The Orc Kingdom is in the north of the continent... not the far north, of course. To be precise, the Duchy and the Dwarf Kingdom are in the far north, but the far north of the Dwarf Kingdom is even further north than the Duchy.

So now, although the duchy's geographical location makes it difficult to cope with disasters that are colder than those of other countries, it is not like the Dwarf Kingdom, which is constantly plagued by blizzards.

"This is outrageous..."

As Yinla spoke, he spread his wings, and a large, scarlet shield kept the storm at bay... The constantly flashing scarlet shield demonstrated the power of the storm outside.

This was beyond what could be described as a mere "whirlwind." The fine snow and tiny ice particles, amplified by the raging wind, caused real damage to Yinra's shield... If an unemployed civilian were exposed to such a blizzard, they might very well die.

No, it's not just a possibility, it's certain... If exposed to such a blizzard, in an instant, the frozen and fragile skin would be torn and pierced, leaving it gaping and raw, until death.

"Perhaps this is why cold can be called a calamity."

Ernie was very close to Ira, keeping a close distance to prevent Ira's shield from expanding too much and causing unnecessary Mana consumption... Ernie herself could certainly create such a defense, but since Ira had already deployed it, there was no need for it.

Although Yinla wasn't consuming her own mana, and if the owner of the mana were to see this, she might have some unusual feelings... but since Ms. Sa, who doesn't want to reveal her name, isn't here now, it doesn't really matter.

"It's not that cold is called a calamity; these severe colds are a kind of calamity... If Satan's dream is correct, then these calamities are things that the gods have sealed away."

As Yinla spoke, searching for the entrance to the underground kingdom of dwarves, he said, "If all goes well, we might be able to find some historical truths in the Dragon Realm... Have you ever been to the Dragon Realm?"

Ernie shook her head decisively at the question. She arched her backside to the side as if trying to move something aside, and said, "No, I saw a lot of dragons before the dragons left the Nine Realms, but not anymore."

"Even if I wanted to go, I couldn't find a way to reach the Dragon Realm... Move aside, you can set up your own shields!"

Ernie shouted at the empty space, which drew Inra's gaze... Could there be an outsider over there, like [Yayir], who has also entered the [Disappearance] realm?

While Illa was pondering this, Ernie continued, "Perhaps, only dragons currently know the way to the Dragon Realm. If your little demon king doesn't know... perhaps you could go to the Spirit Realm and the Shadow Realm to see if there are any dragon species left in the Nine Planes."

"..."

The spirit world, and the shadow world... perhaps it is indeed necessary to visit them at least once.

As Yinla thought about this, she recalled Raphael's words, which he had said on the day the curtain fell: "If you want to find a vessel for your soul, you can try your luck in the spirit world."

In truth, Yinla knew the state of her soul. A soul from a past civilization was absolutely unsuitable to descend into this world... Her own soul was the best place for everyone to belong.

However, Tikkap and Raphael are different—Illa needs their help.

It is necessary to go to the spirit world... just like after the calamity ends.

"Ah! You...stop pushing and shoving! You're squeezing my flesh out of shape! Do you think I'm that warm?!"

"..."

Yinla looked at Ernie, who was in a bit of a frenzy, and saw her reach out to push something he couldn't see. He reached out his hand in that direction with some confusion, but he couldn't touch anything... It was truly a strange existence.

However, Illa can assure you that Ernie is indeed radiating heat from the fire element, making her a good travel companion in this weather... even though the current weather isn't enough to injure Illa.

The physical strength of the governor is also enhanced by the wing pillars within his body.

Currently, two of Yinla's four wing pillars are at the [Outside the Path] level, and his physical body is already very close to that of some physically weak Outside the Path... In addition to the [Celestial Knight] and [Blood Lord], there are two more.

One of the pieces, undeniably the Satan Leaf's [Crimson Dragon], is the other... Now that Senata, Vera, and Lothia's Mana have all been corrupted, their souls absorbed into their own bodies, Illa chose Sirina.

It's not that the Succubus's wing pillars are anything special. After all, Ira can use Tikkap's "flying wing pillars" anytime, anywhere, which also contain Succubus abilities... Tikkap can't, but Ira can.

Primarily out of fear of Shirina's death, Illa now carries Vera's newly created [Rage Potion 10.0] with her at all times, so that she can enter the alienation at any time to protect Shirina and Satan's lives.

"..."

Realizing she had thought of a rather sad question, Yinla shook her head and asked Ernie, "Is it that [Yayir]? Since those outside the realm of [disappearance] leave no trace of wind and rain, they shouldn't have been harmed by the blizzard, right?"

Ernie pondered Illa's question for a moment, then gestured to herself and stepped out of Illa's shield... Illa could clearly see the blizzard hitting Ernie.

Then, in the next instant, Ernie vanished from Illa's sight...

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