Chapter 11
Request.
"It's around here."
At the ranger's gesture, the Priest of Azure Flame from the Sacred Fire Sect slowly bowed his head in gratitude.
"Thank you for guiding me. Could I ask you to step back for a moment?"
"Yes."
As the ranger slowly stepped back, the priest of Azure Flame took a step forward and gently waved his hand. Blue flames rose from his fingertips and softly enveloped the ground.
The blue flames crawled over the earth like a living creature, melting only the snow as they moved. The ranger watched the wondrous sight with genuine awe.
"It's truly an incredible power, no matter how many times I see it."
The priest of Azure Flame, who had cleared away all the surrounding snow, did not respond. His blue-glowing pupils scanned the winter earth, now exposed beneath the snow, as he stood in his white robes.
"It seems quite some time has passed... Monsters or beasts must have carried off the body."
"Is that so? Well, I suppose that's to be expected."