Silvermist flew down his ship until they entered the atmosphere of the Eclipsing Heaven realm, making their way down to Firestar’s Alchemy store.

From up here, Alex could see all the mountains, the giant bodies of water, forests, and settlements all over the continent. They didn’t go anywhere and instead flew down to the Skysummit from where they had left.

Apparently, it wasn’t proper etiquette to land wherever you wanted to when you returned from an outer space journey.

The ship disappeared and the group flew down at the summit before finally taking the proper path back to Firestar.

They arrived outside of a teleportation building a while later and arrived back at the city.

Alex noticed an increase in coldness around him upon returning. He wondered if he was being tricked by his mind. It could very possibly be that because he had been outside in the sun for so long he was feeling an increase in coldness because he was away from it.

That was what he thought until he saw hints of snowflakes falling around him. “Oh, it’s snowing,” he said, looking up at the— he frowned.

He was looking toward the clouds, but all he saw was an open sky. Where did the snow fall from then? It was a weird phenomenon that had caught not just his attention, but also the attention of every person in the area.

They seemed to have gotten used to it somewhat, which Alex couldn’t imagine. He had no way of understanding just what was happening.

“We need to hurry,” Grimsight said, walking at a faster pace.

“Master? What is going on? Is this a Birth Omen?” he asked.

“Birth Omen? Oh, no no, this is something much… bigger,” the man said, confusing Alex even more.

Alex tried to get some answer, but they walked so briskly that he couldn’t stop them from any conversation at all. Very soon, they arrived at Firestar’s store and were about to enter when Firestar walked out.

“What’s going on?” Silvermist asked. “Is—”

Firestar ignored Silvermist and turned toward Grimsight, giving a small bow as she said, “She heard of your arrival and has been waiting for you inside, senior.”

Grimsight frowned at first but then got rid of that look before nodding. He turned to Silvermist. “I’ll be away for a moment.”

He walked in, making a beeline for… somewhere.

Wineweed came out from the store as well, walking directly over to Silvermist. “I can’t believe you made her wait. She is going to get so angry at you.”

Silvermist simply harrumphed. “Her Majesty isn’t a young girl to be offended at having to wait for a bit,” he said.

‘Her Majesty?’ Alex was surprised. There was only one person that should have had that name in this place.

Alex turned to Snowleaf and sent a message into his mind, asking if he was correct. He got the answer back. He was in fact correct.

The Winter God had been waiting for them at the Alchemy store.

* * * * * *

Grimsight walked past two men with strong Divine realm aura before arriving at a room that was the fanciest in the whole building.

Inside, sipping on a cup of tea was a young woman who looked no older than in her late 20s. Her waterfall straight long hair was dark at the scalps that slowly got lighter and lighter until they were white at the tip, almost frost-tipped

Her body… was one that was not visible to many as it was covered in what could only be called clouds. But, Grimsight could see the soft blue robe she wore.

The woman put down the tea and turned toward him. “Scary indeed, that concealment of yours. Even now I cannot sense you,” she said, finally looking up.

“Your majesty,” Grimsight said with a deep bow. “Did you need this one for something?”

“Brother Spearheaven. Do I need something to catch up with a peer of mine?” she asked.

“I am no peer of yours, Your Majesty. Not anymore,” Grimsight said. “And my name is Grimsight now, no longer Spearheaven.”

“I see,” the Winter God said, “and that is a shame. How many years has it been since you rejected the title? I don’t think we’ve talked again after that. I cannot keep track of the days anymore.”

“Too many for me to keep track of as well,” Grimsight said.

The Winter god did not say anything for a while, instead just staring at Grimsight, while Grimsight did not lay any eyes on her more than he already had.

“I heard you were here a few decades ago. You should have come to visit me. I only found out about you after you had already left,” the Winter God said. “I could’ve used your help for something.”

“What did you need my help for?” Grimsight asked. “It’s an annoying matter regarding my treasures being stolen. Given your… expertise, I could use your help to go get it for me.”

“I never thought you would have a task for this old man,” Grimsight said.

“Who cares if you are old now,” the Winter God said. “As one of humanity’s greatest soldiers in the war, you are more than strong enough for this task. Do you wish to do it? I can pay you fairly for it.”

“This old man needs nothing else now, your Majesty. If anything, I just wish to be left alone so I may die on my own.”

“Die? Are you dying?” the Winter God asked, unable to hide surprise from her voice.

“Yes. In a way, I am a mortal now. I can live for a longer period of time than a regular mortal, but death is very much a sure thing in my future. That is the punishment I took upon myself for all of my crimes,” Grimsight said.

The Winter God looked at Grimsight for a while. “I see. Since you say you will be dying in the future, I may not have another chance of meeting you.” She thought for a moment and shook her head. “Forget about the task then, I need something else from you now if you are going to die for certain.”

“When you and Nightking went to the Grand Sepulcher of the Eternal Veil, you each got a treasure. We know what Nightking got, but you never revealed yours. Will you tell me what it is?”

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Grimsight looked up, his single eye-widening in shock. “You are asking me what I received in the Sepulcher? I cannot tell you that.”

“Why not?” the Winter God asked. “That is what made you strong, isn’t it? It has to be a great treasure.”

“It was not a treasure that I received. It was— I cannot tell you, your majesty. I will not be talking about this. Let this knowledge die with me. That is only right,” Grimsight said, feeling a deep sense of sorrow.

“This cannot happen,” the Winter God said, exclaiming even. Her calm exterior was no longer present. “It is pertinent that we learn your secret. We will need what you have. We need more soldiers to fight on humanity’s side. We cannot let the demons gain an upper hand should we go to war again.”