Frost and bitter cold were the Northern Frontier's eternal refrain.
As for why it was so cold, people in the Northern Frontier had all kinds of theories. Professionals said an invincible Divine Artifact had been lost at the North Pole, making it the source of the region's cold, while another invincible Divine Artifact at the South Pole was the source of the Southlands' heat... The two artifacts drew Professionals in droves all year round.
The Church's Priests said it was a land forsaken by the gods. Mages said the Northern Frontier received less sunlight, while the Southlands received more.
The schools in Free City taught that the Northern Frontier's cold came from several factors combined: shorter winter days and less sunlight, snow and ice reflecting the sun's rays, cold-element magical creatures living in the region, and its greater distance from the sun.
Given that the Allen Continent was a sphere floating in the void, coldest at its poles and hottest at its equator, calculate the circumference of the Allen World using the distance from the Northern Frontier to the Southlands—
A new Cold Wave approached the New Royal Capital. At noon, warm sunshine had made people drowsy; by evening, the wind and snow were howling.
Poor people hurried home with firewood on their backs, huddled with their families for warmth in Shack Row, or sold goods on the street wrapped in thin clothes. Guards rushed down the deserted streets, ducking back into the warm Camp before their icy armor froze against their skin.
Nobles sat on Sofa before their fireplaces, cups of hot tea in hand, while the storm raged outside their windows.
Outside the City Guard's Headquarters, a covert squad from the Purification Court gathered in a room.
"Next, we'll pose as Cavalry returning to Camp and sneak in