The two masses of mist in the sky converged, emitting a faint, almost a cry.
Then, they slowly rose, merged together, and finally... charged toward Arendelle.
The trolls' expression instantly changed.
"Grandpa, this is bad! The King and the others might be in danger."
"It's fine. This is merely a phenomenon of heaven and earth, signifying that hope and destruction will appear in the near future."
Grand Pabbie gazed solemnly at the mist rushing toward Arendelle and spoke slowly.
He then looked at the child in his arms and whispered softly, "This child's future is not simple. Someone has been protecting him since his birth. This child's future should only be entrusted to the right hands."
"Now, we just have to watch over these little ones!"
After saying this, Grand Pabbie looked over at the three children.
Indeed, they would be the hope of their people in the future.
...
"Hey, hey, hey! System, what's going on here? What is Troll King talking about, and what's up with this mist in the sky?"
Charles was completely confused by Troll King's words and the mist in the sky.
'What did he mean by saying someone is protecting me? Why is the mist heading toward Arendelle? What did he mean by hope and destruction will appear in the future? System, did you make a mistake? Is this the world of Frozen?"
[Yes, host. Because you and Elsa were born on the same day, you also possess innate ice and snow magic...]
The cold voice in his mind continued.
'Then, does that mean I can be as powerful as Elsa in the future, or even... stronger than her?'
Charles eagerly interrupted the system.
[Yes, you can. However, the system has already absorbed your ice and snow magic, and your body has been changed. Right now, you're just a novice with a body suitable for training but no magic power at all.]
"System, what the hell! Why did you absorb it?!"
[Because the system originally sent the host here, consuming a lot of energy, it could only keep the host sealed in an infant's body. The awakening was supposed to happen later, but unexpectedly, the host encountered danger, and the system had to activate early. To prevent others from spying on the host's future, the system used a lot of energy to hide the host's fate, making it difficult for anyone to predict your future or the future of those around you. The original plan was just to change the host's body, but due to a lack of energy, the system had no choice but to take it from the host. However, the host will be able to train and regain it in the future. So, right now, the system has no energy left and needs time to recover and upgrade. Good luck, host, because I don't know how long it will take, but I've left a gift for you...]
After hearing this, Charles tried calling out to the system a few times, but there was no response.
The system seemed to have exhausted its energy and fallen into a deep sleep.
'But where was the gift? Could it be left in his mind?'
He focused and suddenly sensed something like a light dot. He clicked on it, and it turned out to be... the Ice Control Technique (a low-level magic)!
Well, as expected, it wasn't particularly significant...
He then began thinking about the system's last words before falling asleep.
'If the one protecting me was the system, then the phenomenon must be connected to being born on the same day as Elsa.'
'However, what about the hope and destruction? After watching Frozen so many times and knowing the plot so well, I might still face danger.'
That meant... the future wouldn't be as simple as he had imagined.
...
The next morning, inside the royal castle of Arendelle.
"What did you say?!"
King Agnarr's face was filled with disbelief.
"The Troll King said my daughter and this little one caused the phenomenon in the sky last night?"
He couldn't help but recall what happened last night—the mist heading toward Arendelle, only to vanish in the end.
He had thought it was just a false alarm, but it turned out to be connected to his precious daughter.
Queen Iduna, standing nearby, was also in disbelief. She had already learned about everything that happened last night but never expected it to be because of their daughter.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is indeed the case according to ancient texts. Moreover, in the future, Arendelle may face some terrifying events."
Grand Pabbie answered earnestly.
"So... is there any way to prevent this disaster?"
"I'm not sure. Right now, I can no longer see the future of these two children. However, I believe the safest thing to do is to have the two children grow up together. I have a strong feeling that they will be the ones to change everything."
"Then... this child?"
King Agnarr was somewhat unclear about the child's background and felt uneasy about him living with his precious daughter.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty! He is an orphan from the Southern Isles. His parents were killed during a political conflict by his uncle, who was his father's brother. In the end, we rescued him. This is what his mother left for him, wrapped in the blanket."
Grand Pabbie noticed King Agnarr's concern and explained with a smile.
He then called for Sosi to bring the letter and a purple gemstone which had been found in the blanket wrapped around him the previous night, and handed them to King Agnarr.
King Agnarr took the letter and opened it. Queen Iduna, holding little Elsa, also leaned in to take a look.
After reading the letter, Queen Iduna's gaze toward Charles was filled with sympathy.
The letter contained nothing more than a great mother's request to the one who would adopt her child and her hopes that her son would not be blinded by hatred.
The heartfelt words really touched the new mother, as she too, had the same hopes for Elsa.
The room fell into silence.
In the grand hall, Grand Pabbie smiled, waiting for the king's response.
Queen Iduna also looked at him with anticipation while King Agnarr, ignoring them, furrowed his brows, lost in thought.
...
"Hey! Sosi, what was it like standing in front of the king just now?"
Hal asked quietly, who had just stepped down. He knew that Sosi had always wanted to earn the king's approval.
"Oh! I almost couldn't breathe. Just like they said, I feel he will be an excellent king and will definitely be able to govern Arendelle well. I'm sure I'll earn his approval."
Sosi replied in a low voice, but his excitement was still audible.
"You two stop talking, the king is about to speak."
Karon spoke up as he noticed that the king was about to say something, and he quickly stopped them both.
"I think..."