Eternal Ice
Chap.5 "Inferno Princess"

It had already been three days since Eric and Alice began their adventure, and they had just arrived at the foot of the Magic Fire Mountain. It looks like an active volcano, but for hundreds of years it has loomed amid the arid Helos region at the southern end of the Saicensia ice forest, an eruption explosion is completely unprecedented.

The difference with volcanoes in general is very striking. From the start of the ambient temperature and which energy was lodged there, the magma around looked violently turbulent as if it could make anything it hit melt instantly.

"Aiden, he installed a high-level, unguarded magic defense system here. I get annoyed when I imagine her pesky face that looks ridiculed at us who are in trouble." Eric clasped the fiery rock in his left hand until it turned to ashes. He raised his hand and felt the texture of the ash powder from the flaming stone using his fingers.

"A quick look like an explosive powder but with a little mixture of sand and mana. What kind of rock is this?" Alice squeezed the flaming stone in her hand to ashes.

Eric turned to look at a tower and a large building resembling a palace on the top. The clouds that originally covered the red moon slowly faded and disappeared, the sound of crow chirping was heard in all directions.

'Bad, this is a bad sign. The red moon should not appear at this time. Is my feeling right?

If this is….

a sign of the presence of a top-tier mage?' Alice's mind swirled back and forth, something unwanted was bound to happen as they faced off against a top-tier magician who possessed great magic control abilities.

The absorption of mana from the heart, the explosion of magic, loss of consciousness even death can occur. Which is the source of the witch's life. Cause of the witch's death.

In the Kingdom of Saicensia, the thing that determines one's caste is not just nobility. Magic power became an option for the commoners to rise in rank. The opening of a magic academy every year, always invites the attention of the people as a stage of competition that risks the good name of the family.

Witches who successfully graduate will earn honorary degrees. The title is divided into 3 according to the level. Bottom (Lorcan), middle (Dawn), top (Alpha). Among all that, Alpha magicians have more superior powers than Dawn and Lorcan witches.

Alpha Magicians are divided into Alpha major and Alpha minor. Alpha Major is a witch who has a high-income job among the public and professional magic skills, some of them work in the palace.

While Alpha is minor, the monstrous personalities are based on the loss of humanity and are blinded by the deep-rooted power in their hearts. Many minor alpha witches become criminal fugitives due to various cases.

One of them is.......

Murder.

That was the main reason why Alice started to activate her magic and stared intently around.

Wooosh......

Brownish leaves fell from the dry trees with strong winds blowing past them.

"What the fuck? Other than installing a high-level defense system, the fire grandpa seemed to be placing a minor alpha mage here, huh?" Eric snorted in annoyance when he learned of the huge energy that was watching them.

"Here we go, we better move fast before that alpha minor catches us." Alice walked ahead of Eric while sighing softly.

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Morning came and Alice further sharpened her eyesight. The mountain top is visible. The ambiance that suddenly calmed down made Eric's suspicions peak. Is Alpha minor gonna say hello to them soon?

BLARS!!!

TRANGS!!

The red glint almost burned them if only Eric did not immediately fend them off using the sword. The two stepped back cautiously, not forgetting that a sword they were holding was preparing to slash.

A red-haired woman with glowing orange eyes landed on a huge rock before them. The typical pointed ears of elves decorated with chain gold earrings are seen on the sidelines of their thick red hair. The magician robe bearing the phoenix emblem on his back could explain how powerful he was.

The golden ball sharpened, piercing the orange eye view before him. The gaze intimidates to divert the opponent's thoughts, while his mind is devising a quick attacking strategy using mana.

"You think those sharp glances and those ordinary iron slabs can intimidate me, huh? You're ridiculous." Said the woman along with her hand raised upwards. On top of his open palm, he made an explosive fireball. And that dangerous thing will be thrown at them.

The fireball was so intimidating to Alice's mind that it could not think clearly. All he had in mind was to run, and save Eric from the blow of the fireball.

"You know? There was no chance for those who were weak to obtain the power of the sun!" The fireball came, the woman smirked in satisfaction. Alice glanced at Eric who was about to face the fireball.

'That ball of fire was too big to fend off! What is this guy really thinking?!' Inner Alice was raging with anxiety and fear. Eric put up the horses then raised his sword, a sense of heat felt when the fireball was two meters away from their sight.

"Revelation!!"

BLARS!!

DUARR!!

Impulsive, Eric releases his sword and pushes Alice until the two fall away from the fireball. His right hand had a slight burn in exchange for their lives.

"Gear!!"

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The Magic Fire Mountain castle.....

"uh? Is it morning again?" Murmured a red-haired man with a characteristic hoarse voice waking up. He sat on his bed, his eyes still closed refusing to get up. The sound of an explosion a few minutes ago woke him up.

"Aine? What is he doing this morning? Ah, why do I care about it? He can solve it himself." He pulled out his blanket and went back to sleep. In less than 30 seconds, his eyes opened again. Remembering the threat of the mother about the consequences if she woke up at noon.

Very forced, he immediately went down to the first floor of the castle. Wash her face first before finding out what her twin sister is doing. The water soaked her handsome face, reminiscent of the elf country summer festival two years ago where she met her beloved girl. His burly hand rubbed his red hair to the right, acting like the most handsome man in the world who admired every beauty on his face. Paras the cute girl plain green-eyed leaves, she imagined wearing a jeweled wedding dress was sitting with her on the altar.

"When I'm perfect, why is Marie still not aware of how I feel?" He said, his facial expression drastically turned moody.

"This "stifling feeling makes me hungry. Aine probably knows about today's food menu." Aware of what he did not have any benefits, he went to meet his twin sister and greeted the 'guest' that made him wake up.

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Eric grimaced, the burn did look a little bit from the outside. However, the heat that felt was completely pierced into her until her body was like it was being burned. The regeneration power was useless, the magic energy in the body and the heat from the wounds clashed in his veins.

"Aine, what are you doing?" Say hello to his twin sister while yawning.

"Aidric? It's not usually that you wake up in the morning, I just give the selection to our 'guest." Answer the woman named Aine, the woman with red hair and elf ears who threw fireballs at them.

"Hm? I don't think they're going to take the power of the fire sun." Aidric glanced at Eric & Alice with a probing look.

"K-we did not intend to steal the power of the sun fire, but to seek the cure for my mother's illness." Alice explained so that this misunderstanding would quickly end.

"Huh?"

The To Be Continued.......