Chapter 245

The weather was clear that day—perfect for skiing.

However, it had snowed quite heavily the night before, and the weather was reportedly quite bad.

"Hah, hah, hah... Found you!"

The man who appeared in front of the hotel where Clael and Reina were staying was completely covered in snow.

The tall red-haired man was panting heavily, and white steam rose from his body, radiating heat.

"So this is the snowy mountain of Snowren... Coming here all the way from the royal capital really was a stretch! But this is where I'll polish my manhood!"

Shouting like a snowman, the man's name was Vincent Flame. One of the main characters—a wild, cocky, handsome type.

As for why he was on the snowy mountain, of course, it wasn't because he was chasing after Reina...

Vincent had come here for ascetic training, to seclude himself in the mountains.

Just the other day, Vincent had taken first place in the martial arts tournament.

However, the result wasn't something he could be satisfied with.

The final match was a narrow victory. He recognized that he only managed to win thanks to luck.

(That samurai I fought in the final match... He was strong. If I'd made one wrong move, I would've been the one defeated...!)

There are still so many strong opponents in this world.

Feeling that deeply, Vincent resolved to train on the snowy mountain so he could face those yet-unknown powerful foes.

"Here, I will definitely become stronger... Absolutely!"

With the flames of determination burning brightly, Vincent walked toward the hotel entrance.

Not to stay there. The hotel's owner was a distant relative, and they had prepared supplies and maps necessary for his mountain training.

No matter how much of a musclehead Vincent was, he wasn't foolish enough to enter the snowy mountains with nothing. His goal was training, not suicide.

"Huh?"

"Eh?"

But... on the road in front of the hotel, he came face-to-face with an unexpected person.

The other person also recognized Vincent and widened his eyes in astonishment.

"Vincent...?"

"Eric? What are you doing here?"

The one standing there was Eric Seincle.

One of the main characters. The crown prince of this country, a refreshing and handsome type.

Unlike Vincent, Eric wasn't covered in snow—he simply wore a coat and carried an umbrella.

"That's my line... Why are you covered in snow?"

"Well, that's for training... But that doesn't matter! Weren't you supposed to go to the neighboring country for diplomacy?"

"That was the plan... but things changed."

Eric shrugged his shoulders.

Originally, he had been assigned to a certain negotiation and was supposed to go to the neighboring country.

However, due to a proposal from the other party, the plan had changed.

"The negotiation date was postponed by about two weeks. Since I had some free time, I thought I'd enjoy some winter leisure."

"Huh, by yourself?"

"Of course not. I've got guards and attendants with me—and I even brought my fiancée."

"Your fiancée... Oh, Reina's sister, right?"

"...Yeah."

Eric's expression darkened slightly.

He wore a complicated look—part sadness, part guilt, part frustration.

"I've been neglecting her a lot lately... I thought I should show her some appreciation for once."

"Huh... For all that, you're alone."

"It's early morning. I just happened to wake up early and decided to take a walk. Carrot is at the hotel."

"Hmph... Well, not my business. Go ahead and flirt all you want."

Vincent snorted and curled his lips into a smirk.

"Still... coincidence can be scary. Don't tell me Will and Luy are here too?"

"Hahaha, no way..."

"Huh... Is that you, Prince Eric?"

"Vincent-senpai is here too. What are you two doing?"

When they turned around at the sound of the voice... there stood the expected pair.

Will Rileis and Luei Biscuit, also main characters, were standing there.

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