Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1113 Moving into the Lair of the Evil God
Alex examined it for a while before stepping into his snow tent.

This type of tent was developed from the very beginning to defend against ice dogs.

It can completely eliminate all traces of magic, preventing that dog with a sensitive nose and high sensitivity to magical power from noticing it.

Otherwise, the ice dog could even smell people 20 kilometers away.

If another gust of wind comes, they will be able to detect it from even further away.

The key issue is that this thing has such low intelligence that it can't comprehend the difference in strength; it just rushes in as soon as it smells something.

Few adventurers who can afford a tent of this caliber are actually afraid of ice dogs.

Even if the pack of dogs is too big to mess with, running away is still an option.

The Ice Dogs were originally created by the Lord of Ice so that no one would disturb his slumber.

During the time he had to fight the Rain Goddess for control of his body, the coldest region in the world was inhabited by packs of ice dogs.

He even promoted the Ice Dog King, a minor deity, for this reason.

It is said that when the Ice Dog King was created, even a wisp of the Ice Lord's own divine soul was used!

But the result was still...

However, Alex could understand the Ice Lord's predicament.

The goddess of rain is indeed stupid, vicious, and incompetent.

But her divinity and divine office are very advantageous.

She is the raindrop that is everywhere.

Other gods wouldn't be able to so easily return to their best state after being divided into countless drops of water.

But she could.

As long as a single drop of rain remains, she can draw back at least half of her divine power from the world.

During the period when the gods were unable to descend in their true forms, the Goddess of Rain was indeed difficult to deal with.

Because of her, the Lord of Ice, whose intelligence is barely passable, might still leak a drop of soul water even with the best precautions, allowing it to merge into the Ice Dog King's soul.

That dog king has limited intelligence, but its greed rivals that of the Goddess of Rain. It's normal for it to make mistakes in judgment... Anyway, they're all its masters, so it'll follow whoever offers the most delicious meat.

They don't even consider whether he'll actually get to eat the meat.

The result, naturally, was that it turned into a pile of dog poop.

However, Alex felt that the Lord of Ice's decision to create the Ice Hound King was correct.

Even though that dog further damaged his already plummeting reputation and earned him the reputation of being a "fool boss," perhaps it was precisely because of that missing drop of water that the Lord of Ice was able to completely break free from the control of the Goddess of Rain!
And Alex, who was able to clearly understand this and dare to abandon the Lord of Ice, never looked down on him in the slightest.

He was, after all, someone who grew up under Yuri's tutelage.

Alex remembered how Yuri had raged at the Tiger Blade members when they were gleefully recounting Lori’s assessment of the Ice Lord as ‘stupid, dumb, and greedy.’ He even ordered Leon to beat up all the idiots who dared to say such things.

"Who do you think you are? Just because Lowry can say it, does that mean you can too?"

Who is he, and who are you?

When the Lord of Ice saw him, he was practically one of his own.

You...you're just a bunch of stupid idiots who don't know their own limitations, can't see the bigger picture, and think you're gods!

Although Yuri's words were a bit rough, Alex really took them to heart.

Throughout his years as King of the Icefield, regardless of the involvement of his noble subordinates and the Church of Ice, and regardless of whether they were exploiting the 'linear thinking' of the Ice Cult, Alex never uttered a single word that the Lord of Ice should not have said.

He didn't say much negative comments about the Church of Ice, and even expressed his dissatisfaction with some nobles who thought they were clever and took advantage of the Ice believers' vulnerability to break their contractual promises.

While the Ice Kingdom could not possibly regard the Church of Ice as its state religion, it also could not regard this church, which was closely related to its homeland and could never be eliminated, as an enemy.

What does being a cult have to do with the nobility?
While cult members may commit many murders, the sins... those so-called nobles could probably take on a thousand men single-handedly.

This is why Alex uses random teleportation without any hesitation.

Aside from his royal palace, there is only one other dangerous place in the Ice Kingdom.

The lair of the Lord of Ice.

This one can remain on the earth forever!

He naturally has his own icy divine kingdom... which is also the coldest region in the world.

Alex and Lancelot are both level 10 or higher knights, and they both have ways to protect themselves, so the pack of ice dogs on the outermost edge of the Frozen Zone is not a deadly threat to them.

But even with all its 'luck,' it couldn't possibly distort the defenses and isolation around the location of the Lord of Ice.

Therefore, the only possibility is to send them to an area where the Lord of Ice can become aware of them.

Alex was betting that the Lord of Ice would remain silent and indifferent after discovering who he was.

After all, the person he was most unhappy about was undoubtedly the Goddess of Rain.

After entering the place, he sent Lancelot out to patrol, not really hoping that his son would discover anything.

In the area where the Lord of Ice resides, it is virtually impossible for any living creature to make any noise.

After all, his soul was unstable and he needed a quiet slumber. If the Lord of Ice had acted without thinking in that instant, he would have attacked Alex first... All the ice caves in this place were once the Lord of Ice's breathing holes.

He's dead. The Lord of Ice, realizing he killed the wrong person, will never touch Lancelot... They're both descendants of Travis.

The Lord of Ice and Travis are currently only nominal allies.

Although this evil god has many flaws, he is generally trustworthy when nothing major happens.

Alex was quite happy that he had won the bet.

But what's going on with those two kids?
Although the Lord of Ice and the Goddess of Night have reconciled... they are truly at odds.

In terms of personality, temperament, and divine nature, none of these two match up.

Even tolerance is difficult.

Therefore, even though they temporarily reconciled because of a common enemy, their churches were still on the path of confrontation.

Of course, such confrontations are usually not too obvious.

If in the past the two sides would openly pursue and kill each other when they met, now they are secretly sabotaging each other.

Are those people from the Earth Church?
Alex racked his brains and finally realized something: the former high priest of Emilia was a member of the Vargas royal family.

Although that person is now certainly at the main temple of the Church of the Earth, it is normal for his descendants to choose to go to Vargas.

Of course, completing basic studies in Emilia City before awakening is also a wise choice.

Therefore, if the two children used random teleportation in Vargas, it's normal for them to be sent here.

That's probably a palace intrigue.

The Vargas royal family actually caused a much bigger commotion.

It's a church state! There must be many people who want both power and divine favor.

The king cannot be a sorcerer, but as a botanist, Vargas, the high priest who holds supreme religious authority must be a nature sorcerer.

Even within the same family, no one will easily yield when faced with power.

Before ascending to the throne, as members of the royal family, they had to choose their partners carefully... It was not uncommon for a knight prince, who clearly had the advantage in strength, to be eliminated by choosing a nature mage whose path to becoming a mage was not going well and who was not recognized by the gods.

The situation was quite simple for the Natural Master.

First, advance to level 10, then strive to uncover the mysteries of the laws, and after writing a paper that the Lord of the Earth will appreciate, you will be blessed by the gods.

That Yil looks very smart; he's definitely a good candidate for writing papers.

Most importantly, sun-type mages are very likely to gain the favor of magical plants.

He has never switched to a nature mage, clearly because he has higher aspirations... The choice of which magical plant to use can determine the upper limit of a nature mage!

The Vargas royal family, who have been fighting for years, would never allow someone returning from outside to interfere!
But we can't just do it casually.

After all, the two children's grandfather is in the main temple!
It's quite normal for a child to accidentally wander into a secret room while playing.

It's even quite possible that the two kids touched it on their own initiative... The teleportation crystal is really beautiful, and the magical fluctuations are extremely small.

For example, the part he hid under his skin, even Rosalind didn't notice it!

“Father, I’m coming in.” Lancelot lifted the tent flap.

Alex, who was deep in thought on the small sofa in the living room, looked up and asked, "How much difference is there in temperature between inside the cabin and outside?"

"Hmm?" Lancelot paused for a moment before answering, "About sixteen degrees."

Alex nodded: "As expected, they used firewood branches from the magic side."

"Not the main trunk?" Lancelot asked curiously.

“That’s a magical plant,” Alex chuckled. “The main stem can maintain a temperature of at least thirty degrees Celsius.”

Of course, the Earth Church probably doesn't have this either.

They must be crazy to cut down magical plants to make money.

"How are the two kids?" Alex changed the subject.

Lancelot must have discovered something, which is why he asked such a simplistic question... His son likes to use thoughtless questions to distract others when he's thinking.

He certainly wasn't wary of his father; it was just that he was used to it.

This is the destiny of the royal family of the Icefield.

Even Lancelot, who didn't have to worry about his own life, had to accept it.

Lancelot was a little confused: "I think their attitude is a bit strange, but they're definitely not from the Dark Night Church."

I have great respect for the Goddess of the Night, but towards the Church of the Night... well... you should understand... like the attitude you once had towards our former allies."

Alex paused for two seconds before asking, "Lyon's type, or Lowry's type?"

“Like the Tiger's Blade,” Lancelot replied immediately. “I don’t like some of the Dark Night Church’s actions, but it’s not to the point of directly cursing them.”

(End of this chapter)