Two pairs of eyes met in the air.5

The two did not say a single word for a moment but only looked into each other’s eyes in silence.0

A little more time went by and Seo Jun-Ho began to feel awkward about the long silence. Just then, the Frost Queen’s gaze slowly turned downward.0

“The…soul…stones.”0

She looked at the four hundred soul stones scattered on the floor of the room and murmured softly.0

The Frost Queen’s voice caused Seo Jun-Ho’s expression to instantly distort.0

“You…how long have you been…”1

Seo Jun-Ho could tell from her low tone, broken sentences, and hoarse voice that she hadn’t made a sound, much less had a conversation, in a very long time.0

The Frost Queen in front of him looked and felt like a soulless doll. Sadly, she simply went on as if she wasn’t aware of this fact.1

“The…Season…Knights…must…have…decided…to…follow…you.”1

“...”0

Seo Jun-Ho tightly bit his lips and calmed his emotions by taking a deep breath. Then he slowly opened his mouth and tried to speak in a natural manner as much as possible, just like a normal person having a normal conversation.0

“Well, to be exact, they didn’t decide to follow me. You’re the one they follow.”0

“Me?”0

“Yes. They only gave me their souls because they wanted to protect you even after their...0