Chapter 42 Structure of the elemental properties

Daemon raised his eyebrows as he inspected both of them. He was suspicious of the actions of the duo, but he seemed to realize something as he grinned brightly. He patted Licht's shoulders and raised his thumb.

" You even scored in the north. As expected from you."

He said while laughing. His laughter confused Licht and Lisha who had no clue what was going on, but Licht was irritated for no reason.

" Okay, I will talk with you later. Do you want to meet the matriarch?"

Licht asked with a light voice. Daemon raised his hand and coughed.

" Yes, I am here to introduce our members and plans. Captains said she liked strong men."

He spoke while observing Lisha's face. Unexpectedly, she showed pity. Her hands gently touched his armor as if it was trying to cheer him up.

" Hang on, Mister. My mother isn't a soft person."

She said mysteriously as she dragged Licht once again. Daemon shuddered when he heard her tone because he understood something was off here. However, it was too late to regret it. He was already at the door of hell.

The hut door looked like an ominous way that led others to death. He gulped and opened the entrance with fear. His hands were trembling from the unknown entity who was sitting there.

" Ah, you are the man who would be my aide this time."

Greia said, looking at him with a slight smile. She put down her hand whilst getting up from her seat. She carefully scanned his body like she was having a feast.

" I screwed up."

Daemon gulped, looking at the woman who was closing on him.

In the herd fence.

Lisha looked at Licht who was curiously looking around. He was fascinated by these animals because death forest didn't have these animals. In fact, most of the creatures in his home were either dangerous animals or monsters with a few exceptions.

" That is our biggest trademark ' Welor' "

Lisha said with a gentle expression. It was a hairy creature with an unusual look. It resembled a yak, but it wasn't a yak. It had giant big round eyes, a big blue nose, 4 short legs, and blue wool. Honestly, it was a very strange creature, but Licht could feel their docileness and calmness. They seemed to be a creature that loved peace and love.

" I see."

He spoke, caressing one of them. It was so soft and fluffy that almost captured his heart instantly. He also loved their smell of wild herbs. It was both fragrant and refreshing.

" Ahem, so let's talk about your power. We, iceborns have a power called true ice which is the most powerful ice element power in the whole world. It can kill any living creature if they touch it without any protection. Moreover, it has the best defense and sealing power. Our ancestors sealed the rampaging ice dragon in the past. However, there are certain drawbacks. True ice is a double-edged sword that kills its user. Furthermore, one cannot form true ice if they don't find their soul form."

Lisha explained with a serious look. Like Greia said before, she hadn't formed her true ice weapon yet because she was confused about her future. That is why she reminded Licht about this weakness specifically.

" I see. So, you can form any weapon with it, but I don't understand one thing. How can iceborn warriors be so fragile when they meet upper-level warriors? I mean logically true ice can surmount levels, right?"

Licht asked with curiosity. He wasn't sure that true ice would be that overwhelming since his enchantment magic wasn't affected by it.

" Good question. As I said before, true ice is the reflection of your soul. It is up to you whether it would be strong or not. However, being strong doesn't mean it is absolute. Most of the strong ice users don't live up to the 30s with a few exceptions like my mother."

Lisha reminded with a light tone. Only a few managed to survive until this day thanks to their resilience and vitality.

" I see. That explains why I can't control this power."

Licht said while showing his hand which was covered in ice. Although ice didn't hurt him, he could feel alienness from it. It didn't fully submit to him yet due to his origin. He wasn't a natural iceborn like Lisha, he was an artificial user who was created through the power of the divine.