I wanted to wait until Illina fully calmed down, but I was also anxious to save the surviving ability user. As such, as soon as Illina’s crying subsided, I patted her head and told her, “Illina, I’m sorry, but there’s someone I need to save. Stay with Hwaya for a bit.”

“Ina.”

“Ina?”

“That’s what Mommy and Daddy call me.”

“…Okay, Ina. Wait a bit.”

“Mm.”

After hearing me call her Ina, she let me go. Worrying that there was possibly no way out of this situation, I approached the ability user with worry. Everyone else had turned into ice zombies and shattered, but he was still alive. However, he was in a much worse situation than before as he was frozen up to his eyes. Thankfully, Ruyue’s ability had gotten stronger at just the right time, and the freezing process had stopped.

When I approached the others, Walker was the first to speak to me teasingly.

“Oh, here comes the father.”

“Walker, if you want to fight, come. I’ll be happy to crush you.”

“Sorry, but I’m not cruel enough to injure a man with a daughter. Protect your home, Kang Shin.”

“Walkeeeeeeer…!”

On the other hand, Ludia shook her hand and denied what Walker said. “I won’t accept it. She isn’t my daughter.”

I sighed. “Sorry, but you’re not my wife either.”

“I want to pat Illina, too…Can I?”

“You’ll probably freeze instantly.”

“Why is it only Shin and Hwaya unni…”

Well, I could understand where Ye-Eun was coming from. Ina was small and cute and looked just like a princess...