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Chapter 378 Order
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The next morning, the master and apprentice finished breakfast and set off towards the snow peak where the ice coffin was located.

The town was about two hundred kilometers away from the snow peak where the ice coffin was located. Just as Elaine was about to ski her way there, Dedric stopped her and said, "Xiao Qing, don't move!"

"Huh?" Elaine was stunned, not understanding what her master wanted to do.

Dedric walked to Elaine's side and put his arm around her back and the bend of her legs.

"Master, this piggyback ride is too embarrassing." Elaine struggled, trying to break free from Dedric's embrace.

However, Dedric held onto Elaine's waist without any mercy, and sternly said, "It will take you eight hours to go back and forth at your skiing speed. It's a waste of time. Besides, I always take you to the highest snow peak to collect pure ice elements. Why be shy?"

Elaine rolled her eyes and retorted, "I used to go to the ice peak by myself when I was younger. Since I came of age, I've always gone by myself."

"In my eyes, you will always be a child. As for me, I'm already one million years old." Dedric gently smiled and then tightened his grip around Elaine's waist, flying up into the air.

Elaine was startled by Dedric's sudden movement and exclaimed, quickly holding onto her master's neck, pressing her cheek against his shoulder, not daring to move.

"Xiao Qing, hold on tight~" Dedric chuckled softly, and then increased their flying speed.

"Ah ah ah! Master, slow down!!" Elaine held onto her master's neck tightly, screaming as their speed increased.

...

Finally, after flying for about half an hour, they arrived at the top of the snow peak where the ice coffin was located.

Dedric stopped his motion and gently put Elaine down.

After landing, Elaine was panting heavily, her cheeks flushed and her chest rising and falling dramatically, clearly affected by the excitement.

"Xiao Qing, can't you handle this speed? I thought you liked extreme sports. Are you afraid now?" Dedric teased.

Hearing Dedric's words, Elaine sarcastically replied, "Who... who said I'm afraid..." Elaine puffed up her cheeks and glared at Dedric, not wanting to be looked down upon by her master.

"Well, let's go in then." Dedric took the lead and entered the cave using the vines, with Elaine following closely behind.

The inside of the cave was brightly lit, which surprised Dedric a little. After all, this kind of tomb should be dark and gloomy, but here it was so bright.

Dedric looked around and found nothing unusual, so he walked forward with more confidence.

"I have checked here, master, there is no danger." Elaine followed behind her master and said.

"If there is a hidden array here, would you be able to detect it?" Dedric said calmly, "And if the hidden array's effect is to make the cave collapse, what would you do?"

Upon hearing this, Elaine felt a shiver down her spine and her hair stood on end. If the cave really collapsed, then she would be doomed?

"Um... Master, I'm sorry, I didn't consider that..." Elaine apologized in guilt.

Dedric shook his head and said, "It's not your fault. You were just curious and wanted to explore the depths of the cave. However, curiosity can indeed kill people. In any case, better safe than sorry."

"Yes, master."

"Xiao Qing, where is the ice coffin?" Dedric asked.

"At the end of the cave." Elaine led Diddlyt deeper into the cave. The further they went, the colder it became, as if even their skin could freeze. Diddlyt had been in the freezing lands for a long time, so he was used to this low temperature and didn't feel too cold. Elaine was an ice mage, so this low temperature was not difficult for her, and she even enjoyed it.

As they walked deeper, the mist in the air thickened, almost blocking their vision and leaving only a hazy white shadow.

"The environment here wasn't like this when I came yesterday," Elaine muttered.

To ensure Elaine's safety, Diddlyt chose to hold her hand as they moved forward.

"You are very brave, Xiaoxing. You dared to venture into this unknown territory yesterday," Diddlyt's tone was filled with concern and reproach, but also with a hint of indulgence.

He already regarded Elaine as his daughter and naturally wished for her health and safety, and he absolutely did not allow Elaine to enter dangerous areas.

"Master, the cave didn't have this mist yesterday," Elaine defended.

"Xiaoxing, the master doesn't blame you for anything," Diddlyt patted Elaine's head and said, "The master just wants you to be safe."

"Master..." Elaine raised her head and looked into her master's eyes, saying earnestly, "Master, please rest assured. I will not act recklessly."

"That's good!" Diddlyt nodded slightly.

They chatted along the way, passing through the misty area and entered the location of the ice coffin.

"Master, it's right ahead," Elaine pointed to the ice coffin in front and said.

Diddlyt nodded, her gaze fixed on the person inside the ice coffin. She looked at the clothes of the person in the coffin and somewhat inexplicably felt familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen them.

As she approached the ice coffin, she took a closer look. The person in the ice coffin turned out to be Your Majesty Order, the angel.

Although more than a million years had passed, she could still clearly recognize her appearance. She was handsome and beautiful, with crystal clear skin, exquisite features that seemed as if they were painted to perfection. She lay quietly in the ice coffin with her eyes closed.

When Diddlyt saw Order, her heart sank in shock, unable to recover for a long time.

As an opponent of the Demon Emperor, Order should have a way to remove the Eternal Curse placed upon her by Chaos. Until the curse was lifted, Diddlyt would watch as Elaine grew old and until she departed from this world.

This way, Xiaoxing wouldn't be saddened by her own passing.

"Master, what's wrong?" Elaine couldn't help but ask when she saw her master staring at the ice coffin.

"It's nothing." Diddlyt shook her head slowly. "Xiaoxing, stay behind the master! Just in case the ice coffin shatters and hurts you!"

"Oh." Elaine obediently nodded her head.

As she looked at the ice coffin, she noticed that there was no lid, as if a person had been completely frozen inside without any gaps.

Diddlyt furrowed her brows and gently touched the ice coffin with her white and slender jade hand, permeating it with her own power.

After a moment, the ice coffin shattered into fragments, scattering around and revealing Order inside.

Order's body was unharmed. It was evident that Diddlyt had mastered her power to the peak, easily extracting Order from the ice coffin.

"Master, there are no treasures on this corpse. Why did you bring her out?" Elaine looked at Order inside the ice coffin with a puzzled expression.

"She is not a corpse; she is a living being! Her identity is noble, representing the utmost dignity," Deidre gazed at the face of order and spoke slowly.

"She... she's actually alive?" Elaine exclaimed, covering her mouth in astonishment.

"We've made a big gain today. Let's go," Deidre then lifted order onto her shoulders and held her apprentice's hand as they walked towards the cave's exit.

...

An hour later, the master and disciple returned to the village with order and settled her in a house.

"Xiao Qing, go bring a basin of hot water. I will clean up order," Deidre instructed.

Elaine acknowledged and went to fetch a wooden bucket for water.

"Splash~"

After a moment, Elaine brought the hot water and towel to the bedside and said to her master, who was wiping order's body, "Master, the water is ready."

"Good," Deidre replied, using the towel to wipe order's face and limbs, but not touching other parts.

Order held a special and noble status; no matter what, Deidre could not defile her.

"All right, Elaine, let's rest."

"Okay." Elaine nodded, although she had many questions in her mind, she didn't ask.

Everything would become clear once this person regained consciousness.