Chapter 410: Western Regions (2)
After Cheong-yu Sojeo arrived—
We passed through the basin where we had searched for Changcheon and arrived at a densely wooded forest. Ahead of us, the mountains began to converge, forming a full-fledged range.
Yes, we had finally come face to face with the Himalayas.
Snow still blanketed the towering peaks.
Clouds drifted past, grazing about two-thirds of the way up the distant mountain flanks.
This area was supposedly just the tail end of the range, so it wasn’t considered “that high,” but standing in front of it, the snow piled atop the ridges told a different story.
Though we stood far below the snowline, the air already felt noticeably colder.
—Chwarrrrk.
As I paused at the sight of the snow-covered peaks, the soft flutter of Changcheon’s wings reached my ears.
When I turned, I saw him pointing with an antenna toward the mountain peak, just as {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} the sun was about to dip behind it. He was making music with his wings.
Hyang, coiled around me, looked up at me, then pointed her tail the same way as Changcheon—toward the mountaintop—and translated.
—Tssrik. 『That way, Dad. He says he sensed something along that ridge. It looks like they crossed the mountains.』