"You're here. That means the problem should be easily resolved now, right?"
FrostNova suddenly asked.
Hoshino had invited her, but not the Yeti Squad. They remained stationed where they were, and there was nothing for her to worry about.
As for why FrostNova did not need to worry.
Hoshino stepped forward, pulled out a blazing demonic blade, and let go, driving it into the hard earth. It was as though she had opened some incredible gate. The soil gave off waves of scorched odors beneath the intense heat, while the earth farther away gradually softened. Water frozen within the ground seeped out, even bringing a hint of spring to these mountains.
This way, no Winterwisp Blood Shaman would dare come here and cause trouble.
"That should do it. Please ask everyone in the Yeti Squad to stay here and rest easy. I'm borrowing your big sister for a while."
FrostNova frowned.
She heard heckling and whistles, but there was nothing she could do. Everyone in the Yeti Squad knew that staying by Yae Sakura's side was good for FrostNova's health and could effectively lessen her burden. Their actions were entirely well-intentioned, leaving FrostNova unable to get angry at them.
But she was still angry, after all.
"I may not necessarily be able to solve the problem. That depends on how you define the problem."
FrostNova fell silent.
She did not really want to talk to Yae Sakura. Speaking was already difficult for her. To overcome the limitations of her body, she had lost the ability to cry and could no longer taste normally, all in exchange for the chance to burn her life away for power.
But the shrine maiden...
Deep-blue ice blossoms bloomed and shattered, scattering into the air with an indescribable clarity. Meanwhile, even FrostNova's ice flowers were