The peaceful days passed one by one, and time gradually reached November.
During this period, Ivette went to the Snowfields about once a week, taking different routes, recording different landmarks and scenery, and drawing her grand map. Then she would return to soak in hot springs and enjoy fine food, living quite comfortably.
Whenever she stopped to rest at Furnacehold, the supply station along the way to and from the Snowfields, she occasionally heard scattered rumors that the "Snow Witch" who appeared and vanished in the blizzard belt, guiding lost travelers, was actually a servant of the God of Encounters.
At present, the news had only just begun to spread and had little influence. Although Ivette vaguely guessed that she might have caused the misunderstanding, it could increase the Silver Witch's presence in the Snowfields, so she had no intention of explaining.
As for what the Snow Witch herself thought of this—
All that could be said was that if she was unhappy, she would come out and refute the rumors herself.
If she did not come out, then she was tacitly accepting it.
Meanwhile—
Sara, a waitress at Snow Smoke Manor, had finally discovered the miraculous nature of the holy statue Ivette had given her.
Although she was a native of the Snowfields and possessed quite good physical fitness, she still had a few minor ailments. For example, her stomach problems often prevented her from eating spicy food or drinking alcohol as freely as other Snowfields people, which was terribly frustrating. She also had an old shoulder injury that kept her from exerting too much force, causing all sorts of inconveniences.
But recently, she did not know when it had begun, but she suddenly realized that her stomach problems had disappeared. She could eat anything now, and the old