The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5860

"That frostborne poison is brutal..." Jared's voice slipped out in a hushed rasp, words fogging the frigid air.

Hold your breath, draw it inward, cut the lungs from the wind...

Jared clamped down on his breathing, switching to an inner cycle that starved the toxin of entry.

The small fire unicorn faltered, clearly uncomfortable, fire-aligned beasts were always throttled by such cold. Even so, the proud little creature lifted its head and pressed close to Jared's flank, a corona of gold flame roaring along its scales, pushing a clear pocket of warmth around them both.

The basin was not vast, no more than a few hundred yards from rim to the frigid pool at its heart, yet each step felt like crossing an endless tundra.