The two powers in his body would guide him along the way.
âIâll have to talk to Cassion before I go.â
Ruel got out of the carriage thinking hard and he was shocked in an instant by the cold wind rushing over his face.
It was colder than when he crossed the bridge.
He hurriedly put on a cape and a hat.
âRuel! Ruel! Something white is coming down!
Leo jumped out next to Ruel and opened his mouth to eat the snow falling from the sky.
âUnsweetened ice cream!
âGood timing.â
Ruel looked up at the sky, inhaling Breath.
***
Ruel opened his eyes slightly at the soft touch on his face.
âLook, Ruel! It all tastes like ice cream thatâs not sweet! This body is going to eat it all!
âHow many times have I told you itâs snow, not unsweetened ice creamâŠâ
Ruel raised his upper body in a hurry.
âThe snow⊠Itâs piled up a lot.â
He stopped as soon as he opened the window.
The snow was piled up almost to the point where you couldnât see the ground floor because it was submerged due to heavy snow overnight.
âAre you up?â
Cassion opened the door and came inside.
âNo matter how curious you are about the snow, your fever hasnât gone away yet.â
âDid it snow all night?â
âYes, it poured down all night.â
âThen I canât move today, can I?â
A suspicious smile grew on Ruelâs face.
Cassion frowned slightly at the smile.
âYes, Iâm afraid youâll have to stay another day. But why are you so happy?â
âCassion.â
âYes, go ahead.â
Cassion replied promptly, but something was disturbing about Ruelâs reaction.
âI have business so I need to go out.â
âNo way.â
Ruel pointed his finger at his chest with strength.
âI think I met a friend. Itâs humming.â
âAgain, you mean that power? Whatâs that power?â
âIf I had known its power, I would have come here from the beginning.â
It was pure coincidence that Ruel became the head of the delegation.
âAre you going to waste it?â
Clearly, that power was helping Ruel.
âYou donât know what kind of power it is?â
âI donât know, so Iâm going to check it out and secure it.â
âThis body is going to go, too!
âNo. Leo, keep my bed safe and warm this time.â
Is my tongue so loose?
Leoâs ears are drooping.
Immediately, he opened his mouth looking at Ruel with sad eyes.
âThe bed does not need to be protected. Are you abandoning this body?
âWho gave you your name?â
ââŠRuel gave it to me.â
âI donât throw away what I picked up.â
âReally? Are you really not throwing this body away?
âYes, this time, the great purifier has nothing to do, so I wonât take you with me. Iâll be right back.â
Ruel patted Leo on the head.
Leo rubbed his face in his hand again and again, as if not to forget the warmth.
âWhy donât you just take it with you?â
Cassion looked at the clock and showed his displeasure.
It was quite urgent to prepare breakfast after gaining that power.
He was busy preparing the ingredients that did not cause allergic reactions because of how delicate his masterâs appetite was and how frail his body.
It wasnât the time to debate.
Leo quickly wagged his tail with anticipating eyes.
âIf you promise to keep this a secretâŠâ
âThe mouth of this body is heavy!
Leo jumped into Ruelâs arms and rubbed his face.
Ruel snorted.
You have the lightest mouth in the world.
âCassion, get me Aris.â
Aris was waiting outside.
Even though Ruel said he was allowed to stay inside, he refused and stood outside like the rest of the escorts.
Cassion opened the door and called Aris.
âDid you call me?â
After a day off, Aris looked much better.
âI have a place to go for a while, so donât let anyone in. If Ganien comes, just make excuses.â
âThereâs a lot of snow outside, where are you going?â
âTo pick up something.â
âI see.â
Aris answered with a big smile, without asking anything more. The act of Ruel picking up something meant it was very special. Whatever it is, it will benefit him.
âPlease come back safely.â
âYes, Iâll be careful.â
***
Cassion cared a lot about his outfit to deter Ruel from catching a cold.
After putting on one, two, or three layers of clothes, it was difficult to move his arms. Not to mention, adding on a scarf and a hat.
âArenât you cold?â Cassion paused and asked.
âYeah.â
Leo peeped out his head in Ruelâs arms.
âCassion is fast. Things keep flying by.â
Cassion was very fast, as if contracting space with his magic.
With each leap, the wind lashed against Ruel but it was not cold because he dressed warmly.
âWhen I go back to Setiria, if we travel like this, weâll be there in a day, right?â
âItâll take more than a day, but if you want it too, let me know.â
It was a joke, but Cassion took it seriously.
âNo, thanks.â
Monster. He certainly understood why he was a guild leader today.
His strength played a part, but the mobility to go anywhere, anytime⊠It was a scam.
His ability exceeded the Cassion described in the novel.
âAre you strong enough to take the kingâs head?â
âItâs not that I canât do it, but itâs outdated, cumbersome, and doesnât fit the standard of the quests I accept.â
âWhatâs the standard?â
Cassion grinned at Ruelâs question.
âFirst of all, I make sure that there are no problems even if he dies. Then, assuming even if the client doesnât plan to hit me in the back of the head, I only kill the people I think are worth dying. It would be a bit of a hassle.â
âDonât tell me thatâs a hassle⊠Itâs not about the king, is it?â
âWhen I was younger, I tried to do it when I was drunk.â
Cassion looked at the sky faintly as if he were reminiscing about the past.
âCrazy guyâŠâ
âThat way.â
Ruel pointed his finger in that direction.
He had two powers, so he was able to find them from a farther distance.
Five more minutes?
Cassion opened his mouth when he saw the new terrain.
âThereâs a cave ahead.â
âStop here.â
The power was running wild, saying they were here.