The icy air, the desolate land.

And the unknown dangers that could emerge from the surroundings at any moment.

For the members of the expedition team, the upcoming journey was undoubtedly perilous, but it was also a choice they made in the face of challenges.

Perhaps because Giovanni stepped forward first as a role model.

Or perhaps everyone still had the courage to confront difficulties and dangers.

In any case—

This journey would continue.

And not a single person chose to quit halfway.

In response to their decision, it seemed that barely a day had passed when the real challenge arrived right before them.

—It started snowing.

—And it was a blizzard accompanied by a hurricane.

The expedition team, having just crossed over a hill, was walking on a terrain of frozen solid ice.

Confronted with the sudden change in weather, they quickly found themselves in a difficult situation.

The cold wind slashed at exposed skin like a knife, and the icy ground beneath their feet could easily cause one to slip. Even though the team had prepared for anti-slip footwear, it soon became unreliable amidst the extreme weather of combined ice and snow.

Not to mention the body heat constantly sapped away by the cold temperature.

The most immediate sensation was the conflict between the lowered body temperature and the agitation within.

"..."

Half an hour of difficult progress against the wind and snow.

Seeing the blizzard's momentum still growing, Betina in the team couldn't help but shout:

"Giovanni, we need to camp here!"

"It's really unwise to press on in this weather!"

Betina's suggestion was very reasonable, as the team needed to conserve energy to handle any trouble that might arise later.

"..."

Giovanni, walking at the front of the team, heard the shout and instinctively looked up through the snowstorm into the distance—the white flakes blowing straight into his face, and the world ahead appeared similarly obscured.

The snowstorm that disturbed his vision made it almost impossible to observe anything of value.

"Yavik, gather all the moose together!"

"Use the tarp around us as a makeshift fence, then prepare the tents."

Yavik at the forefront immediately responded:

"Got it!"

"..."

Soon, the team paused their progress to rest and regroup on the spot.

Surprisingly, the task of setting up camp amidst the snowstorm went smoothly.

After all, Ronald and Costate were in the team.

Ordinary people would likely struggle just with setting up the tarp in such a snowstorm. However, Ronald and Costate stood unaffected by the weather. Any task handed to them was as easy as practicing indoors.

So it didn't take long.

A makeshift camp sheltered the team from the snowstorm, easily set up.

As everyone gathered around the fire to warm up, they naturally couldn't help but recall the camping process just now.

Someone couldn't help but express their admiration:

"Mr. Ronald, are all mysterious Casters as formidable as you two?"

Ronald chuckled and shook his head:

"Rest assured, it's not as exaggerated as you think."

"Aside from those specializing in spells to enhance their bodies, most Casters' physical abilities are no different from ordinary people. Costate and I are exceptions among exceptions."

The question seemed to relieve the person significantly:

"I see..."

The few people in the team continued their conversation while someone boiled water to prepare food.

Taking this opportunity, Giovanni, the expedition leader, couldn't resist his curiosity towards Ronald:

"By the way..."

"Mr. Ronald, do Casters like you have any effective ways to deal with such extreme weather?"

Hearing the meaning behind Giovanni's words, Ronald promptly turned his gaze to Costate beside him.

His spells were essentially combat-focused.

He had no spells that provided long-term protection.

To make the expedition safer and more convenient, he could only rely on the maid beside him:

"Costate, do you have any good ideas?"

Despite Ronald's request, Costate could only shake her head regretfully at anything beyond her capacity:

"I'm sorry, sir—"

"My spells with the longest duration still can't cope with constant action like this. As for changing the weather spells…in this local extreme climate, they wouldn't last long."

Hearing this response, Ronald could only shrug regretfully at Giovanni:

"That's about it."

"Besides camp and safety, we probably can't provide further help on the journey."

"No, no, no!" Facing Ronald's apologies, Giovanni immediately waved his hands, "I didn't mean that. In fact, I'm already very grateful for the help with camping just now."

"In past explorations, I never encountered such conditions."

Clatter—

Just then, the person preparing food dropped the kettle due to numbness from the cold, causing water to spill and instantly dousing part of the newly kindled flames.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!"

"The weather's too cold, my, my hands are a bit shaky. I'll get the fire going in no time."

This was originally just a small incident.

It wouldn't lead to any changes.

However, seeing the team's attempt to build a fire, Ronald suddenly had an idea.

"Wait a minute… I've just remembered something!"

Realizing this, Ronald immediately got up from the crowd and headed towards the moose.

These gentle creatures huddled together in the snowstorm to maintain their body temperature. Naturally tough against the cold, they had no problem withstanding such weather.

When Ronald approached.

One even gently nodded its head at him.

"Good boy—"

Ronald gently patted the moose's head and then came to the one carrying luggage by his side.

From his own supplies, Ronald pulled out a sealed box and opened it against the snowstorm's wind.

Whoosh—

In an instant, light spread all around.

The appearance of the Abyssal Lantern flames instantly illuminated the entire camp area and beyond, so brightly that even the powerful external snowstorm couldn't get through.

"..."

Looking at the lantern in his hand that continually emitted light.

Ronald couldn't help but smile:

"I never expected this thing, besides being useful in the Nameless Sea, could also be handy in the snowy regions."

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