[{"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-703":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},1218795,1604,"Chapter 702: Giant Chief.","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-703",703,"\u003Cp>It was painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young dragon child, trapped in the form of a young girl, had already begun preparing herself for the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps... the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her small body trembled as the hooded men surrounded her, their hands rough, their laughter cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way they touched her carried clear intent—intent she didn’t fully understand, but instinctively feared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother had warned her many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans are dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not approach them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not trust them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until you are strong enough to defend yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had believed those warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she still left the safety of her mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been careful... but not careful enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she had let her guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she had been too curious about the world beyond her nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for whatever horrible thing would come next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold that filled the forest suddenly grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first she thought it was just her fading senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold wasn’t disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she slowly opened her eyes again, the scene around her had completely changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest had transformed into a frozen battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive jagged formations of ice erupted from the ground in every direction. Frost covered the trees, the snow, the air itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And scattered across the area—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were dozens of ice spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each spear had pierced through one of the hooded men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were frozen in place, suspended in the air or pinned to the ground, the sharp tips of the spears bursting outward like spiked frost bombs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not one of them had escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not one of them had survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence filled the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl slowly pushed herself up from the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic energy that had been poisoning her body... was fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curse that had restricted her mana had shattered the moment its caster died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burning pain inside her veins began to weaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing steadied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked around in confusion, trying to understand what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing a short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one responsible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You... are...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon girl’s voice came out as little more than a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl standing before her looked human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young—no older than herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about her presence felt completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold surrounding her wasn’t normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the cold itself recognized her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like frost and ice existed simply because she allowed them to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young dragon couldn’t understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human shouldn’t feel like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before her savior...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt the same instinctive pressure dragons felt when standing before something far older... far greater... than themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold around her felt... inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the chill of winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carried something deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the frost itself was answering her call without question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was beautiful in a way that made it hard to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just as deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girl slowly turned her head and looked toward the wounded dragon child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their eyes met—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon girl froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestine’s eyes were a pale bluish-white, clear like frozen lakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside them, faint shapes formed in the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snowflakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny crystalline reflections that shifted gently with the movement of her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young dragon’s mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one word remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The being standing before her felt like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestine noticed the confusion in the dragon girl’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she slowly stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon girl didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just stood there, staring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Did I do too much?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestine wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, the entire area was covered in ice and shattered bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t exactly a comforting scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she had scared the girl with how violently she ended things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering dragons were naturally apathetic toward most other life forms—especially humans—Snow doubted that was the real reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes briefly examined the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White horns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Injuries everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She seems about three... maybe five years younger than me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was only in appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she was a polymorphed dragon, her actual age could easily be higher than Celestine’s current thirteen years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time something truly different had happened since she entered this trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For three years everything had followed the same quiet routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This felt like a turning point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And honestly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a little excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Celestine softened her expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm, approachable smile appeared on her face—the same kind she had perfected during her years as Princess Snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile meant to calm people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make them feel safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Celestine Novaline,\" she said gently. \"I’m glad I made it in time before those guys could do something to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without hesitation, she stepped closer and gently took one of the dragon girl’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her touch was warm despite the cold mana surrounding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked over the girl’s injuries carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No. It looks like you’re still hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon girl opened her mouth slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Celestine spoke again before she could finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since it’s getting a bit late, why don’t we get out of here first before we do the formalities?\" she said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small laugh escaped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe... my mother is actually quite the expert healer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently tugged the girl’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young dragon found herself unable to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left behind by the Frost Dragon, Anica, after revealing such an absurd demand—no, maybe request—for him to ignore her presence entirely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, he could still feel Anica quietly and stealthily following him as he continued exploring the Ice Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, being watched... or even stalked... wasn’t exactly new for Riley, so he was used to it by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why is she doing it from different angles...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes she hid behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes she moved to his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sometimes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she seemed to be using some kind of high-level stealth magic, she wasn’t actually visible to Riley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t mean he couldn’t sense her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her presence was faint, but it was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A subtle disturbance in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny shift in mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough for him to know exactly where she was most of the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he was curious about why Anica had suddenly made such a strange request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every time he tried to ask her, or even tried to get a proper explanation out of her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anica would immediately start begging him not to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to question it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the end...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley simply chose to tolerate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Castle itself was truly enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its interior was layered with hundreds—no, probably thousands—of interwoven celestial enchantments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic embedded into the structure expanded the internal space far beyond what the outside suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the castle were several expanded domains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In particular, four large mansions connected directly to the castle itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one belonged to one of the Frost Queen’s generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Riley had already entered and visited almost every public facility within the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Libraries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtyards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hallways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even most of the normal rooms scattered across the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, there were barely any places left for him to explore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The private domains belonging to the generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the private domains of the generals were probably sensitive places for them, Riley hadn’t gone through any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when he found entrances that clearly led toward those mansions, he simply ignored them and moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he lacked curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn’t see any reason to intrude into places that were clearly meant to be private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things were a little different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Queen herself had already given him permission to explore the castle as he pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to, he could probably enter those domains using her authority without anyone stopping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Riley remained undecided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked slowly through the quiet hall, lost in thought as he considered whether it was worth it or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy sound echoed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each slow step made the icy floor tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley stopped and turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he saw behind him was a massive figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Frost Giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant slowly knelt down on one knee, lowering his head in a respectful bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I greet my queen’s esteemed guest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was deep and heavy, like stones grinding against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Otar, son of Rato... second hand of our great chieftain. I greet the human before me with respect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the right-hand man of the chieftain himself had come personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley folded his arms casually and looked up at the giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" he said calmly, \"to what pleasure do I owe you coming here personally?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frost giant remained kneeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The chieftain humbly calls for your attention,\" Otar said. \"He has invited you personally to our mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our great chieftain would greatly appreciate the esteemed guest’s presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is that so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley muttered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This felt familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First the Frost Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the Frost Giant chieftain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both inviting him personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange sense of déjà vu crept into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And honestly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had a feeling he probably wouldn’t learn anything useful from this meeting either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley let out a small sigh and shook his head, pushing the thought aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked back at the frost giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His answer came easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go see your chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1646,"2026-06-03T14:41:10.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","b0195922ba818c7577f52e42bf14bde3a0382340e2eed0b2bb2fcd0112685e49","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-704","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-702",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-cover.jpg"]