BXBX NOVEL Chapter 288 - Semperhiems
Adrian and Marlon (Levin Cloud) have been teleporting to parts of the central continent for the past day in hopes that the trinket that Elder Willow held to find the prophet. Since Adrian\'s teleport has a one hour cooldown, they have only been able to go to ten places at the north part of the central continent.
Adrian would have used Rewind to immediately cancel the cooldown but he might need to use it if they encounter the elder that guards the prophets. So far, Adrian and Marlon have checked all the northern part of the central continent.
If they go by the speed of their search then they will have searched the entire central continent in four days as long as there are no mishaps. Though four days may seem short, to Adrian it is still quite long because he wants to reinforce the side of the Undead King.
"It takes too long for us to even finish up the search in the central continent. We also cannot trust the range of the trinket. We need an absolute guide that can point us in the right direction." Adrian stated.
"How are we even going to that? Is not like Elder Willow can point us in the right direction because he is still in coma despite his injuries fully healed." Levin Cloud asked Adrian.
"I think I have an idea where we can seek the answer. How do leshies feel about the cold?" Adrian said as he used teleportation to reach the northern continent with his best friend.
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The two best friends reappeared at the smithy of Aurgelmir where the frost giant is currently busy hammering something. Aurgelmir saw that the young demon brought with him a peculiar person that is not usually seen at the north.
"It seems that you have brought a friend here and a type of person rarely seen at the north to add. It has been years since I have seen a forest guardian in the north. The forest guardian that tends to the north usually just hibernates like forever." Aurgelmir stated while still tempering the metal.
"I am here to get an audience with the Great Star Gazer, old man. We need her help so that we can find someone or rather two people." Adrian stated while he wandered his gaze to see if the Ice Queen Elona is in the premises.
"Even if you ask Elona, it is quite difficult to have an audience with the Great Star Gazer. She is basically the most guarded person in the northern continent if not the whole world. You are plenty good in the act of searching, young demon. Why do you need the help of the Great Star Gazer?" Aurgelmir asked as he still continued his task.
"I guess I already used up all my luck in searching for the Everfrost flower because the trinket that we are using to locate someone did not even light up even once." Adrian replied.
"If it is finding people then the Great Star Gazer would be your best bet but still getting her help will be difficult. She only divines those that need to be seen so that the world be warned of the upcoming major dangers. She even divined the upcoming war of the undead." Aurgelmir stated while still continuing his work.
"If that is the case then finding a prophet would not be difficult for her. It would be basically cakewalk." Adrian stated which made Aurgelmir stop hammering the metal.
"Do not tell me that you are going to kill a prophet?! Even something as blasphemous as that cannot be easily forgiven by other gods even if you are a champion of the highest order gods." Aurgelmir nagged Adrian.
"You are thinking of something scary, old man. I am not that kind of person." Adrian hurriedly reply as even he knows that killing an important person of a religion will be basically a death sentence to him. The twin gods already told him that the other gods are not best friends but are in a work like relationship.
"Well, it is not like demons have not did that before. It is not like the other churches dislike your kind just because of being powerful. Some demons have assassinated envoys or higher echelons of the churches so their anger at you is justified." Aurgelmir stated as he tossed the ruined metal away and picked up a new ingot.
"Seeing as the former envoy of the twin gods became perverted with power. I am pretty sure that is the case with the others. I mean for all we know it is the faceless ones that replaced those people. I mean the churches are weak right now because of the attack of the faceless ones with other followers of dark gods." Adrian replied as a counter argument.
"Anyways, we need to find the prophets of the twin gods in order to restore the church of death. It seems that the trinket is not reacting because their presence is being cloaked. Their guardian might have hid them much better due to the news of the church\' undertaking." Adrian surmised.
"If you need the help of the Great Star Gazer for the restoration of the church of the death then I will lead you to her. Though I will not promise that she will help you." The voice of the Ice Queen Elona is heard behind them.
"Greetings, your majesty." Adrian stated and Levin Cloud followed suit.
The Ice Queen the greeted the frost giant before summoning a swirl of ice and snow that covered Adrian and Levin Cloud. When the two best friends regained their vision, they were greeted with a fantastical kingdom with structures made of ice.
The skies are greeted by an aurora shimmering in seven different colored lights. The people in the kingdom though have different skin tones compared to normal humans. The skin tone of the people in this icy kingdom were light blue and they wore light clothes as if the cold did not bother them.
"Welcome to my kingdom, boys. The kingdom of never ending winter, Semperhiems." The Ice Queen Elona stated.