14 The meeting

Going back to the ruins, Isaac scanned the area.

It was the same area where there was a broken circular platform on top. Beneath it, there was an open area where Isaac had placed the injured Parsifal and company. Behind the location, a cave leading inside the mountain is present.

He observed the landscape and its positioning, as well as its location. 'Now that I've thought of it, this place could make a great shelter...'

That's right. For the past six days or so, Isaac had been sleeping on the mountain's peak next to the giant pillar. Now, he wants to change that. He wanted to make a proper home for himself and his companions.

He observed the ruins and slightly nodded. 'Alright, this should work.'

With that thought, Isaac lifted his one arm with his hand facing upwards. "Rise."

With his command, ice started forming around the ruins. They were no ordinary and crude ice however, their appearance was well polished and has no blemishes whatsoever. Their surface was smooth and shiny.

The ice walls kept growing until they covered the outer broken areas of the ruins. 'Perfect.'

"What are you doing?" Daleth asked as she looked at the structure Isaac was making

Isaac turned around and replied with a nonchalant tone. "My humble abode."

"I see..." Daleth said as she finally understood what he was doing.

She and Moccus did not disturb him further as he looked like he was genuinely into making his home. And so, they both sat in a corner along with the snow boars where they can see him build everything.

"Would it not be much simpler for him to just use a cave?" Moccus asked while laying down

"That is true... However, I believe that he prefers something more..." Daleth answered as she looked at the structure Isaac was forming that was slowly coming into shape. "Sophisticated."

Moccus also looked at what Isaac was forming and sighed. "Seems like it."

While the two of them chatted, Isaac was busy forming the foundations for the adobe he had in mind. It wasn't just a single house, no, it was something grander. As such, Isaac needs to build stable foundations for it.

Ice kept rising from the ground, reinforcing the ruins so that they won't collapse from what Isaac was building.

After about a few minutes of tinkering with some designs, Isaac was finally finished with the walls and outer appearance. "This should do it!"

Isaac took some steps back and took a look at the structure he made.

The ruins were still there, but they were being held by some ice to that they won't break. As for the open outer areas, it was now covered in ice walls.

And on the original path leading to the center of the ruins, a large ice door was now present. And on top of the whole structure, a pointed roof was present.

Yes, Isaac made an ice palace.

'I'm seriously going full Elsa mode...' Isaac self-deprecating laugh at this thought as he remembered a certain ice queen who had the same powers as him.

He shook off his smile and entered the palace. And, just as expected, there was nothing inside but a few rubbles and some debris. And on the back, an entrance is leading to another chamber that Isaac has still not explored.

Isaac cleared them out resulting in an open and clean environment. 'Now, time for the interior.'

With that thought, he started covering the floor with smooth ice but without the slipperiness.

Seeing the place around him, he nodded with satisfaction. 'At least now, I have a proper place to sleep at.'

After that thought, he went outside and called the others. "Daleth, Moccus! Come inside and take a look!"

"He's finally finished, huh?" Moccus said before getting off the ground.

Daleth didn't say anything and slowly got off of her sitting position and went to the ice palace.

She stopped and observed it for a while and admired the exquisite design and patterns on the walls depicting snowflakes. Coupled with the shining moonlight of the night that reflected the ice palace, the scenery became even more mesmerizing. 'Beautiful...'

"How is it? Not bad, right?" Isaac said with a casual tone as he approached her. From his tone, it was clear that he was taking pride in his work.

Daleth gave a nod with a gleam in her eyes, signaling how she agrees.

Seeing her response, Isaac nodded in satisfaction. He then walked to the giant ice door and called them again. "Well, then let's enter. I have something to discuss with you two."

Daleth gave a slight nod and pushed open the giant door along with Isaac.

However, at this moment, Moccus' voice was heard. "Erm, can I fit in that door?"

Isaac turned back to look at him and gave a small laugh. "Don't worry. I specifically made it so that we can all enter."

"I... See..." Moccus said as he went in the door with no problems.

When all of them entered, they were greeted with nothing. No furniture or decorations.

"Well then, let us take a seat." Isaac said, even though there was nothing to sit on.

"But—"

However, before Daleth and Moccus could tell him that, a round table formed in the center of the open area, and two small seats for humans formed while one giant sit for Moccus was also formed.

Regarding Moccus' chair, technically, it wasn't really a chair. It was more like a place where his giant body can lay down instead of sitting. Well, as a boar, how can he sit like a human? So Isaac had to adjust.

Isaac went to one of the seats and sat down, followed by Daleth and Moccus.

"Well then, let us begin the discussion," Isaac said.

"First of all, I want to entrust the two of you with a request. Is that possible?" Isaac asked.

"By your will, I have no objections." Daleth answered. Although the Cryo Hypostases serve the current Cryo Archon, Daleth's choice of serving Isaac does not hinder her loyalty to the Cryo Archon, whatsoever.

As long as the Cryo Archon and Isaac do not fight, which Daleth believes is not possible, then she would continue serving Isaac.

"What sort of request?" Moccus asked. Although he wanted to help Isaac, he was still the Snow Boar King. He still needs to watch over his people.

Isaac nodded at Moccus and spoke. "Regarding my request for you, it will be easy, actually. I believe that this will be of no problem for you, Moccus."

"Is that so?" Moccus made a low hum. "Then I shall hear about this request."

"Alright," Isaac replied. He then put both of his hands together as his shoulders were placed on the round ice table.

He then looked at Daleth and told her his request. "I want you to continue staying in Mondstadt. Continue gathering important information to be reported back to me. And while you're at it, make an information network too. Is that possible?"

'Information network...' Daleth thought of this as she remembered how easy it was to obtain info in the Tavern. 'Info gathering should be easy... As for their authenticity... Hmm, that I need to personally confirm.'

"It is possible." Daleth gave her answer as she closed her eyes

Isaac also gave a slight nod and turned his attention to Moccus. "You told me before that the animals in the past used to speak the same language as you... Does that still work?"

"Hmm... Although I do not know how I had been sleeping, I believe that I could still communicate with today's animals. Why do you ask?" Moccus said.

"Good." Isaac nodded in satisfaction. "I want you to talk to the animals near the mountain and see if they can work for you. As a Snow Boar King, you should have a certain authority over them, yes?"

"Ho? An interesting idea..." Moccus said with interest. "Very well. As long as it's near the mountain, then this task is quite possible."

'Alright...' Isaac thought as he slowly stood up and bowed. "Then, I sincerely thank you two."

Daleth and Moccus also stood. Daleth slightly bent her body and put her right arm on her chest. As for Moccus, he just slightly lowered his head as a hum escaped his mouth.

Seeing them do this, Isaac formed a smile. 'I'm lucky to have companions...'

On this very night. As the moon's moonlight shone down on the icy palace that had just been created on this forever-snowing mountain, the first meeting of Isaac, Moccus, and Daleth has been made.

And soon, this important meeting shall be imitated in the secret organization that serves Daleth which she founded in Mondstadt. A powerful underground organization that shall span from nation to nation for years to come that has Isaac secretly controlling everything behind the scenes.

But of course, that would be a story for another time.

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