[{"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-715":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},1218807,1604,"Chapter 714: Inheritance Interlude","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-715",715,"\u003Cp>\"Cheshire...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley’s voice carried a mix of relief and irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello~ Riley,\" Cheshire replied instantly, his tone as carefree as ever. \"Apologies for the delay. This one and only reliable Cheshire had to take a bit of a detour—unexpected situations kept popping up one after another~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke like none of this mattered, like they weren’t standing in the middle of a near clash between two overwhelming forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley stared at him for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously this cat....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden entrance, the timing, the theatrics—it all fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, it would’ve been stranger if Cheshire hadn’t shown up like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he’d been lurking nearby the whole time or just chose the perfect moment to appear... that was something Riley didn’t even bother questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With him, it could go either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And honestly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t what mattered right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Where the hell have you been?\" Riley asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint distortion around him began to settle as his divinity slowly pulled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t disappear completely, but it wasn’t spilling out like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Cheshire here, the pressure eased—just enough for him to think more clearly, though his guard around the Frost Queen never fully dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheshire chuckled, floating a little closer, his oversized cat-like grin as wide as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, truth be told, I did come right away the moment you called for me~\" he began, as if explaining something trivial. \"But a certain someone decided to make things difficult and forced me into hiding for a bit. By the time I got free, you had already entered the dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly, tilting his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And your presence, I might add, was in quite an unstable state. Finding you wasn’t exactly easy~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tail flicked lazily as he continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Somewhere along the way, I ended up getting acquainted with our lovely queen over there...\" he added, glancing toward the Frost Queen. \"And well—here we are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a simple explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley didn’t say anything, but it was obvious Cheshire had skipped over a lot. Important details, context, probably entire events—reduced to a neat little summary like it was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheshire turned slightly, his grin never fading as his gaze settled on the Frost Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now then~\" he said lightly, \"mind toning that down a bit, Icy Queen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was still heavy with her authority, though it had weakened slightly since he appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn’t want this to turn into something messy, would you?\" he continued, his tone playful but edged with something more serious underneath. \"Trust me... we have the advantage here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Queen didn’t answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered between the two of them, calculating, quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frost receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suffocating pressure that had filled the space began to fade as her mana drew back, the freezing authority she held loosening its grip on the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air felt... lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no longer on the verge of breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheshire’s smile widened just a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Queen quietly observed the two as they spoke, their conversation flowing as if she were no longer part of the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t ignorance on their part, but rather the result of everything that had led them here, a chain of events shaped by too many variables colliding at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley’s constant concern for Snow had already placed him in a state of vigilance from the very beginning, while her own intentions—left vague and unspoken—only made things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, Gallan’s betrayal had shifted the entire situation in a way she hadn’t anticipated, placing the dungeon core directly into Riley’s hands, something she had never accounted for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had underestimated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, she had underestimated how much he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon core was essential to her plans, not just as a tool but as a foundation for what was to come, yet she had never imagined Gallan would both discover its location and willingly hand that knowledge over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she couldn’t fully place the blame on him either, as her own detached approach to everything had created the space for such a betrayal to happen in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why she came here—not to fight, but to resolve things before they spiraled further, and to retrieve the core if possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her inability to properly communicate, combined with Riley forming his own conclusions far too quickly, had turned what could have been a conversation into a quiet but growing conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Riley’s perspective, his caution was justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no reason to trust her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, that wouldn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she were to tell him everything... would he accept it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth behind the trial wasn’t what he believed it to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the assimilation was real, and yes, something would be lost—but not in the way he feared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would not be Snow who was consumed, but her; her existence, her identity, everything that made her the Frost Queen would be absorbed and passed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Snow...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would inherit all of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power, the memories, the weight of everything she carried—including the curse that came with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Snow remained herself, she would no longer be untouched by it, and that alone could change her in ways neither of them could fully predict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Riley would accept that kind of future for her was uncertain, but the Frost Queen understood one thing clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sooner or later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t be given a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"KUAAAAAGHHH!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar shook the very space around them, carrying a pressure that would have crushed even seasoned heroes where they stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primordial beast of frost surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its once unstable, formless body twisted and reshaped itself mid-motion, condensing into something far more defined—a grotesque humanoid figure layered in jagged, black ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its limbs stretched unnaturally, and from its arms, claws of frozen darkness formed, sharp and heavy with killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWIIISHH—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elea reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before the claws could tear into her, she shifted her footing and summoned ice beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spike burst upward, launching her off the ground as she slid along its surface, her body lifting into the air in one fluid motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack missed her by a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the beast didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its form twisted again, adapting without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its arms tore apart and expanded outward, reshaping into massive black wings, while its head morphed into that of a lion—feral, furious, and screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It chased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between them vanished almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a second, it was already in front of her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its talons came down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Elea was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[High-Level Ice Magic: Frost Mirror.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A translucent barrier formed in front of her at the exact moment the claws struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent burst of frost erupted outward, the force reversing the attack and sending the beast crashing back toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire space shook as it slammed into the dark surface below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast rose again almost immediately, its body reforming through the shattered frost like it hadn’t taken any real damage at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Elea had already moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her staff remained pointed downward, her mana flowing without interruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[High-Level Ice Magic: Ice Oblivion.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive magic circle unfolded beneath the beast the moment it regained its footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue flowers bloomed across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They detonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of bluish-white energy erupted upward, expanding like a blooming storm before collapsing inward on itself. The force compressed everything within its range—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And exploded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Denser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More destructive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOMMM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself seemed to tear under the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Cough—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elea staggered slightly in the air, a small amount of blood escaping her lips as she steadied herself, her staff still aimed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing had grown uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had gone on for far too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still hadn’t found a way to end it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GROOOAAAHHHH—!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast roared again, louder than before, its body already regenerating, reshaping, refusing to fall no matter how many times it was struck down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elea watched it in silence for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How long are you going to resist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was calm, but there was clear exhaustion beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clingy curses...\" she added quietly, adjusting her grip on her staff, \"...are even worse than trash, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already knew this wouldn’t be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just any enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primordial beast of frost had once stood on the brink of destroying the world itself, and even at its peak, it hadn’t been something she could face alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, it had taken her entire party—every ounce of strength they had, every strategy, every sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them never made it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the kind of existence this thing came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what stood before her now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was only a remnant, a curse left behind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still part of that same being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant it was still dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Elea hadn’t rushed into this blindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment she chose to face it again, she had already decided how this battle would be fought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using her entire mana as a foundation, she forced control over the battlefield itself, suppressing as much of the beast’s authority as she could manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space around them reflected that struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice constantly shifted in color—black, then blue, then black again—like two forces fighting for dominance over the same domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black ice carried absolute stillness, a cold that sought to freeze everything without exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ice—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t just freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two opposing authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canceling each other out whenever they collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast understood that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t mindless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It adapted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that, it avoided relying too heavily on its authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it closed the distance, reshaping its body over and over, favoring raw, physical force to overwhelm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elea clicked her tongue softly, her grip tightening around her staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she understood something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast knew her condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could sense it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curse left behind by the original primordial beast still lingered within her, buried deep in her core, slowly eating away at her from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had never truly disappeared, only been held back all this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her pushing herself like this—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was getting worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mana flow wasn’t as stable as it should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body wasn’t keeping up the way it once did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every spell she cast, every movement she made—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was costing her more than it should.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast didn’t need to rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just needed to endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because sooner or later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would reach her limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Too bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grip steadied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mana surged once more, forcing the surrounding ice to shift back under her control, even if only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...HUMAN... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice didn’t echo through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pressed into her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From below, the beast’s form collapsed once more, melting into that shifting, formless mass of darkness and frost, its presence spreading like a stain across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I AM YOUR END... AND THAT CHILD’S LEGACY...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words dragged, heavy and distorted, as if multiple voices were speaking at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I CANNOT BE KILLED.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space around them trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FOR I AM—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ABSOLUTE.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each word struck deeper than the last, forcing its way into Elea’s thoughts, trying to overwrite, to convince, to define reality itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elea let out a quiet scoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For something that’s already dead...\" she said, wiping the blood from the corner of her lips, \"you really don’t know when to let go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I suppose that makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint breath escaped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You were always just a beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mana flared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Denser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around her grew sharper, colder, as if even space itself was beginning to freeze under the pressure she was releasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I may die soon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice didn’t waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...but I’ll win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no doubt in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes shifted downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Celestine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still caught in the aftermath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And one more thing...\" Elea continued quietly, her gaze softening just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not her legacy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice grew colder again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re just a stain in her story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she won’t inherit anything from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frost around her surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she had already decided—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I will give her everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something changed in her eyes then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beneath it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Celestine again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, almost relieved breath escaped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestine’s eyes trembled as her vision slowly cleared, locking onto the figure above her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elea’s expression softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not as the Frost Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts didn’t reach Celestine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they lingered all the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgive me... for being selfish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grip tightened slightly around her staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t try to stop this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze stayed on her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile touched her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And be happy...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana around her surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll make sure of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VOOOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness that filled the world began to crack, splitting apart under the overwhelming cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black ice shattered, dissolving as something purer forced its way through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire space was consumed by absolute frost, a cold so complete it erased everything else in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HUMAN!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast’s voice tore through the frozen space, no longer filled with arrogance—but something closer to panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HUMAN—YOU DARE—!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its entire form twisted violently as it tried to exert its authority, the surrounding black frost surging in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air cracked, pressure building as it attempted to reclaim control over the battlefield—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark chains binding it to the pale blue core flared to life, tightening, restraining, rejecting its will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more it tried to force its power outward, the more something else pulled it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its own authority was being siphoned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawn into something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don’t tell me...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elea smiled faintly, her eyes calm as she watched its growing distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you finally noticed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast couldn’t understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a mere human—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carry something like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power surrounding her wasn’t just her own anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was layered, overlapping, pulling from the very authority the beast once held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold bent toward her, responding not just as a force—but as something being claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assimilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HUMAAAN!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared again, this time trying to break free through sheer force, its massive body lurching forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the chains of frost surged upward, binding it tighter, dragging it back down as if the world itself refused to let it move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thrashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elea raised her staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice, when she spoke, was steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let all motion fade...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let all ages fall silent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the beast’s movements began to slow, as if time itself resisted continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the frost before time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white around her deepened, swallowing what little darkness remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the silence beyond time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mana reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for a brief moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I command the world...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes softened for just a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...to cease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ULTIMATE LEVEL – ICE MAGIC]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[AETERNUM GLACIALIS]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in an explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in absolute stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it ended—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing left of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a vast, endless field of snow stretching in every direction, untouched and silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its center—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ice castle stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eternal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beneath the pale, dim sky—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single figure remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood alone, her body unmoving as she stared upward, her eyes reflecting the slow, quiet fall of snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above her darkened gradually, heavy clouds spreading as if mourning something that had just ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft glow appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It descended slowly from above, drifting gently until it hovered right in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestine’s lips trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her vision blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled up in her eyes before she could stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Mother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice barely came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the core drew closer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint chill spread across her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crown of frost began to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delicately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like blooming ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It settled upon her as if it had always belonged there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And something else—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Began.\u003C\u002Fp>",2857,"2026-06-03T14:41:10.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","dba14a024f7d264616b7363bde91ba5094e60aa10ce9640529a25febacfb263b","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-716","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-714",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-cover.jpg"]