Chapter 144 Like always let's have our fun

Snow. Only snow surrounded me. The sun was unable to melt such snow.

Under the thick snow there was more snow and under that snow impenetrable ice and in that ice thousands if not hundred of thousands of frozen living beings, foverer immortilized in their last moments.

Yet, as if someone or something had dumped them, their poses and expressions varied. Some in their eternal frozen state seemed to be alive with their lifelike expressions as if they hadn't seen or heard the being that had done this to them. Some, with their terrified and horrified expressions seemed to back off from something or attempt to scream or escape from it. And some, with weapons, seemed to convey hostility and hatred to either another human being or something else.

Despite the huge numbers of frozen statues buried in the ice there's seemingly almost nothing in the surface other than snow. No mountains, hills, rivers or any sign of anything other than snow.

My thoughts were interrupted by a sudden feeling of warmth in my hands.

"Miss Deva...you haven't eaten any snow...are you really alright?"

"Ah, Theta..." Like the rest of the scenery the girl was wearing a white coat and the fact that both the color of her eyes and hair are white make her perfectly blend in with the surroundings, though her purple lips and rosy complexion made her extremely cute like a button.

"Ueee!" A strange sound came out from Theta as I stroked her head.

For the month I spent in this domain not a single time the weather showed signs of snowing.

When I asked about this to Theta she only replied with:

-Eh? Miss Deva, snow come from 'Ice'.

There was no logic in what she said and when I asked about this 'ice' she didn't respond nor showed any sign on her face and like day shifting to night she changed subject.

There wasn't any sign of settlements or any other living being other than the two of us.

"Huehuehue...Miss Deva if you continue like that..." A creepy laugh escaped from Theta and without hesitation I withdrew my hand in disgust.

"Eh...Miss Deva please pet me more?" Coyly asked the girl as she clinged on me.

In this world where seemingly there is nothing but ice, Theta seemed the most cheerful girl I ever encountered.

It wasn't a mask to hide her sorrow or any other emotion, she seemed to only convey a single pure emotion at a time. Like a child, she expresses her emotions without hesitation and without a meaningful hidden meaning.

A precious thing.

"Miss Deva's hands are so soft yet firm and strong..."

Angry when angry, happy when happy. Her emotions are openly expressed with her body. A normal girl at her age and even those below already can show and convey mixed emotions but this girl do not do that.

So strange, so creepy yet...so intriguing. In fact during this month most of Theta's actions were beyond suspicious for any normal person.

-*munch* *munch* Snow is so sweet!

Eating snow and surviving by eating only snow.

-Snow and Ice are my best friends! Snow gives me food and Ice company!

Talking to herself and emphasizing the words 'Snow' and 'Ice'.

There's no place I can gather informations about this world and its inhabitants so I cannot say anything about what Theta eats but the fact she talks about this 'Snow' and 'Ice' constantly makes you wonder whether this girl is just playing around or truly believe of these existences or is just nuts.

Like I said before the two of us, putting Violetta aside, seemed to be the only living beings in this world.

If it is that...doesn't that mean that she can only be a champion? The last one I need to kill to conquer the domain?

"Huee, I'm melting."

Whoever the moment I thought those kind of ideas I could feel my skin crawl, my instincts warning me that someone or something dangerous was threatening my very being.

A fear roused by a being higher and more mysterious than a god or any entity I ever encountered.

A freezing sensation invaded my limbs immobilizing my muscles other than the ones involved in patting Theta.

Yet as if it was just issuing a warning it vanished like it appeared. Yet my mind remained in alert.

"Eh? Miss Deva?"

Turning around I started to pull out a tent for the both of us.

"Theta help me with the tent. It is getting late we should prepare for dinner." As if nothing happened. As if there was no entity that warned me not to think a single thought about harming Theta. As if my heart wasn't beating fast by the previous event or mind getting somber and colder. I gently smiled and called over Theta. "How about we eat steak?"

Rushing over, the girl excitedly shouted.

"Another delicious meal from your ring?!Yay!"

Ah! So good! That's a new kind of experience! If I were alone I would have pathetically cried and let my emotions went wild!

Whether my mission to finish my quest is to...ah I have to stop right there... or not...I'll definitely give whoever made me like that the most wonderful gift of all!

I have never been a genius and in some subjects even been the greatest fool of the century...but in the most important parts I am no fool.

It is either violent thoughts are prohibited or Theta is an important person for whoever is up or down there. I side more with the latter.

What will happen when the girl's only human interaction is only towards me? Affection will grow, whether it will grow into a platonic one or a romantic one her affection towards me will be extremely high if she spends time only with me or thinks most of the times about me.

My plans should be obvious and there's no need to tell them aloud.

Months? Years? I have all the time.

My wives, my homeland...so many swirling emotions inside me yet I cannot help but be excited by the current situation.

"Eh?! Miss Deva?! Is this so called steak so good that you are crying?"

Since incidental events cannot occur in this place I'll be the one building them.

Girl, you'll see many faces and sides of 'me' that you'll grow to love them.

That night the two happily ate their dinner.

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