Chapter 197 - The Ark Of Snowy Plains

After that argument with her, Z had headed over towards the cold country to meet up with Gillian and Baldwin. He steadied himself not to let the other two know about his little altercation with the High Queen.

Meanwhile, a certain Time Frame Hopper was standing near the mountainsides, snugged in his little Time Pocket.

"Why do I always get the coldest areas?" complained Z, as he looked around the snowy plains.

"Well, your Ark is called the Blizzard Faction," replied Baldwin.

"Well, Angry Man. Just because I'm an Ice Mage means that I would like the cold. It's just something of my advantage."

Gillian's stare was the same as the area. He did not care about the two bickerings and had questions of his own.

"Why did you let those soldiers go back to Amsterdam?" asked Gillian.

Z's gaze was complex but did not hide the truth.

"Orders from the High Queen. Besides, she did go back to finish the job," he replied, swiftly.

"Question was why," asked Baldwin.

Gillian remained silent while Baldwin seemed annoyed. He looked irritated at Z's plain defiance.

"Answer is; I will not defy the order given from the second in command. I don't wish for a death sentence," explained Z, calmly.

Baldwin scoffed.

"Her mission was to scout out, that's why I'd order her to go, alongside you lot. Didn't expect you guys to meddle with the civilian affairs," stated Gillian, in a rather annoyed tone.

The blizzard did not hinder the three's view of the oncoming German Army. If Raiyen and Mavislin were known as Partners in Crime, then those three were known as the Trio. Raiyen remained in his Time Pocket, only changing the location of it to be nearer to the Trio.

Z turned abruptly, facing the Time Mage. Raiyen's heart skipped a beat. Perhaps he's underestimated their powers after a huge jump in Time. But he quickly relaxed when Z just wanted to look away from the pair's eyes.

Mavislin had known about Raiyen's Time Frame Hopping, Z had played along by asking Raiyen why was he in Germany. Mavislin then explained to him that he was supposed to be in Singapore. That was the place he was buried at, where his family will start to bloom.

Right the moment, Raiyen's only mission from Gillian was to find out more about Operation Barbarossa. This particular moment in history had disappeared from Gil's books. Not the entire Operation itself for the humans, but the dabbling of the Mages there.

The powers used there remained blank in the books. There was no evidence or script for the aftermath, or which Mages were involved. things like these, empty small holes in Time, needed to be patched fast.

"Pretty dumb for them to march through the coldest part of the USSR. They might as well invite the enemy for tea," commented Baldwin.

"This would be an easy win for the Soviet Union's side. The Nazis should've seen this coming," replied Z.

"But they didn't. Shows how 'power-hungry' they are for the land. Creating more camps..."

The thought of that made sent chills down the Ice Mage's spine.

"It won't bother us since Z's power functions well in these harsh conditions."

"The USSR Armies has not been mobilized yet. They seemed too relaxed for an invasion. Looks like a surprise attack," said Baldwin.

Gillian shook his head.

"Soviets have arrived but are severely outnumbered compared to the Nazis,", explained Gillian, pointing at the activated Soviet troops.

The two groups roared with adrenaline and began their fight. With the German's army lack of knowledge of snow, it would seem that USSR would have the victory in the bag. Raiyen seemed confident but there was no telling of the outcome.

Though the Germans were underprepared, they still held onto their battlegrounds. The Time Mage sneered at the power-hungry Nazis. What fools were they, refusing to die. But the next event caught the young Mage's interest.

Z stood in front, gathering up both the Elements of Wind and Ice. Soon, the blizzard was now in his command. Both sides of the battlefield were now engulfed by the raging wind. But USSR had grown accustomed to the freezing conditions even if the winds were behaving oddly.

Hence, they continued fighting, leaving the Nazis at a huge disadvantage. The terrain was not their best suite and now the weather has changed for the worst. Explosives were starting to freeze, inclusive of other warfare.

Z closed his eyes and concentrated a large amount of Ice and Wind Element in his palms, near his chest.

"Assemble the winds. Conjure up snow. In my right hand, an evil storm gathers. In my left hand, I control the blizzard. My vision may be blurred but my heart is true."

"Heed my command, Operation Barbarossa!"