Snow Giant Da!
The moment the name was spoken, everyone at Hot Spring Villa changed expression.
Although Russell and the others had not experienced the Battle of the Fall and did not know how brutal that battle had been, everyone in the Grand Duchy had practically grown up hearing terrifying stories about Snow Giants. Everyone feared them.
"Snow Giant Da?" Rosen asked, eyes wide. "What does that mean? What are they discussing about Snow Giant Da?"
"I don't know. His Lordship didn't say." The Messenger Knight shook his head.
Old Madam Ingrid quickly regained her composure. "Rosen, Russell, don't ask any more questions. Hurry to Fluorite Castle."
"Yes, Mother." Rosen nodded.
Russell swiftly rose as well and followed his uncle Rosen toward the manor's Small Castle. Rosen mounted his Phantom Beast—the Golden Lynx—while Russell mounted Unicorn Polly. They quickly left Great Wind Manor and raced toward Fluorite Castle.
The Golden Lynx was not particularly large, somewhat smaller than a warhorse, but it possessed the dashing, imposing appearance of a feline predator.
However, racing alongside Unicorn Polly made it seem somewhat shabby by comparison.
"This Phantom Beast you found in the snow forest really is quite handsome. I used to envy my elder brother and Chris for their Nightmare Ghost Horses. Now I have to start envying your unicorn too." Uncle Rosen's gaze drifted uncontrollably toward the unicorn.
Its four hooves never touched the ground, yet it could race through the air, combining the wonders of a warhorse and flight.
"Uncle, when will you advance to Tier 2?" Russell asked.
"Difficult."
"Very difficult?"
"You haven't contracted a Phantom Beast yet, so you don't understand how difficult source-breath cultivation is." Rosen sighed. "Source breath is the fusion of Battle Aura and source power. The most important part of cultivation is the connection