Accepting a Mission

"The range of the Despair Frost Domain had also expanded twofold. The icy aura within it was even denser, but more importantly, the despair flowing through the domain was far more intense than before."

"Pure cold could only freeze an opponent's body, but despair could make the soul feel as though it had fallen into an icy abyss. Those lacking resolve would simply give up resisting and await death in despair."

Dago looked at his fair, slender hands, which seemed almost translucent against the snow and ice, and murmured softly to himself.

He had already tested this on quite a few magical beasts.

"After grasping the core truth of the Imprint and embarking on the right path of comprehension, the progress value during the Metamorphosis Phase rose quickly. But it seems the explosive growth period of the Soul Imprint has already passed."

Dago wore a thoughtful expression. Over the past few days, he had noticed that the progress value of [Winter Star] had begun slowing down again.

It had returned to the state where he could only improve through repeated practice and accumulated insights. Dago understood the reason clearly enough: the memories and insights in his mind concerning Neptune, large and small, had already been exhausted. All his previous accumulations had been turned over, chewed apart, and converted into progress values displayed on his current panel.

"If I could see a real Winter Star in this world, or an ice giant planet or something, perhaps I could gain more inspiration."

These strange and wondrous sights most likely originated from the boundless, limitless Spirit World. It was magnificent, beautiful, and inconceivable.

Dago did not know. Perhaps one day, he too would see Winter Star.

After sorting through his gains, he strolled out of the snowy region.

"It's about time I went