When the Snow Maiden saw Chen Cheng staring at her so fixedly, she did not know why, but she felt as though the Chen Cheng beside her had been replaced by someone else in that brief moment when he had just lost himself in thought.
When they had first emerged from the Twisted Realm, Chen Cheng had seemed confident and high-spirited, as though no difficulty in the world could stand in his way.
Yet now, for some reason, Chen Cheng gave her a feeling of dejection, despondency, even loneliness.
That feeling made her deeply uncomfortable, because she had no idea what had happened or why just a single instant could bring about such a drastic change in Chen Cheng's emotions.
The Snow Maiden sensed this change in emotion, and so did Melos beside her. However, when Chen Cheng had been speaking with her earlier, it had not been very obvious, so she had thought the Sea Clan had caught up with them.
Now that she looked again, it was clear that this had something to do with the Snow Maiden.
Melos found an excuse to leave, making room for the two of them to speak alone.
"What's wrong with you? Did something bad happen?"
The Snow Maiden asked worriedly.
Hearing the Snow Maiden's voice, Chen Cheng pursed his lips before speaking.
"Snow Maiden, you probably already know my current condition. In the end, I will ascend to godhood and leave. Are you willing to accompany me?"
Though it sounded very much like a confession, the Snow Maiden knew it was not one, because she knew Crimson Ray's current condition.
The Snow Maiden revealed a radiant smile.
"Then can you afford the price? At the very least, it must be enough to raise my younger brothers and sisters until they reach