"Huff..."
A cold white mist blew like the wind, spreading outward and filling the entire area.
"Clink—clink—clink—clink—"
Light, delicate sounds like dewdrops falling onto water echoed continuously through the cold white mist. With each sound, an icicle thrust up from the ground, and even the earth became covered in a thick layer of frost.
Before long, the entire area within a hundred meters had turned into an icy field. It was filled with icicles like a chaotic forest of stone carved from ice, reflecting the moonlight and giving off a pale glow.
Within this frozen world, Aurora resembled a queen of ice and snow. Her long, straight pale-golden hair drifted continuously, while her eyes gleamed like rolling flames. The two complemented each other, creating a sight so wondrous that it was hard to believe such a spectacle existed in the world.
And that spectacle was the truest image of Aurora, the Fourth Primogenitor known as the "Flame-Hazed Night Countess"!
"She... transformed?..." Felix stared blankly at Aurora, whose face bore an innocent yet proud and confident smile. "An Automaton that can transform?..."
"Now isn't the time for you to be marveling..." With those words, Wu Yan curled his lips into a smile. The hand resting on Aurora's shoulder suddenly flared with dense magic power, like blazing fire.
"Aurora!"
"Mm..." The sudden shout startled Aurora. The innocent, proud, and confident smile vanished completely from her face in an instant, replaced by a timid expression.
The contrast before and after was so great that Felix nearly believed the noble Aurora he had just seen had been an illusion, while Wu Yan could only smile wryly.
"Stop spacing out! It's time to go!"
"D-Do not order me around..." Aurora protested. Yet her voice was softer than a mosquito's buzz, and she wore an expression