Whale Eater! Ice Emperor Chaguskona

Ronan listened patiently to Soraya's ramblings. Putting aside her status as Third Level Wizard, Soraya was also an old woman who was getting on in years.

Her entire family has vanished, leaving her all alone in the world. She can only find solace in her past memories, and she desperately needs this emotional release.

As Soraya's emotions gradually calmed down, Ronan finally revealed the purpose of his trip.

"I've come to say goodbye, Aunt Soraya. Soon, I may leave the south and head to the 'Elemental Magic Ring' in the central region."

"I know."

Soraya didn't seem surprised by Ronan's words; instead, she nodded in agreement, saying, "The South is indeed too small for you. You should go and see more distant places."

She thought for a moment, then flipped her hand and took out an exquisite silver box from her Space Ring, handing it to Ronan.

Ronan opened it and saw a black obsidian ring, a notebook with a brown cover, and a beautifully designed ice flower brooch inside the silver box.

A quick mental scan revealed that the ring was a new storage ring, with an internal space roughly five times larger than the one Ronan was currently using. It contained a large number of high-level magic stones and some Rune Stone.

The notes contain some of Soraya's new findings from her Bloodline Transplant experiments over the past few years. As for the final ice flower brooch, it is really just an ordinary brooch.

It's clear that Soraya had prepared this long ago.

"I'm sorry, Linas, this is all I can give you."

Ronan saw in Soraya's eyes the guilt and fear that belonged to an old man, as if he was afraid that Soraya would be dissatisfied with him.

"I left the family too early, and I never possessed the legacy of the [Frozen Earth] lineage. If any members of the Lanster Family still exist, this brooch can prove your identity..."

"It's alright, you've given me more than enough..."

Ronan took Soraya's hand and gently comforted her.

The lack of succession to the Lanster Family's [Frozen Earth] lineage was somewhat expected by Ronan.

He didn't feel any regret about this. The Frozen Earth spell was no longer the strongest in his current spell system. After advancing to Dawn, he could obtain ice spells of level four and above from other sources.

The "Elemental Magic Ring" is known as the encyclopedia of spells in the Wizard World, so it's likely that some general-purpose spells can be found there.

"Oh, right, Aunt Soraya, there's one more thing..."

After putting away the silver box given to him by Soraya, Ronan opened the collar of his robe, revealing his smooth and strong collarbone to her.

Soraya narrowed her eyes, then quickly realized what was happening.

"Ice Ring? You lost Yarlis's necklace?!"

"No."

Ronan shook his head. "It shattered on its own and then melted into my body."

Ronan briefly recounted to Soraya how the Ice Ring Necklace broke. Soraya was stunned, and then her tone suddenly became urgent.

"You've unlocked the secret of the Ice Ring?! No, it chose you? Unbelievable!"

Soraya stood up and paced back and forth quickly by the fireplace, looking even more excited than when she learned that Ronan was already a level three peak wizard. She kept muttering something incoherently.

What secrets are hidden within the Ice Ring?

Ronan, seeing Soraya like this for the first time, couldn't help but ask her questions.

Soraya gradually calmed down, and finally walked up to Ronan, looking at him with an extremely strange gaze, and said, "The Ice Emperor! The legacy of the Ice Emperor Chaguskona, legend has it that the Ice Ring is the key to unlocking this legacy!"

Ice Emperor Chaguskona

Ronan repeated the name Soraya had mentioned, a thoughtful look on his face, and murmured, "The Whale Eater?"

"Right."

Soraya nodded. "In the ancient language, it means Whale Eater."

The Ice Emperor Chaguskona is hailed as the greatest Ice Magic mage in history; his power is enough to freeze the sun! He once established Eternal Frost Empire on the Frozen Earth and even led those of the cold bloodline to conquer other worlds.

"Another world?"

Ronan's expression shifted slightly. "You mean Middle Ring and Lower Ring Continent?"

"I don't know."

Soraya shook her head. "It's just a legend circulating in the Northernmost Land. There are too many hymns to the Ice Emperor, all kinds of versions, and no one can trace its truth. But one thing is undeniable: the Ice Emperor was a true figure who once stood at the top of the wizarding pyramid. He should have crossed the Dawn long ago."

"Hiss"

Ronan took a deep breath and gently stroked the spot on his skin where he had once worn the Ice Ring. He could clearly feel the mark of the Ice Ring within his soul.

This mark had helped him survive Moriel's rebirth, and he suspected it was extraordinary, but he never imagined its origins would be so profound.

"So... what should I do?"

Ronan calmed himself down and looked at Soraya, Soraya only gave him a helpless expression.

"I don't know either. The secret of the Ice Ring is known only to a very few. The Frost Leader have studied it for a long time but haven't been able to crack it. That's why I say it has chosen you. Just wait patiently."

Soraya gently patted Ronan's cheek and said kindly, "It will guide you to the next step sooner or later."

Ronan nodded and said nothing more.

When are you planning to leave?

Soraya asked him.

"It will take some more time."

"Then stay a few more days and keep this old woman company."

Soraya sighed softly, looking somewhat downcast. "I don't know when we'll meet again."

"OK."

Ronan suddenly remembered something, thought for a moment, and then said:

"There's one more thing I need your help with."

Aunt Soraya.

Amidst the vast snow-covered mountains and forests, a gigantic ice and snow tornado, resembling an ancient, snow-white serpent, roared and raged beneath the gray sky.

Suddenly, a bright blue light shone through the ice and snow tornado, making the originally snow-white tornado much more transparent and dazzling.

The wind and snow suddenly intensified, and large swaths of dark clouds rolled in from the sky, with faint, deep blue lightning flashing down. At this moment, in the center of the enormous ice and snow tornado, there was a tranquil and dreamlike scene.

Ronan stood at the eye of the frost hurricane, his entire body intertwined with countless magical auras.

He raised his hands, his fingers interlocked in a loose fist, and in the center, a deep blue ice ball several meters in diameter was quietly suspended.

All the chilling and terrifying aura emanated from this ice ball, and the void around it took on a strange crystalline appearance, as if it had been frozen solid by something.

"[Snow Country in Palm]!"

Ronan squinted, gazing at the deep blue lightning bolts that occasionally fell from the sky above, connected by air currents.

That was a sign of "taboo".

The closer a spell's power is to the "forbidden" realm, the more likely it is to trigger changes in celestial phenomena. This is the terrifying aura of the "Forbidden Law Domain" drawing upon the free-floating energy in the world, and perhaps it is also a manifestation of a natural law.

Ronan had once mastered two true "Forbidden Law Domain," so he had some knowledge of them.

"After the third-tier Ice Magic was integrated into the Snow Country, the power of [Snow Country in Palm] is now infinitely close to the forbidden realm."

"Call--"

Ronan exhaled gently, blowing away the frost that lingered on the puck in his hand.

As you can see, the outlines of miniature glaciers and Snow Field are already faintly visible in the crystal-clear ice ball.

Compared to his time in the Talent Competition, Ronan's abilities in all aspects have improved significantly, and his control over this move is naturally incomparable.

Furthermore, he inherited the third-tier Ice Magic from Soraya, which is why the power of this move has risen to its current level.

"Click-click-click—"

Ronan brought his ten fingers together, and cracks appeared on the surface of the exquisite ice ball. The miniature Snow Country within collapsed, and finally, with a "bang," it exploded into countless scattered ice shards and points of light.

The massive hurricane tornado dissipated, and the gathered energy transformed into a vast expanse of snow that billowed outwards.

Ronan, his robes fluttering, calmly floated down from mid-air onto the snow.

Whether the 'Ice Flame Iris' Lanster Family has a successor to the [Frozen Earth] style is no longer important to me...

After creating the secret technique "Snow Country in Palm," Ronan already had a goal in mind for the future development of his "Frozen Earth" Ice Magic.

The core of the [Frozen Earth] style is like building a house, layering higher-level spells one by one. Ronan constructed the spell concept of [Snow Country in Palm] on this framework, which he himself was very satisfied with.

"The legacy of the [Frozen Earth] style may not be able to compare with [Snow Country in Palm]."

"Paths are made by walking, so why can't I create a new Ice Magic mage build?"

Having witnessed Helamus's arrogance in swallowing galaxies and looking down upon the world, Ronan's perspective as a magic practitioner unconsciously broadened considerably.

The current "Snow Country in Palm" is still just a prototype.

In Ronan's vision, the future "Snow Country in Palm" will not only be used for warfare, but if it can incorporate the mysteries of spatial and mirror magic, it will also have the ability to seal and imprison.

This secret technique has immense potential and, to a certain extent, embodies his extraordinary ambition in Ice Magic.

Linas

A soft call drifted into Ronan's ears with the wind and snow.

Ronan looked up and saw a gray shadow swiftly breaking through the sky on the distant horizon, landing on the snow in front of him in the blink of an eye.

With her head of silver hair piled high, Soraya exuded a more dignified air than usual. Even with wrinkles on her face, one could still discern glimpses of her former beauty and charm.

"Aunt Soraya."

Ronan greeted Soraya, who nodded slightly and said kindly, "What you asked for has been taken care of."

Ronan's expression shifted slightly. "Thank you for your help, Aunt Soraya."

Soraya shook her head and asked, "What do you plan to do with them?"

Ronan thought for a moment and said, "Let them go where they are."

Soraya looked slightly puzzled, but didn't say anything, just nodded.

A few hours later, in a vast snow forest, two Cold Scale Python, one large and one small, with icy horns on their heads, hissed softly, glanced deeply at the two people behind them, and then quickly swam into the endless forest.

"Bearing the Ancient Ice Crystal Magic Serpent Bloodline, they will attract covetous eyes as long as they are exposed to a wizard, and will be captured again sooner or later."

Soraya looked at Ronan and spoke calmly.

Ronan watched until the two Cold Scale Python had completely disappeared before slowly withdrawing his gaze.

"It doesn't matter."

He shook his head.

He did all this simply to fulfill a promise he made to a certain snake.

He had promised the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent that one day he would rescue its kin from the clutches of the major wizarding families of White Stone Fortress, and now he had done it.

Although by now, the will of that Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, which had never even been given a name, may have already been completely devoured by Hecalto.

"Thank you, you must have paid a heavy price."

Ronan thanked Soraya again, but she simply shook her head. "It's nothing. You, who came to visit me three days ago, impressed them all with your talent and strength. Compared to offending a rising star like you, who is destined to usher in a Dawn era, two Cold Scale Python containing only a trace of the Ancient Ice Crystal Magic Serpent Bloodline are nothing..."

Ronan nodded and said nothing more.

Having released the two Cold Scale Python, Ronan had completed his last task at White Stone Fortress. Perhaps sensing his impending departure, Soraya felt inexplicably sad.

Linas

She hugged Ronan again, kissing his forehead like a grandmother would, "My good boy, keep going, don't look back so easily. I'll always be watching over you."

Ronan remained silent.

As the snowflakes began to fall, the two remained silent, standing facing each other in quiet silence.

After bidding farewell to Soraya at White Stone Fortress, Ronan returned directly to the Secret Realm Space he shared with Bennigo.

By studying the "Primordial Star Book," inheriting the Helamus's Law Control, practicing magic, meditating, and strengthening his body, Ronan's life once again returned to normalcy and tranquility.

I thought this period of peace wouldn't last long.

He had been waiting for news from the Silver Magic Ring to inform him to go to the central region, but he never expected to wait so long that he almost thought the matter would be forgotten.

"Splash—"

Beneath the cascading waterfall, amidst the misty spray created by the water crashing against the rocks, ripples of pale gold spread out, displaying a hazy, rainbow-like hue under the sunlight.

A figure floated silently in the water vapor, and all the pale golden ripples emanated from his body.

The figure was tall and straight, with a black robe as smooth as silk with silver trim hanging down on both sides of his body. A slightly glowing Black Leather Book was open and laid flat on his knees.

"Buzz—"

With a strange thud, the pale golden ripples that spread out like water suddenly stopped and disappeared. Then, the figure that had been floating in mid-air gracefully fell down and gently stood on a moss-covered rock.

"Smack!"

Ronan closed the "Primordial Star Book" in his hand, gently kneaded his brow with two fingers together, and his half-closed eyes revealed an undisguised deep weariness.

"It was almost a failure."

Ronan had already lost count of how many times he had attempted Star Chart Deduction in the past year.

He comprehended the "Primordial Star Book" to such an extent that he would occasionally dream of the flowing stars while sleeping, yet even now, he has not been able to complete even the most basic full deduction.