The sea cliff where the ladies currently stood was itself part of the snow mountain. After only a few steps forward, though they could still see some vegetation, they had in fact already entered the mountain.
Emilia had completely given up on tonight's Bonfire Banquet. Though she was still thinking about how to apologize to Shade, she was now even more curious about what lay ahead.
"Will we find the Pilgrims' treasure tonight? And that relic too?"
She did not truly consider Miss Sabelle one of their own, so she did not mention the name Fate Base. A white orb of light floated beside Luvia's right hand as she gently shook her head.
"What we find is not important. What matters is the process of the pilgrimage. If I walk forward with the goal of finding something, I will never reach the end the Ancient Diviners reached."
There should clearly have been no path in this area, yet every stretch of road they took after entering the mountain was remarkably flat. Even when they encountered uneven, rugged terrain, fallen trees would happen to lie in place and pave the way for them.
It began snowing again, but no one paid it any mind. Luvia and "Miss Sabelle" continued their conversation, while Emilia, unable to get a word in, took responsibility for keeping the two Unicorns from wandering away from the group.
Ellie, who had lived on the island for many years, had visited this area before, but she was not familiar with it either. There was no food nearby and no caves suitable for shelter, so she had never lived in this vicinity.
It was now the end of the Newborn Moon, and winter was nearing its end. Although the temperature had not yet fully risen, the snow in the