“Goodness.”
Dreohn and Ubbus, experiencing spatial rift travel for the first time, kept looking around in astonishment.
Then, shivering from the bone-chilling cold, they hurriedly tightened their cloaks.
This was a complete contrast to their earlier dilemma of whether or not to remove their winter gear.
Raymond clicked his tongue, as if he had expected this all along.
After adjusting Yerpi’s collar once more, Dante’s face suddenly popped out from inside her cloak.
[Wow, the whole world is pure white! So this is snow. I love how cold it is.]Waving his arms, Dante wriggled out from under the pile of clothes and climbed onto Yerpi’s shoulder.
Though Yerpi knew Dante was resilient to cold, she couldn’t help but worry.
Raymond, noticing her concern, placed a specially tailored cloak over the child’s back and fastened it securely around his neck.
“If you fall ill, you won’t just have to give up the journey—you’ll be confined indoors. Be careful.”
[Yes, Uncle!]Since receiving his share of inheritance, Dante had rapidly become more affectionate.
Raymond, finding the boy both ridiculous and endearing, turned his back.
There, the prince’s party was busy pulling out blankets, cloaks, and various other items to wrap themselves in.
Dreohn, who had even retrieved a winter hat to protect his head, sighed with relief, clearly feeling better.
Only then, catching his breath, did he finally take in the surrounding scenery and let out an exclamation.
“Goodness, it’s completely covered in snow.”
“Indeed. It certainly looked much closer to autumn just moments ago. I was told it takes about two months to reach the domain of winter from the heart of Growen.”
While snow did fall in the capital, snow this heavy was a rarity, occurring perhaps once every hundred years.
Dreohn walked toward Raymond, leaving Ubbus behind, still curiously scanning the surroundings.
“Have we already reached the domain of winter?”
“Yes. We couldn’t afford to waste time, so we took a shortcut.”
Raymond replied expressionlessly, but Dreohn didn’t seem to care about his demeanor.
“Incredible. I didn’t know such a method existed. But… are you sure it’s alright showing this to me?”
“Ordinary humans couldn’t use it anyway, so it doesn’t matter. From here on, we’ll be traveling on horseback, so please be cautious.”
“Should I be cautious of the cold, or of the creatures living here?”
“Both, of course. It will be similar to when you crossed over the ice wall.”
When Raymond mentioned the moment the prince’s party had secretly entered Growen, Ubbus, standing nearby, turned pale.
Then, as if memories of past hardships resurfaced, he glared at the prince with resentment.
Dreohn, wishing to avoid the blame, quickly changed the subject.
“Well then, since the weather will likely remain harsh all day, we should probably get moving soon.”
“We will depart shortly. The snowstorm should lighten a bit by nightfall, so please endure until then. Let’s move.”
Raymond’s words seemed to offer some comfort, and Ubbus’s expression softened slightly.
The warhorses, armored with protective covers over their backs and faces, advanced forward.
Even though they had crossed through a spatial rift, they still had three more days of travel to reach the estate within the winter domain.
In the meantime, everyone would have to endure the hardship together, leaving no choice but to press on urgently.
Yerpi was no exception. Even wrapped in a thick winter cloak, the cold seeped through, stinging her exposed skin.
Had she not applied protective cream beforehand, her flesh would already have been damaged.
They had been moving for about three hours when it happened.
They still had as far to go as they had already traveled before reaching tonight’s campsite.
But not long after, the knights walking ahead suddenly halted their horses. Raymond, sensing something amiss, received a report from Johan.
“A revenant is blocking the path.”
“Are there many?”
“No. Just one. But it’s Rakmadius.”
At Johan’s words, Raymond frowned.
Yerpi, standing beside him and listening in, immediately sensed that the situation was serious.
Only the prince’s party, unfamiliar with revenants, wore confused expressions.
“Rak… what? Is it a violent revenant?”
“It’s not violent, but it’s the largest revenant in the winter domain. From a distance, it looks like a small mountain.”
“To think such a massive creature exists. Amazing. If it’s not aggressive, can’t we just drive it away?”
Raymond and Johan exchanged glances at the prince’s question.
They were once again reminded that Dreohn was an outsider.
Johan stepped forward to explain briefly, while Raymond sighed.
“It’s not that simple. Just because it has a gentle nature doesn’t mean provoking it would be safe. More importantly, this is the season when revenants have just emerged from hibernation with their newborns—making them especially dangerous.”
A mother protecting her young was always the fiercest.
This was precisely why the number of people on this journey had been minimized.
Johan received another report from another knight, then turned to Raymond.
“You should come and see for yourself.”
“Very well.”
“I’ll come too.”
Dreohn felt he needed to see the situation firsthand to feel at ease.
Meanwhile, Dante had fallen asleep in Yerpi’s arms after the long journey.
Yerpi, relieved by this, followed Raymond forward.
“That’s…”
There, the halted knights were staring at a single spot.
In the distance stood a motionless creature—something like a massive mammal blanketed in snow.
‘Now I understand why people mistake it for a small mountain.’
It was enormous, its eyes hidden beneath thick white fur, making it resemble a pristine snow-capped peak.
Around it, smaller jackal-like revenants circled.
But the sight wasn’t over yet. Raymond, observing the revenant blocking the path, added his explanation.
“That’s Rakmadius’s cub. The ones surrounding it are Anka pack members. Somehow, the cub has been separated from its mother.”
“So that size is still underdeveloped?”
Then just how large must a fully grown adult be?
It made sense now why predators would target a juvenile.
Especially since the cub, instead of fighting back, could only flail helplessly—proof it had no means of defense.
Raymond murmured quietly, watching the scene.
“If we leave it like this, the Anka pack will devour it.”
The act of one revenant preying on another might sound cruel, but it was undoubtedly part of nature’s order.
He knew this well. Yet, his heart ached.
Yes, the cub was massive, like a mountain—but it was still young.
Knowing that made it difficult to simply walk past and ignore its suffering.
Raymond, more than anyone, quickly recognized Yerpi’s inner turmoil.
“You seem troubled.”
“Yes. After hearing it’s still undeveloped… I can’t help but feel concerned.”
Perhaps it was because she was holding Dante in her arms.
The desire to help a helpless creature being victimized, one that didn’t even know how to defend itself, grew strong within her.
Yet she still wasn’t sure if she should intervene. Raymond, sensing her hesitation, gave her encouragement.
“I won’t stop you. Do as you wish.”
She felt deeply grateful for Raymond’s immediate trust in her—no hesitation, no doubt.
And with that, she also felt once again the certainty that he would always stand by her side.
“Thank you.”
With those words, Yerpi stepped forward.
The beautiful duchess walking alone drew looks of concern from the prince’s party.
But the knights who had previously witnessed the duchess’s abilities firsthand opened a path for her with expressions of trust.
Kiiiiing—!
Even now, the Anka pack was sinking their sharp fangs into the young Rakmadius, tearing at its body from all sides.
Each time, the cub could do nothing but twist its body and let out pitiful cries.
Yerpi released her fragrance. A sweet, fresh scent like golden honey melted into the fierce snowstorm.
A shimmering yellow light enveloped the Anka pack.
The ferocious group, baring their teeth just moments before, blinked gently in an instant.
Appearing not to see their prey anymore, they tilted their heads in confusion, exchanged glances, then lazily wandered off beyond the path.
The crouched Rakmadius carefully opened its eyes.
Its brown eyes, hidden beneath white fur, glistened with moisture, looking gentle and innocent.
Yerpi gently soothed the giant divine beast’s face.
Raymond watched her from behind. Feeling his gaze, she turned around and smiled softly.
“If it were a fully grown one, I’d have ignored it.”
“Meeting you has given Rakmadius another chance.”
Interfering with nature required caution.
But for these two, it was different. They were the masters of this world.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
