Chapter 619: [619] Home of the frost dragons.
It would not listen, it would not obey. Despite Alan's best efforts to keep it restrained, to bend it to his will... It would refuse. Like it had a mind of its own.
"Hey... aren't you making it a bit too big...?"
From the sides, Sabrina's concerned voice could barely be heard, the torrent of mana that engulfed the warehouse drowned her voice in its furious roars... A chill so ancient and horrifying spread throughout the warehouse. It was not cold, it was something else, something much more profound.
"I am... trying...!"
Alan's struggle could be visible, despite the blue light that had drowned the area, one could make out his vague silhouette kneeling towards the portal that had opened, obeying its will. Initially, Alan had wanted to make the portal as small as he could to prevent Lanekia's atmosphere from entering Earth... but...
He failed, he realized this too late, and when he tried to close the portal and try again... He could not do it. The portal that was supposed to close only grew in size, it consumed his mana like an endless hole that could not be filled. His dragon heart, both excited and drained, did it's best to provide that mana.
The portal to Lanekia, the home of the frost dragons, refused to be reduced to the small size Alan had originally planned for it. As if it was a sentient being, it thought of it to be a humiliation!
"Alan! The entire warehouse is freezing!"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
'Freezing? The entire place is already covered in ice!'
Alan could see that, and feel that the entire place was covered in thick sheets of ice, and pretty soon the entire building would be affected, it was a matter of seconds.
"Enter the damn portal, now!"
He urged, thinking that he could close this thing if he transported to the other side. One by one, the entire team entered the portal, bearing through the chill with their artifacts and heavy clothing.
Alan was the last one to enter, he forced himself through the portal as he heard a strange voice in his mind.
A voice that was kind, gentle. Like a mother, and it was beckoning him to come over... To come home.
Emma, and the rest took in the sights with excited eyes, although they could not see anything like land or other landmarks in this void like area, they could see mana.
Mana so thick, so dense that it took a corporeal form and floated in the air, in the form of snowflakes. Perhaps floating was a wrong term...they were stuck in place. It was as if...
"The cold has stopped time itself..."
Olivia muttered, Festul awoke from 'slumber' and laughed out loud.
"Cold? This can be considered an oven. The frigid queen does know how to take care of her guests, at least."
Everybody looked at Alexander with a strange gaze, He coughed and told Festul to calm down...and more importantly keep his mouth shut! Alan had woken up from his intoxicated state, although he still took in deep breaths with a smile on his face, he had regained clarity.
"Let's go forward."
He opened his inventory and took out the Arctic titan 5000, much due to Maxwell's surprise and glee, who hurriedly got into the cockpit and ordered everyone to get inside. Alan jumped
on the roof of the vehicle.
"Aren't you coming in?"
Alexander asked, everyone else had already retreated to the warm interior of the Arctic Titan.
"No... I wish to enjoy this for a bit."
"Suit yourself."
Alexander didn't bother wasting time trying to convince Alan, he got inside and embraced the warmth present inside.
With a low roar, the Arctic Titan began to move, a gleeful laughter could also be heard from the driver's compartment.