The blizzard howled outside the tent. Solving the problem of the shadow of death would not make the blizzard in the Silver Mountain Range stop.
The roaring wind was so terrifying that when Shade looked up at the other three people in the tent again, strange shadows seemed to hang over each of their faces.
He turned Little Mia, who might have been frightened by the wind, back into a toy. Calculating that he still had two or three minutes before he had to return, he hesitantly asked Miss Chloe:
"When I come next time, is there anything you need me to prepare for you?"
The witch thought for a moment. This time, she did not refuse Shade:
"Prepare whatever you like. There is only one last stretch of the journey left. The next time you see us, we will probably be preparing to climb the highest peak."
"All right, I'll prepare what I can."
Shade nodded. He was still holding Miss Chloe's hand, and she seemed not to have noticed, making no move to pull free.
Both "she" and Shade's own senses confirmed that Miss Chloe was indeed alive.
He confirmed once more that he had obtained the third Witch Echo, then discovered that the knowledge contained within this echo was exceptionally sparse.
If Shade wanted to investigate Miss Chloe's physical condition in greater detail, he would need more intimate contact. He had no such plans for now, but the three people preparing to climb the snow mountain undoubtedly had serious problems.
He planned to search for information after returning to the Sixth Epoch to solve this problem. Seeing him staring at her, Miss Chloe awkwardly brushed a loose strand of hair beside her ear:
"Once we reach the mountaintop, you won't appear again, will you?"
Shade nodded, and