“Has he eaten anything? Did he say he wanted to eat something?”

Ice King smiled bitterly and shook his head at Twice’s questions. “I don’t expect anything different this time around.”

“Ah!” Twice sighed.

Their group wasn’t anything special, but they were content. However, when Faceless visited two years ago, everything changed. Nocturne had followed Faceless somewhere, only to return and lock himself in his room without a word.

It did not seem like Nocturne was eating anything, so Ice King tried several times to bring food and take care of him. However, Nocturne rejected all of Ice King’s efforts, and Ice King had grown exhausted. Taking care of a person with no motivation only made one feel helpless.

No matter how positive Ice King was and even though he continued to be thoughtful and helpful towards Nocturne, it was difficult and frustrating. Nocturne also refused to explain what had happened to him. The only thing certain was that there had been a mishap in the One-horned tribe’s village. Because of that, rumors circulated that the Martial King had gone missing, and Ice King could only speculate that the Martial King’s recent disappearance had something to do with Nocturne’s depression.

“Well, I guess there’s nothing we...