Never believe that suffering is worth it. Suffering is just suffering. Suffering does not bring success, and suffering is not worth pursuing.
Cid believed this statement wholeheartedly.
Even though, at this very moment, he was on the snow mountain.
He had no particular reason for coming here.
He simply wanted to come.
The wind blowing against his body was truly cold... No wonder there was a severe cold gauge.
Cid finished setting up the supply point items, then began to withdraw.
The snow mountain region was really too vast.
The snow mountain had even turned into forests... As far as the eye could see, it was all snow.
If he hadn't confirmed that these red ores had warming and enchantment effects for survival, Cid wouldn't have dared to wander around the snow mountain.
He couldn't say much else, but Cid had collected quite a few red ores.
The warming effect was top-notch.
He even detoured around any Hilichurls he encountered on the way!
And just like that, Cid smoothly completed today's commission.
...
This red ore has something special...
To be precise, its scientific name is Crimson Agate.
Most importantly, this stone has warming and Pyro enchantment effects.
The duration is incredibly long.
And the most crucial part is that the snow mountain is practically full of them...
Cid had already carved out a stone-paved path.
He had a feeling that he might have discovered something extraordinary...
Cid looked at the Pyro Abyss Mage in the distance, shivering from the cold...
The Abyss Mage in front of him stubbornly summoned a fire shield, only for it to be immediately covered by snow, and the fire shield vanished instantly.
With a plop, it fell into the snow pile.
Cid stared at the fire-furred fluffy creature in the snow pile, with only two feet sticking out, and fell into deep thought.
Such a pitiful fluffy creature... Should he save it?
But Pyro Abyss Mages seem to belong to the villain faction, right?
In the end, Cid still pulled the fire-furred fluffy out.
Let me say this first: I don't know any first aid measures.
If you don't survive, it's just bad luck. If you do survive, it's because you're lucky.
In any case, that fluffy creature seemed to have come back to life.
"Want something to eat?" Cid handed the fluffy creature a bowl of meat soup.
The Abyss Mage seemed to not have reacted yet.
It took the soup and started drinking.
"Wait...?" The Abyss Mage looked at the human in front of it and fell into thought.
How was I saved by a human?
Damn it! I've completely lost face for Abyss Mages!
Wait, this human seems to have a spear.
The Abyss Mage secretly moved the spear at the entrance to the side of its bed.
I wasn't saved by a human! I was taken hostage!
Look at this spear! I've been taken hostage!
The fire-furred fluffy completely hid its body in the blankets.
Damn it! Which immoral bastard put His Highness the Prince's underwear on my head!
Making a fire-user like me stay on a snow mountain!
The fire-furred fluffy dreamed... Once again dreaming of the utterly disdainful expression His Highness the Prince gave it.
Don't let me catch you! If I do, you're in for it!
...
After cleaning up the traces outside, Cid returned to the tent.
And saw a scene he would never forget in his lifetime...
A Pyro Abyss Mage with underwear on its head, dancing some unknown little dance...
That underwear isn't mine, right?
Let me confirm a bit—I don't have such a flashy red pair of underwear.
He immediately felt relieved...
＜(￣︶￣)＞
No! Why is an Abyss Mage dancing a little dance with flashy red underwear on its head!!!
Cid stared at the Abyss Mage in front of him, not daring to move...
What kind of weird thing did I save out of random kindness...
At this moment, the fluffy creature: └(￣ ￣└) (┘￣ ￣)┘