Northern Region, the Furthest End.

A polar area where snowstorms rage year-round, at the entrance of the Bingbaek Mountain Range.

Baek Yuseol and Ggotseorin were traveling to the Baekryeong Plateau Fortress to meet Grand Duke Seolparam, but they faced an unexpected obstacle.

"There’s no train heading to the fortress?"

"Not even one?"

"Not a single one. How could anything depart in this weather?"

That was the reality.

The relentless snowstorm was so fierce that all trains bound for the fortress were delayed. This seemed to be a common occurrence, as the locals simply turned back without much complaint upon hearing …