Cursed Immortality

Jacob's words drew Charlotte and Geko's attention as they looked at the 6-meter-in-diameter hole left behind by the snow monster. 

Geko frowningly asked, "Why do you think it's their lair and not a trap?" 

Jacob coolly said as he approached the dark hole, "This will explain how they were able to come and go as they pleased, and we didn't find any inhabitant in this place. So, now it becomes quite clear that we were looking in the wrong direction all along. 

"They won't live on the surface but underground. Think about it: this entire place is covered with solid ice, and we have no idea just how deep it is or if there's any ground under it or a body of water. 

"But one thing is clear: those fur balls are capable of traveling anywhere in these blasted ice lands, and they always know where we are. This will also explain this, and they can always cover their tracks with snow around us quite easily. 

"Only today we were able to discover it because they sent their top force after us. Still, they underestimated us. But it might not happen again." He gravely declared. 

Charlotte's eyes shone with a hint of anticipation as she asked, "So, do you want to enter this hole? What about going to the mountain?"

Jacob nodded and sternly said, "I think we should enter this place. That mountain is surrounded by an ice storm, and it hasn't disappeared since we started our journey. Now that we see this hole, I think the secret of this place lies underground, not here. Even if my speculation turned out to be a hoax, I don't think we should have any trouble climbing back up. Or do you prefer to dig yourself if that mountain turns out to be a dead end?" 

Both Charlotte and Geko were speechless by Jacob's argument. 

Geko muttered under his breath, "Why this bastard made so much sense?" 

"Please mind your manner, sir Geko. You know we can hear you no matter how low your voice is?" Charlotte retorted playfully before she looked at Jacob with shining eyes, "I'll go with you only if you tell me your name!" 

Jacob was lost for words as this woman was too obvious with her crush on him, and she refused to give up on finding his name. 

Still, he needed those two just in case he needed to use them as meat shields to flee. 

So, he impassively replied, "Jack." 

"Jack…" Charlotte's eyes brightened as she muttered his name a few times before she smiled beautifully, "Alright, let go." 

Geko was utterly flabbergasted when he saw Charlotte agreed to this so quickly, and in the end, he gritted his teeth and yelled, "If I die, it'll be on you!" 

Jacob didn't pay Geko any mind, "Alright, this pit is not straight, so we can just slide down. But we have to keep in mind that there might be a massive water body down there. So, we just sent a dead body ahead of us with a torch attached, and then we'll go after it while keeping 10 meters distant from each other. I'll be in the front, and if I tell you to stop, stop by using any means necessary!" 

Afterward, Jacob picked up the second dead body of the large monster with a hole in his chest and sneakily stowed its heart away since Charlotte's ridiculous strength didn't damage it. 

He took out a torch and skillfully attacked the monster's body and slid it into the dark pit, and then he followed suit with his swords in his hand. 

Charlotte then looked at Geko smilingly and said, "Your turn, sir Geko." 

Geko was startled, "Shouldn't you be the second?" 

"No, I'll have to be last. What would happen if those guys followed us? Don't worry. I'm doing this to protect us." Charlotte replied with an innocent smile. 

'This cunning bitch!' Geko cussed Charlotte for being two-faced, and having no choice; he entered after Jacob. 

The moment Geko was gone, Charlotte's smile vanished as she took out something from his storage ring. It was a black bead, and if Jacob was here, he could've instantly recognized it, for it was a vermin transponder! 

After she activated it, a respectful yet worried voice rang, "My lady, are you alright?" 

Charlotte replied impassively, "I'm fine. More importantly, I want to ask you something. Do you know about any giant named Jack who used Water Combat Magic?" 

A moment later, the voice replied, "No, my lady. Out of all the famous giants and important figures, there isn't such a giant. Furthermore, a noteworthy giant with a water element hasn't appeared in any giant tribe for a long time, not to mention with rare water combat magic. Is there a problem?" 

Charlotte pursed her lips, "Oh well, I think this much. Alright, gotta go." 

"Wait, my lady. Just, where are you? The tribe lord was inquiring about your whereabouts the other day, and since the star watches are not working, he was worried." The voice hastily questioned. 

Charlotte's eyes went cold as she replied, "I'm just exploring the beast dawn forest. I might've received his call, but tell him not to bother me. I'm busy." 

Done saying, she cut the call before the other party could say anything before she jumped in the pit, muttering, "This ought to be good…" 

Jacob was sliding behind the dead body as he was sliding down on the ice. He was astonished when he found just how deep this ice layer was because he was already more than 50 meters deep in this pit. 

'Is this a gigantic glacier?' He wondered with a grave expression. 

After sliding down for 40 meters, he finally spotted another hole and the dead body side right into it. But he didn't hear any splashing sound, and the torchlight was still visible but no longer moving down, so he didn't stop. 

At this moment, Jacob slid out from the pit and landed on the dead body, and he was shocked when he saw where he saw. It was an underground cavern masterfully carved with ice, and there were many tunnels dug out just like the one he had come out from, like rabbit holes!

Thereupon, Geko also appeared fully alert, but he was gobsmacked when he saw the interior and exclaimed, "What in the world…"

A few seconds later, Charlotte also appeared, and she was also flabbergasted and approached Jacob while looking at all those holes, "Now what? How do we know which hole leads where? It's like a maze." 

Jacob sternly replied, "We'll take the one which leads in the direction of the tallest mountain. I think the secret of this place lies there!"