The golden runes on the ice wall, originally glowing faintly, suddenly brighten.
Subsequently, strands of white light within the ice peak converge into one spot, unexpectedly transforming into a small person about a foot tall.
This little person's eyes remain closed, their whole body glowing mysteriously, and their appearance and attire are identical to the white-robed elder.
The elder outside the ice peak sees this, raises an arm, and touches between his eyebrows with a finger.
"Puchi" sound!
A milky white crystal filament shoots out from within, flashes once, and pierces through the ice wall, disappearing into the forehead of the little person inside.
After a slight change in expression, the little person slowly opens their eyes.
Their pupils glint and shift constantly, astonishingly a shade of golden red.
