Chapter 250 Beneath the Surface

Tirian took a few seconds longer to notice that Duncan had just mentioned an "acquaintance" with the Frost Queen, and his astonishment was written all over his face.

Duncan was not surprised by this reaction. He just shook his head gently, "My 'encounter' with her was quite unique, not within the normal timeline. You could understand it as though I had intervened in the crevices of history and observed Lei Nora from the perspective of a bystander—whereas in the regular course of history, there was no contact between me and that Frost Queen."

Tirian frowned, as if he were trying to comprehend the profound meaning of these words. All of a sudden, his eyes flickered subtly, and he gathered all his emotions before looking up at Duncan, "Why are you interested in the Frost Queen's affairs? Is it because of that 'acquaintance'? Or because of... this puppet who calls herself 'Alice'? What has she told you?"