Endless ice and snow.
Giant species.
Beasts made of ice.
So far, Chaldea had yet to see any truly living, normal animals within this Lostbelt.
Those coniferous forests had also proven to be the same—some trees had lost their life force within, while others were simply ice shaped like conifers.
Even in Singularities, Chaldea's group had never encountered such a strange sight.
"As for the herbs, they're around here."
Gerda seemed to have heard the two older sisters behind her talking about her and turned around.
"Why would the village let Miss Gerda come here alone to gather herbs?"
Mash quickened her pace and walked over to Gerda's side.
"You know giant species appear in this area, don't you? If so, shouldn't more people have been organized for this?"
No matter how one looked at it, letting a young girl risk herself in a place like this was far too wrong!
"Mm, I know."
Gerda's expression turned somewhat helpless.
"Though there are only a few scattered ones near the village, there are a lot of giants around here."
"But... there's no helping it."
Her mouth puckered as she pressed her lips together.
"The Rune-wielding envoy won't reach the village until tomorrow, but if Laura isn't treated with herbs, she'll die tonight."
"Runes can cure any illness or injury, but Laura can't hold on until tomorrow."
Runes? Envoys?
Fujimaru Ritsuka furrowed his brow.
"The adults are busy dealing with what happened yesterday. We children have to take care of ourselves, and besides, I'm the older sister. Hehe."
"Still, even though there are giants here, there really are very effective herbs too. I heard they work especially well for treating fevers and things like that, which is why I came here."
"Mm, mm, um..."
Gerda closed her eyes, looking somewhat nervous.
"Still,