However, that's just how the lives of ordinary people are. At least Ancient North Village had the protection of Neustadt City, and could get help when faced with these monsters.
Some common kingdoms without wizards for offering never even have someone to call for help, let alone receive it.
Overnight, blood would run in rivers, and entire kingdoms would be destroyed in an instant.
The howling wind and snow continued as Hunter walked behind Robin, who was still kneeling in the snow crying. After a moment of silence, he curiously asked,
"Who is Trilly?"
Robin wiped his tears, "Trilly is my beloved wife."
Whoosh!
At that moment, a figure descended from the sky. Dempsey shivered and quickly turned around.
Upon recognizing who it was, he breathed a sigh of relief and greeted, "Lord Colin."
Robin reflexively looked up, his eyes filled with hope as he watched Colin.
"Hmm," Colin nodded slightly and sighed, "I couldn't find any trace of that monster."
The raging blizzard covered everything, and as Colin followed the direction the young man had indicated, he found nothing but the vast, sweeping snow.
Despite being a Second Rank Wizard and unleashing his full speed, Dempsey had found nothing.
It could only be said that this weather was indeed the home field for the Ice and Snow Monster.
As Colin's words fell, the hope in Robin's eyes immediately dimmed. He lowered his head, looking at the severed finger in his hand, and couldn't help but feel on the verge of tears again.
Many times, Robin thought he was strong, that even in death, he wouldn't cry.
But now... he realized he just hadn't faced something truly saddening.
The tear drops slowly fell from his nose, hitting the ground, and instantly turning into ice flowers.
"Robin, get up, don't trouble the two lords," Mayor Hunter approached and called to Robin, "Go stay at the Norman Family for now. After the storm ends, we'll all help you repair your broken house."
After saying this, Hunter turned and respectfully introduced himself to Colin,
"This esteemed lord, thank you for coming to help. I am the mayor of Ancient North Village—Hunter Gubei."
"Colin Leonard," Colin responded curtly.
"The Ice and Snow Monster just left; it likely won't return for a while. Why don't you and Lord Dempsey come to my house to rest for a bit?" Hunter continued.
Colin nodded slightly, paused, and pointed to Robin, saying, "Let him come too; I have some questions to ask him."
"…Okay," Hunter nodded, looking towards Robin.
At this moment, Robin had just stood up, his complexion pale and his steps unsteady.
Hunter looked at the severed finger in his hand, sighed deeply, "Trilly... Alas, stay strong, Robin."
"Trilly is your wife?" Colin suddenly remembered the words he heard when he landed and asked impulsively.
"Yes, lord," Robin replied softly, putting the severed finger away.
"They just had their wedding last month, lord," Hunter added quietly, a look of anger briefly crossing his face, but more of sadness and helplessness.
Colin nodded silently, also sighing softly in his heart.
But, looking at Robin, he was somewhat surprised by his youth.
Dempsey, sensing Colin's confusion, whispered,
"People in Ancient North Village generally have a lifespan of only around thirty-five years, so they marry quite early."
Colin looked at Mayor Hunter and was no longer surprised by his middle-aged appearance.
However, the average lifespan in Ancient North Village was indeed too short.
In this wizard world, although the standard of living wasn't as developed as in his former life for most people,
due to factors like Magic Power, the average lifespan in this world wasn't too far off from his past life—if accidental deaths were disregarded.
'Maybe it's because of the harsh conditions in the Extreme North...' Colin thought, not asking further, and continued walking with the mayor.
Due to the harsh environment of the Extreme North, making a fire here was extremely difficult.
Not only was it hard to maintain, but finding firewood was also very challenging.
"Please forgive us, but due to the attack by the Ice and Snow Monster, all the lamps outside each household have been taken in, so it's a bit dark on the roads," the village head said apologetically, leading the way with a round lantern emitting a blue glow in his hand.
"No harm," Colin waved his hand, glancing at the lantern in the village head's hand.
Although Ancient North Village had few fire sources, the presence of Blue Cold Crystals meant they were not lacking in illumination.
Proceeding together, the three of them reached the village head's domed house.
From the outside, the domed houses generally appeared to be no more than one and a half meters in height, quite low.
However, as Colin bent down and entered, he discovered a whole different world inside.
The domed house turned out to be a semi-underground, semi-aboveground building, and entering it led to a sunken hall.
Moreover, the village head's house even boasted a lavish second floor!
The walls and ceiling were not just made of pure ice but also had a layer of gray-brown stone inner walls.
All in all, the environment was much better than Colin had anticipated.
In the living room on the first floor, the village head brought over a precious stove and placed it in the middle, inviting Colin and the others to sit down.
Colin sat on a sofa wrapped in an unidentifiable white fur, beginning to ask Robin for more details.
The young man had just taken off his scarf, revealing a somewhat immature face.
Stimulated by hatred, he racked his brains, trying his utmost to accurately describe to the wizard in front of him the scene he had witnessed.
"…When that Ice and Snow Monster arrived, it was about five meters tall, like a whirling 'blizzard,' with ice and snow rapidly spinning inside it.
Then, when it landed, its body shrank a bit, about three meters high, and its body became solid, like a block of ice."
'Capable of flying, two different forms…' Colin nodded slightly, then asked,
"How did it attack?"
This question seemed to touch on the young man's painful memories; his eyes quickly reddened, and he took a deep breath, chokingly said:
"It would smash through houses and playfully chase after running people. When bored, it would freeze them into ice sculptures, then transform into a blizzard and grind them into icy fragments."
Colin nodded silently, finally understanding why a girl named Trilly was left with only one finger.
"That Ice and Snow Monster was just enjoying the slaughter, it doesn't need to eat, and there's nothing in Ancient North Village to attract it!"
Robin continued, his tone angry.
Hearing this, Colin was somewhat puzzled.
However, considering creatures like spirit monsters and demon beasts, it indeed wasn't rare to find those who took pleasure in killing; on reflection, there was nothing strange about it.
"I understand," Colin nodded, his expression calm.
He continued to stare at the young man in front of him, then added after a pause:
"It won't live much longer."
About half a day later, the blizzard finally ceased, and the distant skies once again showed a beautiful display of Northern Lights.
Taking advantage of this moment, Colin went out again to look for any traces of the Ice and Snow Monster.
But he still found nothing.
The Extreme North was vast, and even with his flying speed, he couldn't search it all in a short time.
Moreover, the area was also extremely dangerous.
The deeper he went, not only did the magic power become lower, but the tainted babblings in the air also gradually increased; even Colin felt an eerie whispering beside his ear.
Thus, Colin ultimately decided to return home.
The scarcity of magic power was no small matter for him, a Second Rank Wizard.
Even on the way back, to save magic power, Colin chose to sacrifice some flying speed using a Flying Witch Tool.
This particular tool, obtained earlier, could no longer keep up after his advancement to Second Rank.
However, if speed was not the concern, it was still barely usable.
Thus, an empty-handed Colin returned to Ancient North Village to stay temporarily.
He planned to wait quietly, hoping the Ice and Snow Monster would trap itself and then decisively eliminate it.