Yuchen and Seraphina walked side by side in silence. Their boots crunched on the thick ice.Seraphina pulled her brown travel cloak tighter around her silver armor. Her breath turned to white mist in the air.That when he felt it.Suddenly, Yuchen stopped walking. He raised his right hand, signaling her to halt."System warning," Yuchen whispered. His golden eyes narrowed behind his dark sunglasses. "Thermal anomaly detected ahead. Pressure level is increasing."Seraphina froze. She rested her hand on the hilt of her sword. "What is it? Is it an avalanche?""Negative," Yuchen stated. His voice dropped into a cold, flat register. "It is a human aura. Massive density. High concentration of raw winter energy."The thick fog down the trail began to part.A massive shadow stepped out from the swirling snow. The figure stood tall, wrapped in a heavy white wolf-fur cloak. His silver armor gleamed in the dim light.It was Duke Valerius.The Supreme Commander of the Silver Domain stood alone i