Chapter 311:
From Isaac’s perspective, angels were creatures utterly devoid of responsibility. They abandoned their offspring like cuckoos laying eggs in another’s nest and flying away. But perhaps the angel that sired Ciero noticed what had transpired this time and decided to intervene. There wasn’t time to investigate right now.
“Speaking of which, where did those thugs go? I don’t see any bodies.”
“Oh, that’s…”
Isaac was about to say there was no need to worry. Those men had tried to flee but were killed by the Colors from Beyond on the other side of the secret passage, out of sight of the children. However, he couldn’t say, “You don’t need to worry anymore,” because an intense chill began to emanate from the opposite side of the corridor.
“Ciero, get out.”
“Oh, right! Ah! Agh!”
*Crack, crack!* The waterway began to freeze over from the dark depths, reversing the flow as ice surged back, freezing everything in its path. The freezing cold, smashing and shattering underground water, surged forward and reached Ciero’s location in no time. Ciero barely managed to roll out and onto the passageway above. But the bone-chilling cold persisted.
*Crack, crunch.* The source of the cold finally revealed itself, breaking through thin ice with a sharp sound.
“Ack, kaaahh!”