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All Chapters of How to Make the Ice Prince Fall: Chapter 251 - Chapter 260

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The Rift

Even with careful and slow movements, simply sitting up cost Katherine several minutes and she almost passed out more than once. Finally, with sweat on her forehead and gritted teeth, her back reached a vertical position. For a short moment, she halted and only gasped for breath. Was it her imagination or did breathing turn more torturous by the second? The white sparks in her vision multiplied as well, but neither was her biggest worry.Anxiously, her hand wandered down her belly and when she reached the wet blood between her thighs, she pressed her eyes close and swallowed against the lump forming in her throat. Her baby... her little baby... if only she could save it by remaining still, she would.Instead, she forcefully subdued her emotions and turned sideways onto all fours. Without sight, she deduced that crawling was better than walking. The new position strained her belly which was pulled on by gravity, yet she could still handle the pain. Much better at least than
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The Voice

When Katherine came to, she felt like she was floating. Gravity was no more, and neither was pain or worry. There was only this exhilarating feeling of weightlessness. After all the troubles she'd gone through, her mind felt like mush, now that the pain and threat of death were gone. A few seconds flew by before worries invaded her mind again.The first, even outperforming the question of where she was, was the angst for her child. Her eyes flew open, one hand already on its way to her stomach, but the sight in front halted her. It was a strange and at the same time way too familiar view. She was floating inside a bubble of light in a space filled with... gauze birds.Fright gripped her heart. This was the space she entered after the wolfs ate her flesh. Something akin to a dream she never thought about again. But if she nearly died again... her hand trembled when it reached her stomach, feeling it through the dirty and bloody cloth of her shirt. "Are you... still there?"
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Requests and Requirements

In the middle of Nathaniel's negotiations, his counterpart suddenly grew quiet. Although they never spoke before, it had become clear that they both harbored similar feelings for each other: hatred mixed with reluctance to the point of a deep grudge. Blacky, it seemed, hated Nathaniel for holding him on a tight leash like a dog. Since they were somewhat accustomed to 'working' together, they could communicate naturally despite their antipathy. However, Blacky had been unwilling to leave any way out for Nathaniel and his soldiers. They were already in his grasp, suffocating, while he was finally free. What else could he want? When the silence lasted, Nathaniel reached out with his thoughts again. He already felt weakened, and hearing the rapid breaths of his comrades, their gasps for air, didn't help. "You know that you cannot have me die or you will cease to exist as well." There was no answer. For a second, Nathaniel wondered if Blacky had left, yet the darkness still encasing them
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A Giant with an Axe

Outside of the darkness, the situation was dire. Dellinger and his people had to flee higher onto the mountain, pursued by enemy troops like beetles running from an ant army. Their favorable position was long overturned. Only their faster advance up the stony slope kept them from being swarmed by enemies. It would not be long until they lost even their last advantage - the higher ground. Why? Well, because they were rapidly drawing close to the tip of the mountain, avoiding the grey buildings on the one side. As soon as they were forced to retreat over the mountain apex, their descent would begin, in more than one way."Why did I ever trust an Icelandic General?!" Dellinger hissed through his teeth, regretting his decision to give up command. If not for the old man intervening, he would've retreated long ago, before the enemy was right on their heels. Besides this, he had the nagging suspicion that his master, who'd ridden into that ominous black mass with his companions, might
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Sentient Beings

However, whatever the magic said, Katherine was distracted. The issue of her son was one thing, but she now also got an idea in what kind of space she was. Last time she was only here with her mind, but now it seemed to be her everything."I still have so many questions. Is this... the place where magic comes from? Are these" she gestured to the gauze birds in the distance "all magics? But why are you and that darkness so different?""We are mutations." When Katherine opened her mouth to retort, the magic interrupted her. "Yes, I am also a mutation and not the kind that develops by itself.""Did my cousin...?""No, he was still a child himself. Your father was the one dapping into things he shouldn't have. He had dealings with Loki way before your cousin was recruited. Then your mother found out, and it was because of her that he promised to cut all ties with them. I could perceive the gist of it, from inside here. Yet the methods used on you as a baby - and thus on me - were way
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In the Moonlight

"Ahhh! It hurts! It hurts! You're tearing me apart!" Nathaniel felt the unusual urge to roll his eyes. He never knew that his magic was such a sissy. First, it asked for his help, and now it screamed like a pig on the slaughter bench because of a little pain. And why could it even feel pain? Its body was nothing but insidious black smoke that appeared like a black liquid in its compressed form. There were no tendons, no bones, no flesh, and no nerves - in short, nothing that could hurt. "Shall I stop pulling then?", Nathaniel asked sarcastically in his mind. Well, if that magic of his wanted to go by itself, all the better for him. "No, no, no! Please don't let go! Don't let goo-oo-ouuuuuuch!" It felt like mentally pulling on an elastic band, Nathaniel decided. Somewhere where he couldn't see, something else was pulling the other end, turning the band longer and longer. It got harder for him to hold on with each passing second. Then, with a last loud howl fr
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Entering the Rift

Meanwhile, the Duke of Sleipnir got comfortable on the edge of the cave. Shortly after he'd disposed of the corpses by sending them into the rolling dark river below, some of Loki's staff came over. They were shocked to see only one person left in the cave. "Um, your Excellency, where... where is the leader?""Hm?" Ethan turned and blinked. "Oh... he... how should I put this? He was too enthusiasistic when he saw his experiment finally succeed. Look, the brilliant result of all his hard work is below this cliff. He didn't want to wait anymore and took everyone to follow him down. Which might have been the wrong decision, so to say."The staff carefully crept closer to the cliff, and when he saw the darkness below, though it was more a creek than a mighty river now, his eyes widened. "Do you mean to say the leader is...?""Dead." Ethan nodded unemphathetically. "Most likely."Unexpectedly swiftly, the staff got over his shock. For a moment, he pondered, then asked: "But the experiment
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Sandcastle

It was Ethan. He stood just outside the rift, his usual harmless smile on his face, and the hands hidden in the pockets of his dark trousers. "Kitty. Fancy meeting you here."If Katherine had been raised in any lower class than aristocracy, she would've spit in front of his feet. Even so, her face soured as if she'd bitten into a raw lemon. "I don't... fancy it at all."Stepping aside to give the rest of the dark stream free access to the rift, she noticed that Ethan'd brought two helpers who lingered in the back nervously. The white lab coats outed them as researchers. She glanced them up and down and decided not to ask where Ve was. After all that happened today and with her magic nearly depleted, she wanted nothing more than walk away from this whole mess.So, she did just that. Turned around and walked along the canyon that was now almost free of the dark substance.After a second of surprise, Ethan called after her: "Hey, don't you want to know what I'll do with this? Aren't
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Dark Thoughts and a Cold Heart

Deep satisfaction brought some power to Katherine's exhausted body, yet she did not like the feeling at all. The guilt over hitting an innocent civilian clouded her mind, together with the question if it was the right thing to do. Trapping Ethan in the other dimension was too easy. It didn't feel right.Days and nights she'd dreamed of how to take her revenge, how she would torture him and finally look into his eyes when he died. Now, she'd acted impulsively, and the results were anything but what she imagined. Yet, should she have let the chance slip by?When she'd heard him giving orders, she'd finally stopped in her path because she felt like a coward who ran from the only real battle she'd sworn herself to fight. At first, she only wanted to observe and hid where the canyon's wall stood out a bit, just in earshot of Ethan. But the opportunity was too good. She didn't know how her smart and cunning cousin could act so dumb. It didn't match his usual approach, yet maybe
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Reunion

Katherine woke up feeling fresh and well-rested. The plush cushions under her head were like soft clouds, and the blanket bore just the right amount of heat. The air smelled of salt and herbs, an unusual but welcoming combination."Hmmm." With a blissful sigh, Katherine stretched. She didn't feel so good since they resided in the hut in the Icelands with King William, his mistress, and son. Did she only dream of that long, arduous journey to a mountain in Dragsa?"You're awake." Her eyes snapped open when she heard that voice. It was undoubtedly the deep timbre of her husband, Nathaniel. And there he was, sitting next to the bed in a cushioned chair, a gentle gaze in his eyes.Eyes that rested strangely deep in his pale face. A face that was bare of the slight smile that sometimes tugged on the corners of his mouth when he looked at her. Instead, he seemed solemn, exhausted, plagued by a deeply hidden sadness that he maybe wanted to hide. Yet to her eyes, his feelings were an open
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