I muttered to myself for a while, and the more I thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
It's normal to encounter heavy snow in the mountains, and with the influence of the chaotic magic inherent in this mountain range, the weather changes are even more unpredictable.
Hikari blinked, her face clearly showing she hadn't understood, and slowly and laboriously summarized: "So, the reason Mr. Yumi hasn't returned to his original form is because of the magical turbulence swirling around the mountains?"
I nodded.
"Then things become simple!"
The little fool quickly breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a smile that instantly brightened the entire room: "We just need to get away from the turbulent waters in the mountains, and things will be resolved smoothly!"
I agree with that.
Miyuki calmly interjected, but her reasoning was based on other factors: "The effects of the beast tide have already begun to appear sporadically in the northern region. Although there are other cities and towns at the entrance to the Abyss Mountains as a barrier, it is still far from enough to protect such a long mountain range."
"If monsters were to invade the mountains and roam around us, where we have lost our most basic protection, things would become very troublesome."
“I suggested that we should pack our things as soon as possible and then start moving towards the southern end of the mountain range.”
“I thought you were going to say, ‘We should be fully prepared to have a fierce battle with those beasts that dare to invade the vicinity.’”
I glanced at her sideways, then was choked back by Miyuki's nonchalant remark, "Compared to me, who has no problems and is in perfect physical condition, it is your current state that is more likely to hold you back."
Ah, speaking of that!
Anne suddenly jumped up, raised her hand excitedly, attracting everyone's attention: "I have something to say!"
Miyuki raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue with her eyes.
Anne, hands on her hips, wore a smug expression: "You all remember that... you know... that... that I can do, right? Hmph! I'm afraid it'll scare you if I tell you! I just used that to successfully tame a wolf!"
"...Huh? Are you still asleep?" I asked.
"Oh, it's true! I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, I'll drag that guy over here for a spin later." Annie said eagerly, "I was just trying it out on a whim, but I didn't expect it to work on the first try! Now it's so docile!"
“Is Wuni docile?” Hikari asked, pointing to the hound crouching at her feet.
Anne scratched her head: "Hmm...maybe?"
I tried to use my senses to look around and roughly understood what had happened.
Perhaps it was because earlier, this girl volunteered to run out to help Miyuki, but instead of finding Miyuki, she was targeted by a lone gray wolf. Just when she was about to be in trouble, she desperately tried that failed, chuunibyou (delusional) spell, and coincidentally, the wolf was controlled, allowing her to return safely and brag to us.
However, his first reaction in a crisis was still childish and immature, which is quite ridiculous.
But no matter what, it's good that everyone is alright.
The howling wind gradually subsided, flicked my ear, and I turned to look out the window. I saw a few snowflakes, as light as goose feathers, finally falling from the pale sky. A ray of sunlight fell on the crooked tree crowns, but it did not bring much warmth.
"Everyone, the weather outside has cleared up."
Hikari was the second person to notice that the snow had stopped. She leaned closer to the window and looked out. A white Pegasus happened to pass by the window, lowered its head and gently bumped against the glass in front of it, neighed a few times, then slightly opened its wings, shook them a few times, and shook off the thin frost on them.
Hikari quickly understood what the other person meant: "The Pegasus seem to want to leave and are asking us if we want to come along."
"Of course we'll go together!"
Annie quickly replied, "Otherwise, if it snows again, and we don't have suitable transportation here, we might get buried halfway if we try to walk." She paused, then glanced at the quiet Ai An, "And some of us might not even be able to walk."
Thinking back on the first day's ascent up the mountain, I couldn't help but nod.
Indeed, this guy started off running the fastest, and then got tired the fastest.
Even Ai An was half a minute later than her before she started to say that she was "a little tired".
Shen Xue clapped her hands: "Then everyone should go pack their things. We must leave as soon as possible."
"No rush, no rush~"
Suddenly, the sound of a rascal came from below. Then, from the rabbit hole that had reopened at some point, several pre-packaged parcels were thrown out, including the material bag I had retrieved from the hole.
Soon, Alice hopped back out of the rabbit hole, hands on her hips, chest puffed out, head held high. Even her two previously listless rabbit ears stood up proudly, swaying gently with her movements: "Hey! As my master's most reliable butler, I naturally planned everything in advance and made the necessary preparations for everyone according to the possible itinerary~"
"Why don't you take inventory and see if anything is missing?"
The group exchanged suspicious glances, then checked the items placed in front of them as instructed, and quickly concluded that there was no problem.
"Hoo hoo~ That's why you still need a butler to help you in crucial moments!"
Alice groomed her fur with a smug look, her ruby eyes sparkling.
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