"Idiot, who knew you could conjure something up without being taught by me," she said, "fortunately, it's only a snowball you conjured. If it were something more complex, you'd be in a world of pain. And don't even think about trying to conjure living things, got it? Not even simple animals."

Before Fisher could nod in understanding, she suddenly hurled a perfectly aimed snowball straight at his face. Caught off-guard while deep in thought, Fisher was left dumbfounded with streaks of black lines across his face from the icy snowball. He wiped his face with his hand, and the sight made Valentina quickly cover her mouth to hide her unladylike laughter, which she couldn't help but let out anyway.

"Pfft!"

Fisher tried to reach out with a deadpan expression to grab the mischievous Valentina, but in the next moment, her body on the ground became eerily light, floating up as if unbound by gravity. In midair, she crossed her legs and bent her knees, gliding a good distance away with her hands clasped behind her back like a butterfly.

"Plus, in Dream Magic you can float like a soul, just like this..."

Then she turned around, made a megaphone with her hands, and shouted at Fisher, "Come catch me, big dummy!"

Fisher sighed and stood up. Watching Valentina land some distance away, she lured him by waving him forward with her hand behind her back, before she dashed off without a backward glance.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Valentina had barely started her escape when the stoic gentleman was already by her side in an instant. After a gentle tap on her shoulder, he surpassed her, running further ahead. The touch carried a trace of smugness on Fisher's face, as if he were saying, "Is that all?"

"Fisher! You... you cheater! Wait, how can you run so fast here when you're already that good outside?"

"Take a guess."

"Tch! You scoundrel! Wait for me!"

Seeing she could not outrun Fisher, a frustrated Valentina began squeezing several snowballs as "ammo," with one hand while using the other like an "aim and launcher," running and furiously pelting the retreating back of Fisher.

"Stop running, Fisher!"

"Stop throwing, it's freezing! Besides, you're not hitting me anyway, and you'll just end up with a headache."

"I won't stop – I'm gonna throw! Ha... you... stand still, Fisher!"

On the vast snowy plains in front of the grand Snowflake Castle, unbound by any constraints of the real world, the black-gowned, white-haired lady chased the contented Nali Gentleman, who even took the opportunity to mockingly retort from time to time. The playful chase was filled with intermittent snowballs and conversation, and the relentless running continued.

Valentina wasn't fast; even in the dream, her physical strength wasn't impressive. In this place, movement and creating items cost Magic Power, which translated to fatigue and pain on a soul level. By contrast, Fisher's soul had been enhanced by the Soul Completion Manual, making his first experience in this realm far more comfortable than Valentina's.

But he didn't entirely reveal the extent of his soul strength—instead, he kept pace close to Valentina's, allowing her the chance to aim her snowballs at him.

"Ha... got you!"

As mentioned before, Valentina's Magic Power was insufficient and after only a short while of playful tussling, she was panting from exhaustion. Her smile, however, never ceased. To prevent her from spending more magic energy, Fisher slowed down considerably, allowing Valentina to think she had caught up, and she suddenly lunged forward to grasp his shirt, halting him.

Yet, feeling her warm hand touch his back, Fisher swiftly turned around, embracing her waist. They spun around on the snowy ground, and then Valentina found herself gently beneath Fisher.

"Ha... ha..."

She breathed in small gasps underneath Fisher, her delighted smile, her pink-flushed face from the exertion, and her pale silver eyes fixated on him. In that moment, he seemed to forget everything else, wanting nothing more than to keep gazing at her.

"I'm so tired... Fisher, I'll show you something pretty. Want to go?"

Fisher released her and sat on the snowy ground, smiling back at her, "Sure, lead the way."

"Follow me! Let's run, come on."

Once Fisher agreed, Valentina quickly got up, panting yet eager, and began moving in a new direction.

Seeing her continue to gasp for air, Fisher teased her, saying, "Why keep running? You're already worn out. Can't we walk slowly?"

"No, we have to run! Come on, it's not far from here..."

Valentina looked back and grinned at Fisher, beckoning him to hurry. Reluctantly, Fisher stood up and followed, running after her towards the distance.

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