Bzzz.

In a lavish field of grass, a tiny bug-like creature was hovering through the air, causing a noisy and nonstop buzzing sound.

Thuk!

Suddenly, a long, thin tongue shot out from a bush below, striking the flying bug and dragging it down as the tongue retracted.

Crik!

Biting the flying creature, a frog began to chew on it as it stood under the hood of a large grass blade.

Shush!

A sudden bush-shaking sound was heard, and its eyes twitched as its body came to a sudden stop. Even the chewing stopped.

Minutes passed in silence, and after that, the frog began to eat again, but its large eyes kept glancing toward the direction where the sound came from.

From a bush behind the frog, another creature was watching it. She waited silently, looking at the frog while it chewed its meal.

She lowered herself to the ground, and her body tensed a little, then suddenly dashed toward the frog through the bushes.

Crawk!

The frog jumped away instantly, narrowly avoiding Nixie's grasp. Screaming, it darted through the bushes and disappeared from Nixie's vision.

Getting up again, Nixie ran toward the direction where the frog had gone. She ran swiftly, but her steps didn't make any noticeable sounds.

Jumping between another bush, Nixie met with the frog once again. Seeing Nixie, the frog jumped into a crack between a rock and the earthy ground.

Walking closer to the crack, Nixie gazed at the darkness within. She sniffed the air and jumped into it.

Thud!

After going through the dark tunnel, Nixie landed upon a flat surface rock.

Crok!

The frog, which had been staying on a nearby rock, became frightened and jumped.

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Jabuk!

Hearing the sound of water, Nixie got up from the ground. In front of her, she saw a beautiful little pond, with waves of water running through it. Nixie also saw the frog swimming deeper into the water and disappearing from her vision.

But more than the lake and the frog, Nixie's attention was drawn to the central part of the pond, where there was a lotus-like plant. At the tip of its stem was a single, small, blueish shining flower.

From the flower, a bluish wave of air spread, drifting through space and landing on the surface of the shimmering water.

In the water, the frog was still swimming deeper and deeper, but suddenly—

Crik!

Its movement stopped, as if it had been frozen. The surface of the water slowly calmed down.

Afterward, another bluish dust fell from the flower and mixed into the air around it. The air swirled around the flower a few times before rushing toward Nixie and slamming into her body. The bluish dust spread around and settled on her.

Sniff!

Sniffing the air, a few blue dust particles flaked into Nixie's nose. Through her eyes, a blue wave spread, shimmering like snow.

Splash!

Nixie jumped into the water, swimming toward the tiny earth mound in the center of it.

A ray of sunlight angled from above toward the earth piece, and with the surrounding area darkened, the flower in the middle appeared more highlighted.

Shsss!

Nixie got out of from the water and move closer toward the plant, the blue flower exuded a mysterious wave as she approached.

Staring at it for a while, Nixie opened her mouth, ate it, and swallowed it.

Suddenly, through Nixie's body, a violent blue-clear air wave surged, and from her body, a mist began to spread out.

Boom!

A bluish wave spread out, freezing the whole lake in an instant, and even the rocks around were swallowed by the frost.

Nixie squinted her eyes in pain, her fur straightened, and she slowly floated up. She writhed and convulsed in mid-air as a snow-like air rose from the frozen lake and enveloped her. The white fur of Nixie slowly turned ash-like, and some even transformed into a bluish hue, making her skin a mix of ash and blue.

On her back, a mark resembling a snowflake appeared.

Thus, slowly landing onto the ground, Nixie opened her eyes. Her pupils had turned into a pure deep blue.

She felt like she awakened a new sense, and she could feel that the surroundings coldnes is familiar to her.

Turning around, she hurriedly ran toward the exit of the cave, but it was on higher ground.

As Nixie ran, her pupils shone, and she opened her mouth.

Swoosh!

A bluish aura spurted from her mouth and landed closer to the cliff, where it created a cluster of frozen snow.

Jumping to the cluster of snow, Nixie leaped out from the crack and came to the outside.

The outside was still calm, the sun shining in the sky, and the sound of birds and some bugs echoed through the air in the lush field.

Rushing forward, Nixie ran toward the way she and blanco had separated, but at that moment..

Screech!

A loud scream pierced through her ears. Nixie suddenly stopped, recognizing whose voice it belonged to. Without further hesitation, she hurriedly ran toward the direction the scream came from.

Screech!

The sound of the frost maker echoed through the air. The father, who lay upon the rock, suddenly opened his eyes and lifted up his head. In the next moment, he stood up and ran toward the direction where the voice came from.

Upon the flat layer of rock, Blanco is soundly sleeping. Around the rock, the bodies of dead flying bugs lay scattered.

Screech!

Hearing the scream, Blanco's eyes snap open.