The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　When he discovered it, the front of the "Lunar Chariot" had already disappeared into the phantom.

　He was then instantly teleported to an unknown location. He was on guard, using his "Aura Power" to sense his surroundings. But the blizzard continued, and the area within his visible range was covered in snow; apart from that, there was no sign of any monsters.

　He remained vigilant and summoned "Eevee: Eevee," which evolved into "Gladiator: Eevee."

　In the snowy environment, "Gladiator" was in its element. He took out the guide again, confirmed the direction, and then let "Animal Kingdom Bunny" drive the "Luna Chariot" slowly into the air.

　After only a short pause, the snowflakes had already covered the roof of the carriage with a thick layer.

　Dark controlled the "Lunar Chariot" to open the "Night Travel Barrier" and push away the accumulated snow.

　As the snow fell with a clatter, the "Lunar Chariot" rose into the air once more. Throughout the ascent, nothing unusual occurred, except for a lingering sense of danger.

　Finally, the "Chariot of the Moon Goddess" soared into the sky, unfurled its "Wings of Moonlight," and accelerated away in an instant.

　It wasn't until half a minute later that the premonition of crisis that had been hanging over my heart gradually faded away.

　Dak let out a cautious sigh of relief, finally feeling a brief moment of reassurance.

　He was absolutely certain that he had just stumbled into the lair of some terrifying monster.

　But perhaps to that monster, he was also a "monster." Therefore, the other party kept watching but did not make a move, or rather, did not find an opportunity to make a move.

　He had no doubt that if he let his guard down, the other party would immediately bite him.

　In these boundless snow-capped mountains, time always seems to pass exceptionally slowly.

　Ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years—the long passage of time can nurture terrifying monsters that are difficult for outsiders to see.

　They lie dormant deep within the snow-capped mountains, blending into the landscape, so that even the "Eye of Truth" cannot discern their true nature.

　After getting away from the nest, Dark chose to slow down the speed of the "Lunar Chariot" and fly forward in a more cautious manner.

　He thus successfully avoided the two "Invisible Beasts" and used "Gladiator" to reflect a ranged spell attack from a snow mountain creature, knocking it down in the opposite direction.

　"The Soul of the Moon Goddess III" appeared behind him, clinging to his back and observing its surroundings with extreme vigilance.

　Suddenly, it summoned a "Moon Goddess Mirror" to block the extremely cold beam of light that shot from a kilometer away.

　The extremely cold beam of light reflected back instantly after hitting the surface of the "Moon Goddess Mirror," freezing the snow mountain creature hidden atop the ice peak into an ice sculpture.

　"Click."

　The ice sculpture shattered.

　The white-haired monster, having broken free from the ice, turned and fled, disappearing instantly into the vast snow.

　"Cute Beast".

　Dark took a deep breath, summoned "Momomon," and instantly evolved it into "Fairymon." Then, he activated the "Fairy Barrier" inside the carriage.

　As the "Fairy Barrier" expanded, the aura and form of the "Moon God's Chariot" completely disappeared.

　Snowflakes passed through the barrier and fell from below, a truly miraculous sight.

　Then, Dak spent the quietest fifteen minutes of his journey into the mountains.

　In those fifteen minutes, he closed the distance to the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" in one go.

　However, as the "Fairy Beasts" degenerated, the "Fairy Barrier" naturally disappeared.

　He was once again forced to confront the omnipresent dangers of the snow-capped mountains. He wasn't afraid of the snow mountain creatures, but wasting time with them was pointless. Most importantly, making a sound in the vast, quiet snow-covered mountains, where only blizzards raged, would only attract more snow mountain creatures, including even the "invisible beasts."

　The presence of the "Invisible Beast" is the greatest obstacle to his progress through the snow-capped mountains. He must be extremely focused to have any chance of avoiding its traps.

　The resulting slowdown meant he needed more time to reach his final destination.

　The reason the maids of the "Zodiac" were able to explore so deeply into this snow-capped mountain was due to the large number of "Scorpio" maids who possessed the "Shadow Stalking" ability.

　Being able to lurk in the shadows, they have almost no natural enemies in this snow-capped mountain.

　Even so, it took a whole month to discover the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple".

　Moreover, according to the later accounts of the survey team, their discovery of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" was actually a "two-way journey".

　In other words.

　It was the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" that wanted them to discover it, which is why they were able to find it successfully.

　After replenishing the mana of "Momomon", Dark used "Elysium IV" to evolve it into "Fairymon" again, reopened the "Fairy Barrier", and then continued on his way.

　Relying on the remote teleportation function of the "Fairy Barrier", he narrowly avoided several "invisible beasts".

　Then, by continuously using different "Elysium IV" forms to continue the evolution of "Fairymon", the speed of progress was gradually increased.

　Two hours later.

　Dak has gradually adapted to the environment in the snow-capped mountains.

　Unbeknownst to them, the "power of the waveguide" had completely memorized the life characteristics of the "invisible beast," making its perception of the "invisible beast" even more acute.

　He then increased his speed again.

　Finally, at 3 p.m., we arrived near the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple".

　The token in his hand thus glowed.

　Soon after, a slightly cold voice was heard. "The code."

　"No."

Chapter 1663 Darkdemon and the Temple of the Snow Mountain Goddess (4K)

　Although he didn't get the code, Dark still arrived at the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple".

　The maid in charge of guarding the residence is Aquinita, the former head maid of the "Aquarius Palace" maid corps.

　Although she has stepped down from her position as head maid, Aquinita remains the de facto manager of the "Aquarius Palace".

　As for Angrey, she can only be described as a head maid trainee.

　Angrey became the head maid of the "Aquarius Palace" simply because she gained the approval of the "Aquarius Palace Holy Armor." It did not mean that her abilities were sufficient to qualify her for the position of head maid.

　In fact, even after being promoted to head maid, she still focused on improving herself and did not interfere too much in management affairs.

　—In Dark's view, this is a manifestation of having a clear understanding of one's own abilities.

　Angry was never suited for management.

　After gaining the approval of the Golden Armor, she should continue to forge ahead on the path of a special type of mage, spending all her extra time supplementing and learning magical knowledge.

　In this investigation of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple", Angrey took the lead and charged forward, basically becoming the core damage dealer after Alvitt and Claire.

　However, she suffered a serious injury during an exploration during the World Cup and should have been resting at the local medical station.

　"Where is Angry?" Dark asked.

　Aquinita said, "Last night, His Excellency the Duke returned unexpectedly and took her into the temple."

　Aquinita is slender but relatively tall, with waist-length black hair and a translucent appearance.

　Although she did not live in the Duke's mansion for long, Dak still had a deep impression of her.

　The "Aquarius" person holds a rather complicated job within the household, basically going wherever there is a shortage of people, and also taking on miscellaneous tasks within the household.

　Aquinita is over thirty years old, but she still looks as young as a girl, with skin so soft it seems like it could drip water.

　She has a rather aloof personality and rarely shows much interest in things outside of her mission.

　A distinct aura of water element emanates from her. While not quite on par with elemental spirits, she is certainly comparable to the water-loving elves.

　Dak knew that she came from a rare tribe with very few survivors. The tribe worshipped a water god and had a custom of "blood exchange" by pouring "divine water" into their bodies.

　This custom was actually very cruel; of the nineteen children chosen, only one or two would survive over a decade or more.

　The survivors will be called "prodigies," and if they reach adulthood, they can claim to be "water gods" and become deities in the present world.

　Aquinita was the last "prodigy" of this tribe. As the "water goddess," she led the tribe to resist the invasion of the demons, but was ultimately defeated. Before being captured by the demons, she was rescued by the army and eventually summoned to the Duke's mansion to become the head maid of the "Aquarius Palace."

　Alvit had high expectations for her. But in the end, it was Angry who gained the approval of the "Aquarius Saint Armor".

　This suggests that her inner essence may have some kind of core conflict with the "Aquarius Saint Armor".

　However, her water was very sweet.

　Dak vaguely remembered that when he was young, he used to pester her for water.

　Of course, he wouldn't dwell on those painful memories. He had traveled a long way from St. Marian's Academy, having been notified in advance, and Aquinita was already prepared to welcome him.

　Because of the time constraints, Dak did not stay at the camp and went straight to the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" as soon as he landed.

　The "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" is buried deep within the majestic snow-capped mountains, with only half of the front hall visible. However, according to the investigation, even the part buried in the snow-capped mountains is not the entire temple.

　According to Aquinita, only a small portion of this "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" exists in the present world. But even that small portion is far larger than a regular temple.

　The area that Alvette and her group were investigating was another part of the "God's Kingdom".

　From somewhere within the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple," one can enter another dimension, which is the "divine kingdom" belonging to the "Snow Mountain Goddess."

　Dark looked up at the main gate of the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Within the divine kingdom, there is a divine body frozen in ice. Just what kind of deity is this Snow Mountain Goddess?"

　Aquinita said calmly, "Its name is unknown, but its essence is known."

　Dark asked, "The essence?"

　Aquinita said, "His Excellency calls the power manifested by the principal authority held by the gods the essence."

　Dark nodded: "It's the core lineage."

　Aquinita said, "That's roughly it. The master of this 'Snow Mountain Goddess Temple' wields the primary authority over life and time."

　Dark said, "It's not ice and snow."

　Aquinita shook her head and said, "It's not ice or snow."

　Although the temple is located deep in the snow-capped mountains, surrounded by countless divine snowflakes, and is the center of faith for the Northern Kingdom, endowing the Northern royal family with the innate ability to control wind and snow, the "Snow Mountain Goddess" is not the primary deity in charge of ice and snow.

　This fact is indeed hard to accept.

　However, as the investigation deepened, the investigation team got closer and closer to the truth.

　The so-called ice and snow are merely subordinate powers of the "Snow Mountain Goddess," whose primary powers are actually life and time.

　The owner of this "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" is a "God of Time and Life"!

　Dark frowned slightly, gradually digesting this astonishing information, and said, "The ice statue in the temple."

　Aquinita nodded and said, "Giving life to inorganic ice is one of the manifestations of its life authority."

　"And what about the divine bodies found in the temple?" Dark said in a deep voice, "They..."

　As if knowing his concerns, Aquinita immediately said, "They were sealed in ice coffins, and we did not touch them."

　"That was definitely the wisest choice," Dark said.

　Aquinita glanced at him, as if she had something to say, but ultimately didn't.

　But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, Dark sensed it and turned to ask, puzzled, "What's the problem?"

　Aquinita could only say, "His Excellency intends to attempt to make contact with one of the divine bodies after a complete exploration."

　She was clearly worried about this and hoped that the young master could offer some advice or dissuasion.

　But after she finished speaking, what I heard was: "This is indeed necessary."

　Dark smiled slightly, took out an invitation from his bag, and handed it to Aquinita: "You should know something about the situation outside."

　Although the survey team had been in the snow-capped mountains for quite some time before the World Cup, since their information channels had not been cut off, they could not possibly be completely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

　Aquinita was also responsible for guarding the base, and all information exchange passed through her hands.

　Therefore, upon seeing the invitation, she exclaimed in surprise: "Mine!"

　Dark nodded slightly and said, "An invitation to Poseidon's tea party."

　Dark gave Aquinita a little time to process this surprise.

　He then asked, "How can I communicate with the investigation team inside the temple? I need to deliver more invitations to them."

　As Aquinita examined the invitation, she said, “We have communication nodes inside the temple, but only within the mortal realm. The investigation team should be exploring deep within the ‘Divine Kingdom,’ making it impossible to contact them from the mortal realm. However, normally, someone emerges from the entrance of the ‘Divine Kingdom’ every three days to exchange information with those guarding the entrance. Although His Excellency the Duke came out last night, that doesn't count as an information exchange. So, someone should return before midnight tonight, and then… 7 PM on May 14th.”

　Dak put his hands in his sleeves and frowned slightly.

　He arrived near the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" at 3 PM, and now it's 3:30 PM, with only an hour and a half left before the teleportation opens. Even if it's the final deadline, there will be at most two more hours.

　Furthermore, even if someone were to come from the "Divine Kingdom" to deliver information within those three and a half hours, it wouldn't mean that Alvett and the others would return. Under these circumstances, how could he possibly deliver the invitation to Alvett and the others?