Dungeon of Niflheim

Chapter 669 Interim Lord

Frost internally sighed as both Nanna and Loki desperately tried to escape his grip and dive headfirst into the high earth rank cold flame that floated before them.

They'd gotten a little better in terms of restraint over the past few months but when the flame entered such close proximity the two devolved into starving beasts, completely forgetting the fact that their bodies would be unable to endure the frigid energies contained within the flame.

Knowing this Frost still retrieved the flame from his hallowed vaults, why because this would be the last time the two of them would get to 'enjoy' its aura.

Despite the circumstances and the complete loss of inhibition just being near such a high quality flame was beneficial for the two of them plus…

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With skilled control Frost pulled a wisp, a tendril as thin as a few human hairs from the cold flame. He then split this tendril in two and had them float towards Nanna and Loki.

"Eat." He said and a moment later both Nanna and Loki devoured their tendrils with ravenous desire.

The instant the thin tendrils entered their bodies Nanna and Loki shivered, their eyes glowed bright as the wisp of silver flame descended down into their stomachs and burst open with frigid energy.

Their breathing became laboured and cold, the air escaping their lungs was filled with ice crystals and a thin layer of frost grew over their skin as the flame flowed through their bloodstream and reached their organs.

The two phoenix kin looked like a pair of children suffering intense hyperthermia after being stuck in the snow for hours but unlike regular children they weren't feeling pain rather they felt comfort and satisfaction.

The frost upon their bodies soon melted and their shivering stopped after a minute or so. The two quickly returned to their usual state, but their hunger was far from satisfied. The small tendril only seemed to heighten their desires rather than curb their growing hunger.

"Haaaaa so greedy." Frost sighed and shook his head before pulling out more flame tendrils and feeding them to the adorable brats held in his arms.

Frost continued to hand feed Nanna and Loki their dessert and last meal of cold flames with a gentle smile on his face.

Once the two were finally full, their ravenous instincts retreated, and an intense exhaustion overwhelmed them. Nanna and Loki fell into a peaceful slumber with a smile on their lips and bulging stomachs.

Carefully Frost removed himself from the sofa and placed the two of them across the cushions. He then withdrew a nearby blanket and tucked them in before planting a kiss on their foreheads.

Katcha

He also didn't forget to preserve such an idyllic scene for the memory banks by using the camera feature of the Dungeon menu.

Nearly 80% of the photos stored within the Dungeon's vault were of the two adorable angels now resting against one another.

The rest were mainly made of up of restricted pictures that only Frost was allowed access to, for example a certain picture of a particular orc succubus in a rather provocative pose and specific lingerie. Of course there were a few 'normal' pictures i.e. of his monsters, opening days of certain businesses in the city and even a few adventurers -The Amazonian Beauties- but most were of his family.

With his lovers satisfied, his kids comforted and fed it was time for Frost to wrap things up and head out. He really didn't want to earn the ire of a primordial God after all.

Frost teleported from the private space to the lord's manor where Yuna was ready and waiting for him in her secretary uniform.

"Master." She bowed and saluted in a respectful manner.

"Yuna I hope I didn't keep you waiting."

"Perish the thought master, you're right on time. The last council member just arrived and they're all ready and waiting for you inside." Yuna quickly denied his lateness before leading him to the meeting chamber where all the council members were waiting, ALL of them.

"Lord."

"Lord Frost."

"Your Lordship." The council members all gave their greetings as Frost entered the room. This time however there was clearly more awe and reverence in their tones. This man before them was no longer just an owner of a highly developed camp, no he was the ruler of a city-state, the early stages of a nation, a future king, perhaps even emperor.

"Please be seated everyone." Frost took his seat at the head of the table while Yuna as usual stood to his left.

"Now I'm sure I don't need to tell you the main reason I've summoned you all here." Frost had already mentioned during several meetings in the past that he'd be leaving for a while.

"Yes you've informed us of your intentions Lord Frost but is it really the best time for you to leave.

I know that our territory now has a massive wall that can protect us from our enemies but there's still so much more we need to do internally." One of the major merchants who joined the territory in its early stages spoke up, clearly wanting Frost to stay and help galvanise the city's internal development.

Several other council members that included Calder and Rana also nodded their heads in agreement. Having the Lord present within the territory made a great difference when it came to its active growth.

Frost was the leading force of the development, the arrangement strictly followed his will meaning that if a problem cropped up the council would struggle to provide an alternate solution without his direct input, Frost held the majority of the power after all.

"I understand your concerns but don't worry, in my absence Yuna will be fulfilling my role as interim Lord with my partner Maya overseeing her actions. The two of them together have my 'full' authority."

This didn't just mean that Yuna would represent Frost in his role as the head of the council and Lord of the territory but that she'd also be in command of the ronso guards. A powerful military outfit that was beholden to Frost and Frost alone.

Frost's words caused several council members to look at Yuna in a new light, before she was a capable secretary and a monster with impressive strength but now it was clear that she was far more important to their lord than they first realised.

Of course there were a couple who frowned upon hearing this. Whether they had something against monsters, Yuna in particular or in regards to Frost in general only they knew but Frost had taken precautions against such events. He knew that his absence could lead to a few people fostering some rebellious thoughts but with the ronsos having unquestionable loyalty he wasn't that worried.

In fact he welcomed them to try and overthrow him that way they'd be able to crush the annoying rats all at once.

"I should be back after several weeks but in case my expedition takes a little longer I've already left development plans with Yuna so there'll be no shortage of planned work."

"Understood." The council members could only grumbly accept Frost's decision.

Before deciding to officially hand over his position to Yuna, Frost glanced at Ringwald who nodded his head in reply.

"There is one other reason that I summoned each of you here." The council members perked up their ears, curiosity festering in their hearts as they moved on from Frost's departure.

"A rather delicate discovery has been made recently, one which could alter the very balance of world." His words raised a lot of eyebrows.

"Now before I continue I need to say that this information isn't concrete as of yet and that only myself, Jaina and Ringwald of the adventurers' guild have been made aware of it." Frost glanced at Ringwald who continued his words.

"Lord Frost and I believe that this information should remain a secret, privy only to those of the Niflheim city-state for as long as possible thus allowing us to first benefit from the bounty before all others." With both Frost and Ringwald acting this way the council members couldn't help but be on edge.

The merchants in particular could smell the stench of profit, their lips naturally started to turn upwards into greedy smiles.

It was these people Frost and Ringwald were most worried about but nevertheless they were also council members.

"Yuna if you wouldn't mind." Yuna nodded her head before handing out a certain document to each of the council members seated before her.

"Please read the information described in the document, it explains everything my master discovered as well as some of our plans in benefitting from said information."

The council members quickly scanned the document and almost instantly, especially amongst the merchants eyes rapidly blinked and hands began to shake.

"I…i…is this for real?" Calder asked with a pronounced stutter, the cogs in his mind going mad from the information.

"Un, my master has successfully contracted with a monster from the Dungeon, specifically a frost wolf, an E-rank monster." Yuna who was going to be the interim lord naturally took control of the conversation as dictated by Frost. Since she was going to be the one handling the issue he thought it'd be best to have her take control early on.

With her confirmation nearly everyone in the room sucked in a sharp breath as the gravity of the situation sunk in.

This truly was something paradigm shifting.