They put the painting away and returned to the camp to have a good night's rest.

"Yo! Good morning!"

Bennett had a full night's sleep and was full of energy and enthusiasm for everything as always.

Everyone greeted each other and a new day began.

"The light is better during the day, and the mountain road is easier to walk on. Let's return to the camp at the foot of the mountain now."

Albedo said as he walked ahead and led the way.

"We will definitely be able to get down the mountain today!"

Bennett encouraged himself confidently, and Amber responded with a smile.

"Yeah! I'm sure we can get down the mountain normally today!"

Albedo and Bennett walked in front, followed by Eula and Amber, Ying, Sines and Paimon walked at the end of the team.

Suddenly, a small stone rolled to the feet of Hines, which made Hines frown and look up.

"Oh no, it's an avalanche! Everyone be careful!"

Hines's shout made everyone aware of the danger.

As expected, Bennett encountered another accident. A large rock wrapped in thick snow hit him.

In order to avoid this attack from nature, Bennett took a step back and accidentally stepped on empty air.

"Bennett!"

Albedo was right next to Bennett, so he naturally saw the whole process of him falling off the cliff. He flew towards Bennett and tried to grab his hand.

Unfortunately, the person he wanted to catch was Bennett, and Bennett was not the one who could enjoy such good luck.

Hines threw Ying and Paimon to a safe area behind him, and blew away the rocks and snow on Amber and Eula's heads.

After a while, the wind and snow stopped, and the snow-capped mountains were filled with an eerie silence.

"Are you hurt anywhere?"

Faced with Hines' concern, everyone shook their heads.

"Then there are only two of them left..."

Hines looked at the bottomless cliff with concern, hoping that the two of them would land safely.

"By the way! Where are Albedo and Bennett?"

Paimon also came to where Hines was.

"Did they both fall down?"

Hines nodded slowly, and Eula came forward.

"Given their abilities, their lives shouldn't be in danger, but I'm worried they might get knocked unconscious by the rocks..."

Although Eula didn't finish her words, everyone understood what she meant.

Yes, this is a snowy mountain. If they faint here, not to mention the monsters everywhere, the cold alone is enough to take their lives.

......

"As expected of Bennett, this level of bad luck..."

"Did Bennett offend Lady Luck? So many people are fine, but he and Albedo, who wanted to save him, are the only ones in trouble."

"I feel bad for Bennett..."

.....

"We have to go down and rescue them as soon as possible!"

Ying made a decisive decision. Now time is life and they cannot afford to waste too much.

Several people floated down the cliff with the help of the wings of wind. Since there was no threat of falling rocks, everyone arrived at the bottom of the cliff safely.

"Bennett!!"

Paimon shouted with all his might, his little face turning red.

"Bennett, are you okay? Please answer when you hear me, Bennett!!"

Amber shouted in the other direction. At this moment, she really wanted to hear Bennett's answer.

Hines didn't yell, but instead took note of his surroundings.

Their noise was enough for Bennett and Albedo to find us, but if their shouting caused another avalanche...

Thinking of this, Xines looked up at the snow-capped mountains with a headache. An avalanche had used up one of his heat release bottles...

"what sound?"

Ying suddenly turned her head and looked towards the north, and a familiar white-haired figure appeared in front of everyone.

"Everyone... I'm here..."

"Are you okay? Are you injured anywhere?"

Paimon asked about Bennett's physical condition with concern.

"I feel a little dizzy, but I don't feel any pain... I guess I'm not injured."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the good news. Amber patted her chest.

"I'm glad you're okay, that was really scary!"

Eula also expressed concern.

"If you feel dizzy, you can sit down and rest..."

Bennett scratched his head carelessly.

"It's okay, it's okay. I often encounter this kind of situation during my adventures. It's okay. Thank you!"

Bennett walked over to the crowd and looked at them in confusion.

"By the way, where's Albedo? Why isn't he with you guys?"

"He fell off the cliff with you, but you didn't see him?"

Hines narrowed his eyes and glanced up at the snow-capped mountains again.

"Then perhaps this avalanche...wasn't an accident..."

Ying looked at Xines with some confusion.

"Not an accident?"

Everyone else also looked at Hines, waiting for his reason.

"Before, I saw that fake Albedo, and it used the power of ice element."

"Why didn't you tell us if you encountered it?"

Paimon folded his arms, his eyes narrowed as he studied Hines.

"Actually, I told you that he tried to steal Albedo's notes, but I chased him away."

Hines spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.

"..."

It seems that this is indeed the case! *2

......

"I'm so funny. It turns out what Hines said back then was true."

"I still remember Paimon and Ying's expressions saying, 'Don't be ridiculous!' Hahahaha, now I'm slapped in the face."

"Hines: I love telling the truth. Paimon and Ying: You really know how to tell jokes."

......

"So you think the imposter was responsible for this avalanche?"

Hines confirmed Eula's guess.

"Not only that, I also suspect that Albedo's disappearance is also related to that imposter."

"Anyway, we have to find Albedo as soon as possible!"

After hearing these analyses, Amber became even more worried about Albedo's life safety.

"Too..."

Since Bennett fell nearby, everyone started searching here first.

"How's it going? Did you find it?"

As time passed, Amber's ominous premonition became stronger and stronger. Could Albedo really be in danger?

Eula also noticed Amber's worry and patted her shoulder.

"did not find."

Soon everyone gathered together, but without exception, no one found any trace of Albedo.

"Everyone..."

A familiar voice sounded behind him. Paimon turned around and was surprised to find that Albedo was back!

"Albedo! Are you okay?"

......

"Are you OK?"

"Eat plums if you have nothing to do!"

......

Albedo shook his head, "It's okay."

Amber breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Albedo was safe and sound. As a member of the Knights of Favonius, she really didn't want to see her colleague get into trouble.

Bennett lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Everyone, I still think that the avalanche of that magnitude happened because of me..."

"Oh! I'm so sorry everyone!"

Albedo's gaze swept across the crowd and looked at Hines who was standing quietly at the back.

Hines naturally noticed his gaze, and with a smile, he stretched out his right hand towards him and made a 'grabbing' gesture.

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