CHAPTER 722: CHAPTER 505 WHAT IS THIS STRENGTH? (1ST CHAPTER OF 4000 WORDS)_2

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After a gulp of strong liquor, Qin Chu felt a wave of heat rising from his lower abdomen, quickly spreading through his limbs. And then the fumes went to his head, turning his face momentarily flush despite his strength.

Setting down the glass, Qin Chu did not dally, and proceeded to ask about serious matters, "Your Majesty, I have heard some from Antasia before, but Antasia herself does not know much. Could you tell me what exactly is happening here, what exactly has occurred?"

Osvid and Heidi’s expressions gradually darkened, it was the disaster of Ice Duchy, and to deal with this disaster, Osvid’s hair had turned white.

"About half a month ago."

"As spring arrived, the hunting teams of Ice Duchy were all ready to go, waiting for the weather to warm a bit more before starting the annual spring hunt."

"But, before the cold could dissipate, a wave of chilling air invaded overnight."

"The entire Royal City was engulfed by ice and snow, and a blizzard nearly submerged the city in an instant."

"This disaster came so suddenly that there was no preparation in Royal City, and overnight, thousands were frozen to death," Osvid said, clenching his fists.

Hatred filled his voice, hatred toward himself.

As a king, he failed to protect his people, and although the residents of the kingdom understood it was a sudden change in weather and did not blame him, Osvid still felt miserable, viewing it as a disgrace to his kingship.

"After that, the blizzard continued nonstop, showing no sign of abating, and the snow on the ground grew thicker by the day, with countless perishing from freezing or starvation," he continued.

"We’ve tried everything we can to help, but we simply can’t cover everything."

The atmosphere in the dining hall was oppressive.

Osvid and Heidi were extremely tense, and Antasia also felt miserable.

"Haven’t you thought about relocating?" Qin Chu asked after hesitating for a while.

A bitter expression crossed Osvid’s face, "Relocate? Mr. Brave might not know, but relocating two million people is not something that can be done on a whim."

"Besides, where would we go?"

"Will the Empire allocate a habitable piece of land for the Duchy? If the Empire is willing to shelter the refugees from the Duchy, then I would give up the name of the Duchy, abandon the throne to be a commoner, or even offer my life, I would agree without hesitation."

But sadly, that is absolutely impossible.

Although the Empire has vast territories, and even on the border with Ice Duchy, there’s a vast and uninhabited prairie suitable for farming.

But, even if it lies fallow, they would never cede it to the Duchy, no matter what price the Duchy is willing to pay.

"Moreover, among the more than two million people in the Duchy, Mr. Brave probably doesn’t realize how many are elderly, how many are babies, how many are underage children... how many suffer from illnesses..."

"How many of them could survive the blizzard if they had to trek a long distance in this blizzard?"

"It would inevitably leave behind a road paved with the bones of the dead."

Qin Chu fell silent.

Near the Royal City of Ice Duchy, with its cutting winds like knives, not only the elderly, children, and the sick, but even normal healthy adults would struggle to move and exhaust their strength in no time, risking being frozen to death in the snow, to say nothing of the weaker ones.

If they really chose to relocate, out of two million people of the Empire, it is uncertain if even one-tenth could survive.

It seemed that recalling the disasters of recent times filled Osvid’s face with pain.

Ordinary people were struggling desperately, but as a king, Osvid bore an even more terrifying pressure, an unimaginable weight for ordinary people, with the lives of more than two million on his shoulders, enough to completely break a person’s will.

After several seconds had passed, Osvid seemed to have absorbed some of it, took a breath, and spoke again, "The chill is coming from the glaciers to the north."

"I suspect there may be a problem in the Extreme Northern Glacier area. Despite sending experts repeatedly to investigate, sadly, not one has returned alive," he said.

Osvid’s face showed a self-mocking smile, "Mr. Brave, don’t laugh, but Ice Duchy now is not much better than Hell."

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"Even a demon’s nest deep within the glacier has closed, the demons themselves unwilling to exist in such a place."

"Now, the Ice Duchy is practically living day by day, praying that the cold will dissipate soon."

"Unfortunately, our prayers have not been heard by the gods; there is no indication that the cold intends to subside, and it’s becoming even more terrifying by the day. I do not know when this will end."

"I had been prepared to hand over my duties to my sons upon their return, and then I was going to personally investigate the glacier..."

It was highly likely a journey without return.

Osvid knew what the outcome might be, but as the King, he had no room for retreat.

If his life could be exchanged for the survival of a great number of his Duchy’s citizens, Osvid would not hesitate for a moment.

Qin Chu pondered in silence for a while before finally looking up, "What do you know about the depths of the glacier, Your Majesty?"

Osvid shook his head, "Not much, it’s far too cold there. The closer you get to the deep part, the colder it becomes, even a Magic Shield of the Great Sage level might be frozen through. It is simply not a place where any normal life can survive."

"There’s also nothing on the glacier like wild beasts that one might hunt; therefore, the Duchy seldom approaches it."

"After the incident deep within the glacier, I had people enter, but unfortunately, none of them returned. Just two days ago, two women passed by here, asking about the condition of the glacier. I told them it was very dangerous and they shouldn’t go, but both seemed quite confident in their strength and refused my good intentions."

"They haven’t returned either, and maybe... perhaps they already..."

Osvid didn’t want to speculate with such thoughts, but... that was indeed the most likely outcome.

As for how long the Duchy could still exist, even Osvid the King was unclear.

It was normal; they were facing the power of an Evil God. Although it wasn’t the actual body of the Evil God, nor its remains, just some energy emanating from the buried remains of the Evil God within the depths of the glacier, the energy was already beyond what ordinary people could endure.

In front of the power of an Evil God, the strength of normal people is as insignificant as ants.

After taking another drink of strong liquor, Qin Chu placed his cup on the table.

"Your Majesty, I have come to help Antasia deal with this disaster, but I must admit that I can’t guarantee success. All I can say is that I will do my best."

A hint of joy immediately spread across Osvid’s face, "Mr. Brave’s willingness to help is already deeply appreciated by me and the two million residents of the Duchy."

Qin Chu nodded and stood up, "In any case, let’s first stop this damned blizzard."

As he spoke, Qin Chu headed towards the door.

Angelica, Antia, Great and Small Shaye quickly followed behind, while only Osvid and Heidi bore strange expressions, stop the blizzard?

What kind of joke was that?

This was a blizzard that had nearly submerged the entire Royal City. Was this weather something you could just stop on a whim?

Even if Mr. Brave was powerful, he couldn’t do something like this, could he?

The couple exchanged glances and hurriedly followed behind.

Outside the door, Qin Chu lifted his head, looking up at the grey sky with the faintest hint of a smile lurking at the corner of his mouth.

Suddenly, he raised both hands with a clap.

In the next instant, a terrifying and weird scene unfolded.

In the high heavens, thick grey clouds tore apart as if massive hands had emerged directly from them, pushing the dense layers aside.

The bright, warm sunlight, unseen for over ten days, shone through the parted clouds, beaming down once more upon the city.

Osvid and Heidi both widened their eyes, mouths agape... What... What... What sort of power was this?

Super Order Magic, weather manipulation!