The cold air bit at Ren's cheeks as he and Luxy stepped through the shattered doorway of the dungeon. The sound of distant gunfire faded behind them, swallowed by a chilling silence. Every breath they took turned into a thin mist, rising into the dim blue glow that illuminated the frozen wasteland ahead.
Ren stopped mid-step, his eyes widening. "What… what the hell happened here?"
In front of them stood dozens of massive ice pillars, each taller than a trees, their surfaces gleaming like polished mirrors under a light so bright it nearly blinded them. The entire area shimmered with pale radiance, and at the very center, atop the tallest pillar, was a glowing figure. The brilliance pouring from her body made it almost impossible to look directly at her.
Ren instinctively raised an arm to shield his eyes. "That must be our angel…" he muttered under his breath. "And these ice pillars… there's only one person I know who could make something like this. The Ice Queen."
