Diary of the Improper Monster Girl Transformation.

Chapter 125 Frost Crystal (Thanks to Lonely, NepTune's leader!)
Frost Crystal Kingdom, Royal City.

The kingdom is located close to the north and has a cold climate. At the beginning of this month, the favor of the Ice and Snow Goddess descended upon the Frost Crystal City.

A tall and magnificent castle stands in the center of the city. The stone walls of the castle are covered with a layer of white snow, and the battlements on the walls are like small white squares neatly arranged.

The spires of the castle towers were gracefully outlined by the snow, looking cold and majestic under the gloomy sky.

Surrounding the royal palace is the aristocratic district, where the buildings are gorgeously designed, mostly in the traditional amethyst color of the Frost Crystal Kingdom, and look particularly stunning against the backdrop of white snow.

The brick and stone road was wide and smooth, wide enough for four carriages to run side by side. From time to time, one could see carriages with gorgeous noble crests slowly passing on it.

A nobleman wearing a gorgeous fur coat had just returned from hunting. He put his prey on the back of his horse and rode slowly along the main street in the city, followed by a group of servants.

The servants carried flags and weapons and walked carefully in the snow, afraid of spraining their ankles and slipping. The white breath from their mouths quickly dissipated in the cold air.

The nobleman stopped on his own initiative when a carriage passed by, bowed slightly on his horse, put on a proper smile, and greeted the noble lady in the carriage.

The movement was graceful and noble, making the scene look like something out of a fairy tale.

The next circle out is the civilian area.

Most of the houses here are made of wood, with thick snow piled on the wooden tiles of the roof. Some of the snow melted due to the heat inside the houses and formed icicles of varying lengths under the eaves.

From a distance, these houses look like small white boxes, with only the curling green smoke coming out of the chimneys showing a hint of life.

The narrow streets were covered with snow, leaving only a muddy path in the middle trampled by pedestrians and carriages.

The snow was piled high on both sides of the trail, and occasionally a child would dig in the snow, trying to find some small object buried by the snow.

Most civilians wore worn-out cotton-padded clothes and wrapped their bodies tightly with strips of cloth to keep out the cold.

The elderly sat at the door, their eyes revealing their helplessness towards this cold season and their anticipation for the warm spring.

Even though it is winter, street vendors are struggling to sell their wares in the wind and snow. Their stalls are filled with simple daily necessities, rough pottery, hand-woven blankets, etc.

Their faces showed the fatigue left by the winter, but they still tried hard to sell their goods to passers-by, hoping to get more money to buy more coal.

Those damn black things are so expensive this year!
At the beginning of the month, it was only 30% more expensive than previous years, but now it has doubled!
And I don’t know how long it will continue to rise…

I heard that it was because the coal mine to the north of the royal city suddenly collapsed some time ago, crushing many miners and slaves to death. The cruel Sir Kevin lost all his money and was finally sent to the gallows by the angry Crown Prince himself.

Later, Sir Chuck, who was ordered to take over the coal mine, took in the surviving miners, provided them with medical treatment, and paid compensation. However, the cost was too high, so he had no choice but to raise the price of coal.

No, it's not just coal, the same goes for crude salt, the price has increased by 20%.

There is also black bread, dry firewood, and... But overall, it is okay at the moment. Life is a little difficult, but we can still survive.

Get through this winter, and life will get better again when next spring comes!
The outermost part of the city, which is also the largest area, is the downtown area, also known as the slums.

The simple wooden house stood there crookedly. Some of the thatched roofs were blown to pieces by the wind and snow, revealing the rotten wooden beams underneath. The walls were full of cracks, and the cold wind whistled into the house.

Some houses were built by randomly stacking stones without any fine polishing or splicing. The mud and plaster between the stones had long since peeled off, and the wind mixed with snow drilled in and out of the holes.

The people hiding here no longer have the energy to care about these things. They curl up, tremble, and wait for death to come.

The seriously injured and dying man was unconscious, wrapped in tattered coarse cloth full of patches. The cold wind penetrated his skin through the thin cloth.

His hair and beard were matted and covered with ice, and his cheeks were purple.

The woman next to her was wrapped in a tattered blanket, holding a child in her arms who was also dressed in rags.

The child's face was red from the cold, his lips were blue and purple, and he was shivering in his mother's arms, his eyes full of fear and confusion. Although no one really said it, they all knew in their hearts... they might not survive this winter.

But so what?
No one cares whether they live or die.

Just like after the explosion, when those people threw the surviving men back like garbage.

They say high-sounding words, but no one cares whether they live or die.

Except...God.

crunch--

The shabby door was gently pushed open, and an old man, covered with snowflakes, walked in hunched over in the wind and snow.

After closing the door, he waited vigilantly for a while. After making sure that there were no footsteps following outside, he lifted up his clothes and took out the items hidden inside.

Two pieces of cut black bread and a small piece of dry, hard and black bacon were the family's food rations.

Surprise flashed in the child's eyes, but soon subsided because he knew that these were not to be eaten directly, but had to be cut into small pieces and soaked in water.

This is the relief food received from the Ice and Snow Temple.

The priests followed the guidance of the goddess of mercy and braved the wind and snow to come to the slums to distribute food.

The food was not delicious and there was not much of it, but it was their most important lifeline at the moment.

"Praise the goddess..."

"Praise the goddess!"

In the dilapidated room, they sighed from the bottom of their hearts and thanked devoutly the great being who gave them the last hope.

At the same time, in the center of the royal city, deep in the palace, a grand banquet was taking place.

The banquet hall of the palace was extremely spacious, with a blazing fire in the huge stone fireplace. The flames danced, emitting blazing light and warmth, dispelling the winter chill.

An exquisite frost crystal emblem was carved above the stone fireplace, and the emblem looked even more solemn under the light of the fire.

The long dining table was covered with a white tablecloth and set with exquisite silver tableware, which shone with a cold luster under the candlelight.

Servants carried silver trays filled with food and shuttled between the tables, delivering luxurious dishes one after another.

But unfortunately, not many people enjoy these mouth-watering delicacies.

The nobles in gorgeous costumes stood together in twos and threes, holding up their wine glasses, smiling and chatting, but their minds were not here.

They certainly didn't come here to enjoy the food.

But his eyes were always vaguely looking towards the center of the banquet hall and fell on that outstanding figure.

The most favored little princess of the Frost Crystal Kingdom, Filia Olivia.

Today is her Quinceañera dance.

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