Winter Storm

The next morning, the village was deserted.

It was not an exaggeration—literally no one was on the streets, whereas it had been a lively place filled with elves just the day before. Now, why, exactly, did this sudden change take place? The answer was simple.

The Winter Storm had arrived.

"Ah... I should've known," I muttered, standing underneath the canopy of the inn's roof, shielding my face from the horrible blizzard. "I jinxed it last night... shit."

Even though I was wearing the best armor that could be found in this village with 5 years spent on its creation, it did little to fight back against this bone-chilling cold. I felt as if my very blood cells were freezing up, but thankfully, the Chaos energy in my body kept me warm. The other two girls, however...