[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game":3,"chapter-how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-692":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","How to survive in the Romance Fantasy Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1218911,1604,"Chapter 691: Frozen Trials 4.5","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-692",692,"\u003Cp>Is the Frost Queen that scary for her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley glanced at Anica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon who had been casually teasing him the entire way here was now stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shoulders were straight, her eyes lowered slightly, and the playful tone from before was completely gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the fondness in her voice whenever she mentioned her Queen, Riley had assumed their relationship was... closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This felt closer to worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...P-Please enter first...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anica’s voice was quieter now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" Riley asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-Nothing,\" she replied quickly. \"Yes, nothing at all. Just... think of it as customary formality of those who stand before the Frozen Throne.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tail flicked once behind her, betraying her nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is that so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley didn’t push further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not enough to dig into dragon hierarchy politics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he crossed the threshold, the air changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber inside was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frosted pillars rose toward a ceiling so high it almost disappeared into pale mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each pillar was thick enough that even Anica’s full dragon form would look small beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was smooth white ice, polished to a mirror shine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls were carved with intricate frozen patterns — snowflakes, ancient runes, swirling frost designs that seemed almost alive under the faint blue light filling the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was majestic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So those are her generals...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley’s gaze shifted forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lined along both sides of the hall stood figures in heavy frost armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their heads were bowed slightly, their presence contained but unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had sensed them earlier — back at the dungeon’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing them up close was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mana was denser than he initially estimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one kneeled perfectly still, like statues carved from ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the right circumstances...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were probably strong enough to give Snow real trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they attacked one by one, she could handle them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they attacked together — like they did in the game — it would be far more difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe even Seo would have a hard time fighting them all at once...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in this environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason Snow and Riley had an easy time during the last monster wave was because of compatibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley, as a divine being, naturally stood above most elemental creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His very existence disrupted lower-tier magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Snow... well, this was her element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice didn’t resist her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the frost-born monsters simply had nothing they could exploit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No elemental advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No environmental edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were fighting opponents who were either immune or superior within the same field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Riley continued walking forward, the sound of his footsteps echoed softly across the frozen floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was silent enough that even the faint shift of armor from the kneeling figures carried weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He eventually stopped just behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queen’s generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up close, their presence was clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Frost Giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive even while kneeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin was thick, pale blue stone layered with frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muscles like carved boulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his head lowered, he radiated raw physical power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic frost creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance it looked like a frog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no... more reptilian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lizard-like being, hunched but still nearly half the Frost Giant’s height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its back was covered in jagged ice growths, and faint mist leaked from between its teeth every time it breathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hooded old figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin. Slightly hunched. Staff resting against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely a Frost Shaman Orc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the others, his presence wasn’t heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlled mana, tightly compressed. The kind that could explode outward in a second if provoked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he counted Anica—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who stood now a few steps behind him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them strong enough to threaten a country on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley narrowed his eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain that no matter how loyal they were to their Queen, there should at least be curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two humans had entered their domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two humans had slaughtered wave after wave of frost-born creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone should’ve drawn hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially from the Frost Giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His race was already on the decline in the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly extinct in some regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you finished with your assessment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm, serene voice echoed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it filled the entire chamber effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does the beauty of my subjects interest you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley slowly lifted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".... So you’re the Frost Queen...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked exactly like he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A goddess-like beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long white hair flowing down her shoulders like fresh snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes pale and almost colorless — like frozen lakes under winter light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin looked flawless, smooth like sculpted ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a natural glamour around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the cheap kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not something flashy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a perfect statue carved by something beyond human hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, that single line from Riley would’ve been enough to get him crushed into the frozen floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casually addressing her without kneeling. Without formality. Without reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The generals would’ve reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her prior order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not to be harmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see my Anica has guided you properly,\" the Frost Queen continued calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I may ask... did you lace her with fear, perhaps?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley turned his head just slightly, looking at Anica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Dragon straightened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I have nothing to do with her current state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-That’s right, my Queen!\" Anica quickly added, her voice unusually stiff. \"The human has nothing to do with me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sounded far too defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Queen’s eyes narrowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".... I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall went silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her gaze returned to Riley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, I am sure you are curious about my invitation, young human.\" Her voice remained composed. \"But before we proceed... may I have the honor of hearing your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That question caused a subtle shift in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The generals’ ears twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Giant’s shoulders tensed almost imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was their Queen speaking like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So mild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... formal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a human?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Riley Hell,\" he answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Queen studied him for a second longer than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" she said softly. \"That is a beautiful name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint ripple of surprise moved through the kneeling generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the subtle tension and curiosities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two at the center of the hall, however, ignored everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the hall had narrowed down to just the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good girl~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice didn’t echo in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one else heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Anica did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment it brushed against her mind, her heart felt like it had been seized in a claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blood screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her bones screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her soul screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not defy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not anger it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The being that had latched onto her essence wasn’t something she could fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t something she could even properly comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just hearing that voice made her vision blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have beautiful eyes... it would be a shame if you lost them, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whisper was soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet beneath it was something vast and ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yes... i-it would truly be a shame...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm that ice doll put up quite the interesting barrier... so I can’t really see properly inside... so be a good observer and watch my darling carefully~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body moved in the real world, barely forming words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her mind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind was somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was no longer in the Frozen Throne Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood in a world drowned in red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An endless sea of blood stretched beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick. Warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step sank slightly into the mushy surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stench was unbearable, metallic and suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky churned in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red clouds twisted violently. Black lightning cracked across the heavens, splitting the world apart again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And below the dark crimson sea—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two gigantic eyes slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So vast that even her full dragon form would be nothing more than dust before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those eyes focused on her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every instinct she had as a dragon activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Submit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a dragon, it was only natural to recognize what stood before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Dragon of Chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a descendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>W-Why is the Chaos Dragon connected to that human...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought formed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she crushed it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing more would only bring harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiosity was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry,\" the voice cooed gently. \"Nothing bad will happen if you continue being the obedient little girl you are now~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea of blood rippled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If my darling notices... or if that ice doll notices...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll swallow you whole. Alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though,\" the voice added lazily, \"after this you’ll have to willingly give me your tail, okay~?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky cracked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all... you tried to mark something that was mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s only natural payment for your punishment, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anica’s body trembled harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tail in the real world stiffened unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently.\u003C\u002Fp>",1574,"2026-06-03T14:41:09.353Z",1,"novelbin.me","7bfdccd823e4fd60b59266ce224de4789627c6a695d16d457b8e6d84d8da5bd1","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-693","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-691",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-cover.jpg"]