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The barbarians, who had been drinking all night, also dispersed from the hotel one after another.

If it were in our human world, it would be the busiest time after midnight.

But Kasta is different, as the city falls silent as soon as the night falls.

After seeing off the last guest, we were the only ones left in the bar.

"Na~~Huhu~~"

Elle gasped and fell headlong on the table, her little belly bulging.

"Hey, are you alright?"

"Hmm, don't touch me, it'll pop up when you do!"

Elle lay on the table with her eyes closed, her face flushed, her mouth bent with a smile.

The white dress has a few conspicuous wine stains.

Although I know that Elle never feels cold because of the overheating magic, but ......

I borrowed a blanket from the hotel owner anyway.

Wrap the little one up and hold it in your arms.

"Hey~~~"

I whispered to wake Elle.

"Is it really okay for the princess to drink like this?"

"What, it's a little ghost, don't bother me, let me sleep"

Feed!

What kind of plane are you doing, you sleep alone, what are you going to do with this bunch of elves?

What about a mission to visit Kasta?

The little guy smashed his mouth, squirmed a few times inside the blanket, found a more comfortable position, closed his eyes and said nothing.

So I had to go back and ask the other attendants.

"Have any of you ever visited Kasta with Ellie before?"

Everyone shook their heads.

After a moment of silence, an elf looked at me and said.

"I have a brother who has traveled with Princess Ellie Heranna to other places"

"It seems that I drank too much, and then I came back directly"

Poof, this elf seems to have drunk a lot, and it directly revealed Ellie's black history.

The other elves either covered their mouths with their hands or simply buried their heads under the table.

I couldn't help but laugh.

Ay......

Her Royal Highness the princess is so improper, it is difficult for these entourage.

Syllable!

Ellie reached out and gave me a slap in the face.

"Hey!"

The little guy's misty eyes, obviously still in a state of extreme drunkenness, probably heard what I was thinking from my heart.

Forget it, this place should not stay for a long time.

Especially the way Elle looks now, how dare she continue to stay in Karsta.

"Then let's go too"

I beckoned my attendants to arise and addressed them.

"It's not convenient for Her Royal Highness to live in Kasta, so let's hurry overnight."

The elves nodded.

After settling the score, our group walked out along the deserted street.

Only on such a night can you feel the unforgiving climate of the Black Fire Mountains—extremely cold.

When you exhale and look at the steel wall next to it, you can immediately see the extent of the frost.

Ellie seemed to feel the strange chill as well, and curled up slightly in the blanket.

"Ellie, huh, are you okay?"

I hugged Ellie, panting as I walked.

After all, my clothes are only used to deal with early autumn, and this kind of cold wind like deep winter is really unbearable.

Such a scene suddenly reminded me of many, many years ago......

On winter nights, there have been such experiences.

It's just that at that time, it was my mother who hugged me.

On a winter night, I looked at the stars in the sky that looked like ice cubes, and listened to my mother panting to me.

"Soon, soon, almost home"

Before I knew it, I was saying the same thing to Ellie.

Elle turned her face around, and in the firelight, she could be seen as if she was half-asleep.

The little guy reached out and clutched my clothes tightly, not knowing if it was because of the drunkenness or because of something else.

"It's okay, whew, it's okay, we'll be back soon"

When I first arrived in Kasta, the hectic scene I saw had completely disappeared as if it were an illusion.

Coming out of the streets, there was no one outside the city gates, and during the day it was full of goods, and the loading and unloading points of the convoy were lined up, and now only the steel platforms remained.

The flat iron plate around the city, with a layer of ice or frost on it, creaked when stepped on.

Even through the shoes, the cold feeling will be transmitted to the hearts of the feet.

"Isadur, we need to hurry"

An elf said to me.

"There can be a storm at night here, and it would be dangerous if you were swept inside"

This is not good news.

"What should I do, do you want to go back to Kasta to take refuge?"

"No"

The elf shook his head at me.

"The range of the storm is low, as long as we fly higher, we can avoid it"

"Well, okay, everyone, hurry up"

I ran with Ellie in my arms.

Because the little one was completely drunk, she didn't continue to maintain her magic to reduce her weight.

Probably...... Thirty or forty pounds, although it is light enough, but running in such weather is still unbearable.

So I gasped for air, and my body automatically sought more oxygen.

"Do you want my help?"

"No"

With a slight use of the levitation charm, he floated onto the boat without handing over Elle to someone else.

That said, I seem to instinctively hate doing that.

Both hands held Ellie firmly as if by magic.

"Are you all here?"

The deck wasn't as dark as we expected, and the light from the karsta made it clear that we could see things from here.

"It's all together"

"Okay,"

As the magic flowed through the body of the flying ship, the hull began to move slowly.

The ship seemed to have a layer of ice, and when the ship was moving, there was a clattering sound of the ice breaking and falling.

"Isadur, take the princess to the cabin, it's warm inside"

"No, give me some blankets"

Elle didn't like the smell in the cabin.

She didn't say it now, but she said it once, so I made a note of it.

The squire's elves brought a few blankets, which, to be honest, looked much more elaborate than the local products of Kasta.

But it was the hotel owner in Kasta who gave this one more warmly.

So I wrapped myself in an elven blanket and leaned against the side of the boat, hiding Elle in my arms.

Be careful to let her breathe fresh air without being blown directly by the wind.

"Go to the cabin."

"No, we still have a duty to do"

The elves seem to be serious guys, too.

"Then divide into two teams and take turns resting, I don't want anything to happen and you're all exhausted."

The elves looked at each other and received my kindness.

Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh--whoosh

The wind is getting stronger.

Looking down from the side of the ship, the Black Fire Mountains in the distance were completely shrouded in a layer of pale white mist.

No, it doesn't seem to be fog-

Like a river, there is a feeling of rolling waves.

Oh...... That's probably what one of the attendants just said, Ice Storm.

In the distance, you can still faintly see the peak that leads to the sky from the darkness.

Dragon's Lair, Pillar of the World.

What is this flickering light on the side of the ship?

I looked back and looked down from the other side of the ship.

Dazzling firelight.

Emanating from the thick black steel walls, the entire Kasta resembles a burning furnace.

The firelight leaked through the cracks in the streets, and it didn't plunge headlong into the endless darkness.

Instead, it seems to be attracted by a magnet, lingering around Kasta, illuminating the surroundings of the city.

When I got on the boat just now, I said how the ship was lit by firelight, and I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but now I look at it, it's really a miracle.

In the vast darkness, the sudden cold air formed a storm that swept across the land, and anything that was exposed seemed to be immune.

And this city made of steel alone can emit a dazzling light in the Black Fire Mountains.

This is already more than the meaning of a fortress.

The existence of this city here shows the outstanding skill, extraordinary courage and tenacious vitality of the barbarians.

A city that survives and thrives under the claws of a dragon...... ?

The city, along with its heavy form, was etched in my mind.