... It's awkward!

It's as if a screw meets an ill-fitting nut, a socket meets an ill-fitting plug, and ○○ inserts an ill-fitting ○○.

Ahem, in short, the black and white raccoon and the crystal clear crown bring a strange feeling that surpasses Luo Xiaotian's level of appreciation.

Next, it was a matter of careful observation, Luo Xiaotian wanted to confirm the scope of this cold ice crystal crown, and then try to stay away from it.

I'm sorry, Xiaobei, sacrifice you alone, a happy family.

Next, go to the nearby city of Kata, which Alice said earlier, and then think about what is next.

"Let's go Windsor, let's find out where the nearest city is!"

Alice, who had been lost in the blizzard, was of course unable to find the direction of Kata City, so the only way was to take the Ice Phoenix turned into Windsor to find the direction of Kata City from high in the sky.

Even if a blizzard obscures all vision, it will be much better to see from mid-air than it would otherwise be.

"Don't!"

"Huh, what happened all of a sudden?"

"Do you intend to sit on my back with that woman and let me carry you?"

Forehead... But speaking of which, what kind of woman, Windsor, you and Alice just didn't have a good relationship with each other, and they already called each other by their names?

“......”

"So, say, don't want to don't!"

As soon as the wind rose, the ice phoenix that Windsor transformed into soared, and the scattered snowflakes made Luo Xiaotian unable to open his eyes.

Yes... What to do, Windsor flew away...

......

"Windsor... How far is it..."

"I don't know!"

"We've been walking all morning..."

"I don't know if I don't know!"

The snow on the ice field was very thick, and Luo Xiaotian, Windsor, and Alice kept stepping into the snow, making a "quack, quack, quack" sound.

Because of the perennial winds and the annual blizzards, the snow in this ice field is covered with a hard crust.

However, if you are not careful, your feet will sink into the ice crust due to the uneven thickness of the ice crust, and it is not a pleasant thing to get into your shoes with biting snow particles.

Especially Luo Xiaotian, who came to the Arctic Ice Plain in a hurry, was wearing a pair of hard leather boots that were not very thick, and the substrate inside had already been soaked with melting snow.

Moreover, he didn't know what Windsor was angry about.

Speaking of Windsor, it is easier for Alice and Alice, Alice wears thick snowshoes, and her weight is relatively light, while Windsor doesn't have to worry about falling into the snow at all, who calls her the ice and snow walker Ice Phoenix.

Yes... Seems to have forgotten something... Luo Xiaotian turned his head and saw Xiaobei more than ten meters behind him... Speaking of which, is it bad luck to get snow in your shoes?

......

"This is Kata City..."

"That's right, this is Kata City, the capital of the Principality of Kata. ”

With low walls, ruined gates, and narrow streets covered in snow, this is really the capital of a principality?

"Hmm... It looks a little deserted..."

There are almost no pedestrians on the streets except for the coachmen driving the carriages, but I am afraid that I have some problems if I want to see the lively streets in such a cold and snowy environment, but who called this the capital!

"The further north you go, the more deserted the country becomes, and there is only one city in the Principality of Kata, which is its capital, Kata, don't be surprised, there are not many countries with only one city in the Far Arctic Ice. Relying on trade to maintain national strength is the means of survival for most countries, so, of course, the closer to the south the country is, the more prosperous, the closer to the north the country is, the more primitive the country, the only exception is the Duchy of Saint-Il, so, a long, long time ago, there were rumors that the Duchy of Saint-Il had endless treasures, until the entire Duchy of Saint-Il turned into the dust of history... Well, I've accidentally talked too much, so let's go to the tavern first, and I'll wonder if my butler and the mercenaries have arrived. ”

"Okay Alice. ”

Walking through the narrow streets covered with snow, Luo Xiaotian and his party came to a small tavern in the middle of the city.

Maybe it was the wrong time, there were only a few people in the tavern, and when they heard the sound of Luo Xiaotian and his party coming in, they just raised their heads and continued to solve the food or ale in their hands.

didn't make a whistle or make a provocative move like Luo Xiaotian imagined.

Ahh No, it's great that there is no hassle!

"What's the matter with you?"

The owner of the tavern was a middle-aged man with an equally thick beard and hair, really, could he really eat well in this way?

"Hello, I would like to know if there is a group of mercenaries in Kata City lately, led by Jakes, Glinton, or Black?"

"Hmm... Yes. ”

Alice pulled a gold coin out of her pocket and placed it on the table.

"By the way, can you prepare a meal for each of us?"

"Haha, good beautiful young lady, the men went to the hotel on the east side of the city, but they seemed to have stayed only one night, and then left one of them out of the city again. Please find a seat and the food will be ready immediately. ”

Food is stewed meat and fish soup in wooden basins, and in the Far North Ice Sheet, vegetables are prized ingredients, compared to fish and other types of meat.

I have to say that the food here tastes very good, especially the fish soup, which is very delicious without other seasonings, but the fish used to cook the soup looks ugly.

It's like a small shell wearing a crown of ice crystals.

......

"Ahh Miss Alice!Woo woo, we thought we'd never see you again!"

"All right, Greenton, am I not all right? Don't cry anymore, have you forgotten what your father said? ”

Huh? It turns out that the first thing the nobles have to do is to maintain decency?

"Woo... Yes, yes Miss Alice, it was me who was rude. ”

"So, what about the others?"

"They came to Kata City to rest for a while and then went out of the city to search for your traces, and I'm sure they will be happy to see that you are okay. ”

This is a hotel located in the east of Kata City, a humble hotel with no name, only a sign at the door that represents the hotel. After a little inquiry, Luo Xiaotian and his party found Greenton, the housekeeper who stayed alone in the hotel.

"Miss Alice, I'll call them back. ”

"Okay Greenton, we'll decide when they get back if we want to wait until the blizzard is over. ”

"Miss Alice?!I think... I think we've already encountered too many dangers on this trip, so let's just stop and go back to Phoenix... Besides, it's not good for us to run out without the Duke's knowledge, and the Duke will definitely be anxious after such a long time!"

Oh, did Alice run away from her father? I hadn't heard of it before!