The wind whistled across the white Islay fields.

The rolled up leaves were mixed with snowflakes, and within a height of more than ten feet, they danced wildly in an incomprehensible manner. In this windy and snowy world, except for some rabbits and roe deer hiding in the woods and shivering in the bushes, there is no living creature in action.

Travelers on the road have already chosen a place, set up camp, and waited for the wind and snow to pass.

In a small col near the Pass of Islay, there is such a campsite. In the campsite, in a tent blessed with a thermal insulation spell, Enid had just woken up from a dream.

The little silver-haired girl opened her eyes and stared blankly at the dim orb of magic light at the top of the tent before she realized where she was.

yes, it's the third day, so ...... It's back.

After staring at the ball of light for a while, the little girl stretched out her arms and finally crawled out of the bed.

Enid looked at the tent, and there was no one but herself.

Today is the fourth day of departure, right? Because of the snowstorm, the speed of the team is much slower than expected.

It took three days to travel more than 100 miles from St. Valentine to here before we reached the vicinity of the Islay Pass.

The Ailay Pass is the only passage connecting the Islay Basin with the kingdom, and the only exit from the Islay Basin, which is surrounded by mountains. After passing this pass, the weather will probably improve, right?, Enid guessed.

The weather on the continent of Aaron completely goes against the common sense of most of the geography and climate on the earth. The extreme south and the extreme north are not necessarily ice and snow, and similarly, the basin surrounded by mountains may not be like spring all year round. And what kind of climate is it at this time, on the mainland of Xiya, which is separated by a mountain from the Islay Basin?

Enid was inexplicably looking forward to it, but she didn't realize that she had subconsciously separated the kingdom of Thea from Eli.

But she can't be blamed either. Ailay is Ailay, and Xiya is Xiya, this is the common perception in the hearts of most people of Ailay.

Nearly a thousand years ago, shortly after the Great Collapse, during the reign of King Shia, the lilacs were here.

More than 400 years ago, when the Dragon Slayer War broke out, the Golden Kite Dynasty collapsed, and the current royal family took its place as the master of the Xiya Kingdom, Lilac was still here.

Over the years, no matter what ups and downs the outside world has experienced, Islay has always been that Islay, and Noble has always been that Noble.

To this day, it has not changed.

Therefore, as the direct bloodline of the Noble family, Enid certainly has her own pride, and that pride has nothing to do with her strength.

Because of this, the little girl is extremely disgusted with those who have caused the blood strife of the Noble family, even if she promised her father to let them go for the time being on the high viewing platform in front of the Lilac Castle four days ago, it does not mean that she has forgiven them.

Go and see the outside world? Yes, although Enid promised her father like this, what will she do after reading it? Will she continue to observe, or will she ...... Destruction, in fact, was all in her thoughts.

So, despite following those people all the way, Enid always remained vigilant.

She waved off the magic alarm that had been placed around the tent and walked out.

"Huh~~Huh~~"

It was the howling of the cold wind that swept the earth, but the little girl didn't feel any strong wind.

Because around this small col, a circle of sturdy big guys surrounded the small campsite.

Enid beckoned to the largest of them, "Good morning, Socrates." ”

The giant golem replied in a buzzing voice, "Good morning, Enid, my friend." ”

Yes, friends, not ...... Master. Enid's way to disable the Golem's control core was to give Socrates a consciousness of his own.

Awaken-Construct, a unique variation of the Nine Rings spell derived from the Grand Mage's spell book. This spell activates the mind of a constructed organism to no longer unconditionally obey the orders of its controller. Of course, after awakening to its self-awareness, it will still be friendly to the maker and the caster who casts the spell.

It was this spell that Enid used to give Socrates his consciousness...... And a strange name.

Socrates is a very special golem that existed as the center that connects all the golems until it awakens. When it has its own consciousness, the core that controls all golems through it naturally loses its effect.

After greeting Socrates, Enid walked to the fire in the center of the camp.

Olivier, no, it should be called Patian Snow by now, the blond young man looked at the crowd with embarrassed faces as soon as the little girl came out, and greeted the little girl first.

"Good morning, Ini, you seem to be in a good mood?"

"Really?" Enid touched her face with some confusion.

"Yes. "It's Brati who speaks, and for the past few days, this handsome blonde woman has been deliberately avoiding Enid's master and servant, but today it looks a little different?

Enid looked at her a little strangely, smiled and replied, "Probably because of ...... I had a funny dream. ”

"Where's Ellie?" then, looking around, the little girl asked.

The people at the fire looked at each other.

"Isn't she in the tent?" asked Patian at last.

A bad feeling rose in Enid's heart.

......

In front of the Ailay Pass, in the wind and snow, a figure walked alone.

The snow had been falling since the middle of the night, and by now it was twenty inches thick, but the figure seemed to walk effortlessly on the snow.

The light footsteps left a series of shallow footprints on the thick snow, extending in the direction of the pass.

"Is there anyone coming in this kind of ghost weather?" muttered the soldier on duty as he opened the small door on the inside to let the lone walker in.

The traveler lifted the hood from his head, revealing long gray hair, and before the soldier could marvel at the youthfulness and beauty of the visitor, he was frightened by a hoarse voice that almost sounded the alarm.

"Oh my God, are we finally here?

After panicking for a while, the soldier gave up his intention to sound the alarm under the girl's explanation, and accepted the fact that "it was a sword at the girl's waist that spoke".

Although the identity she took out for verification was just an adventurer, in the eyes of the soldiers who had read countless people, a girl like this with magical magic weapons, as well as extraordinary beauty and temperament, was undoubtedly a big shot. I just don't know, why would she walk alone in such weather?

In the envious eyes of the soldiers, the girl did not choose to stay in the pass and wait for the snow to pass like those passing merchants, but chose to set off directly, leaving the snowstorm in the Ailay Basin behind.

......

A few miles away, in the col, Enid stood on Socrates' shoulder, facing the howling wind.

Elle left, quietly in the middle of the night.

Because she knew the secret words of the magic alarm set by Enid, she did not wake her little master. But her departure could not escape the eyes of Socrates.

Socrates watched her leave silently, saying nothing, until the little girl asked, and she told what she had seen.

I just found a companion in that world, but in this world, do you want to go on the road alone?

Enid removed the protective spell on her body and used her immature body to meet the cold wind.

In the camp behind, her teacher, the former teacher, looked at her worriedly, but said nothing. Patian knew that even if the betrayal never happened, Ellie's position in the little girl's heart would probably be far better than that of her own unqualified teacher.

Therefore, he could only look worriedly at the little girl's trembling back in the cold wind, hoping that she would be able to figure it out sooner. Patian knew the little girl's resentment, but he knew more about the importance of the little girl, and for the current kingdom of Thea, the appearance of the little girl was like a great surprise from the sky - if she did not insist on being the enemy of the kingdom in the future.

The envoy who had gone to the royal capital to report the latest developments had already taken two horses on his way before they set out, and he must have arrived at the royal capital at this time, right? I wonder what decision his old friend, who had not seen him for three years, would make after learning the latest news about what had happened in the city of St. Valentine? Patian was sure that he would not let himself down.

On Socrates' shoulder, the little girl stared at the wind and snow outside.

She thought she was going to cry, but she found out she wasn't.

There was not a single tear on the little girl's face, and it was not because of the cold wind...... It's because of her complicated emotions at this time.

What kind of emotion is overflowing in her heart at this time? Enid only knows that it is not pure sadness.

Enid remembered an anime she had watched in another world, and when the little girl named Shana sank in the Heavenly Dao Palace and had to be separated from Will Emina, who raised her, did she also have the same complicated feelings?

Enid didn't know.

Enid also didn't know what Elle was carrying on her back to make the choice to leave.

But Enid knows one thing, this is not the end of the story, and in the future, there will definitely be a time to meet again. When the time comes, I must punish this runaway maid well!

Enid clenched her fists, and her gaze, as if penetrating thousands of miles, was cast on the war-torn land, where the Northlands were the home of her personal maid, Ellie.