Snow Witch'S Journey
Obsessions

I hurriedly stood in the position where the girl was about to fall. Refocusing my magic on both of my legs to add to my jump power. In one jump, strong winds swept across the beach sand and snow all around. I continued to accelerate upwards against gravity while the girl continued to descend downwards following gravity. When it was near, I caught it. Carrying her in front of the princess, while the frightened princess wrapped her arms around my neck was so strong that it made me feel suffocated. My robe bulged in the wind until it looked like a balloon, slowing my fall with magic. My hat is also so— can not be separated because I installed adhesive magic.

We both floated down in the sky so slowly that we could feel the wind blowing over the sky. From above, I could see the roofs of the city complete with its icy thorns. To my right was a vast ocean and it became increasingly visible when viewed from above. To be honest this is the first time I've been this high up in the air. Since I can't use a magic broom, I'm afraid to try on heights in any way. But, this view over the sky that I was feeling really looked incredible. I can see almost half the world in my eyes.

I am now on the border between earth and heaven above heaven. A gentle wind greeted me by stroking my cheeks and blowing my hair. Thin clouds of smoke passed through and I could feel its pure freshness. While the earth seemed so very far beneath my feet as if the opposite of the sky itself. In my heart, I keep saying, “I still want to see this sight.”

“A-what happened?” A small and weak voice sounded from a frightened girl in my hands.

Although the girl was wearing thick clothes, but she was actually very light. Either because we were in the sky or the girl's body was indeed very light. He closed his eyes while curling up in my sling. The smell of the rose was very strong thanks to the wind. I could see the side of her red hair braided and tied back with her middle hair by a dark red ribbon shaped like a butterfly. Her robe was open, revealing a white long-sleeved shirt and a knee-length black skirt with dark stockings. I also found a sword hanging on his waist and a sling bag. The badge is becoming more visible now. Posts written below are, “Vestia”. I think that's his name.

Seeing the girl curl up in fear like a kitten made my heart soften with pity. Whereas before, his attitude was very annoying complete with his brain as solid as a rock and he himself suddenly hit me, but somehow, I actually feel sorry for him now.

“You can't use a magic broom ..” I soften my voice like the wind blowing so that she feels calm. “.... or are you actually afraid of heights?” The girl tightened her grip on my neck. I think the last one is the answer.

Not felt, just a few more meters we will return to earth. I shook his body to tell him not to be afraid anymore.

The girl named Vestia slowly moved her head. As powerful as he could, he ventured to open his eyes. As soon as his eyes opened, he fell silent. “You okay?” ask me while smiling gently, trying to look friendly at once as an apology for being too excessive.

Vestia froze as she looked at me fixedly. His round eyes that were red like small flames were trapped in the glass layer of the lantern. I could feel his arms becoming more relaxed and his body no longer trembling. His pale face became flushed like he was being heated. His fierce face now looked innocent like a child who had just seen the snow fall for the first time. Even until my feet hit the ground again, he still didn't blink.

“Sorry before. I didn't mean to scare you.” I said it before he regained consciousness.

The girl suddenly flinched like she had just returned from her sleep. Now, not only was her cheeks red, but her entire face and ears were boiling. “A-what are you doing!?” He panicked back. His hands, body and feet were revolting in all directions like a fish in a net trying to escape. I immediately took it off, Vestia instantly fell on the sand with her back first.

“Basic criminals! You did it on purpose, right?”

I thought things would calm down again, but they didn't.

“Quiet first. You have to think calmly, otherwise I can throw you up again and not catch you again.” threatened me.

The girl's shoulder immediately collapsed—pasrah and gave up.

I picked up a pointed hat that fell on the sand of the beach near the pier. I plucked the hat from the dust and gutiup. After that, I immediately put the hat on the head of a girl who was bowed in shame. “Listen, yes. If I were a criminal, I would have let you die falling from a height or kill you instantly from the very beginning we met. I'm not the villain you're looking for. I did freeze the bandits but it was because they stole my identity papers. So, it was my defense, not the intention to harm people. Second, I have nothing to do with the ice-ice creators in this city. If you're still clueless, I can show you the contents of my bag, my diary, or you can ask my mother directly.”

I could feel like it was hard to accept my statement. He said he had been looking for a criminal so far and had mistakenly thought I was a criminal. Surely the girl felt tired and disappointed because all her struggles and searches were in vain. If the logic is still normal, indeed he must accept this fact sincerely and continue to try to find other ways.

“You said you were an investigator, but how could you be wrong and consider me a criminal? Have you been looking for a criminal you don't know what he looks like?”

“How do you determine which crime the criminal committed if all his crimes felt different? It's so strange that you can conclude that this ice-ice is a bad deed from the person you mean.”

“To be honest, I don't know if this ice-ice is his doing or not.”

The answer made me even more amazed.

“Because there is not enough strong evidence, I only investigated strange phenomena related to magic in this city that I believe are related to the villain.” Vestia looked up at the tip of the ice inside the city wall. “If I investigate it and still find no answer regarding the criminal, I have no problem. At least I managed to solve one other problem.”

In other words, he who claimed to be an investigator has investigated a criminal can only guess and walk unguided. I'm getting more and more doubtful whether he's a real investigator or a fake.

“Whatever it ...” I put the conversation back to the core of my problem. “Now, you have no evidence to accuse me, right? Well, then, this matter is over. I just want to wander quietly without getting involved in legal affairs or anything.”

Vestia clucked in annoyance, her hands clenching tightly as if holding all her anger back from coming out. “Damn it! Just a little more!” snarl.

What's a little more, fool?

The girl should stop right now. His mind and his reckless manner of acting do not fit in my opinion as a person working in the name of security and peace. If he continues to do this, or his nature continues like this until it is wrong to punish people who have nothing to do, who become criminals instead of others, but he himself is the criminal.

“You were so obsessed with that villain, huh?” I concluded it was seen from his direct action without a second thought and his words that lead to hatred rather than for the sake of peace.

Looking at his own feet, he answered. “Of course. Justice in the world is no longer able to sustain life. The apparatus has gone out of hand and the law rejects honesty but accepts it fortunately only. When the law is broken, the people intervene. I cannot tolerate any unlawful act, whatever the underlying reason. That's why I'm going to keep going after the villain, as far as I can and for whatever time I need. All this for the sake of fair law.”

That's a pretty serious and bold answer. I mean, he himself said that he also moved in the name of the law, but he also criticized the law itself.

Without looking at me, Vestia turned around and walked away from me. “Alright, I'll let you go, but only for now. Once I'm done with my business, I'll come back to investigate you, Ice Witch!” it was as if we were going to meet again.

Finally, there was air that could make me breathe freely. I saw the girl now riding the road uphill towards the city. “Where to?” ask me to scream.

“I told you I'd investigate this city!” he shouted back while continuing the path without even looking at him. “And one more thing ...” He's stopped. “Fight earlier, I want you to forget it.” He continued walking back.

At least everything can be explained well without anyone getting hurt and the problem is finally resolved. I hope it's really done. Not only me as an involved person who was relieved, but who was not as involved as Aeron as well.

“Ralat, it looks like you won't be able to make friends with him,” Aeron chirped from inside my sling bag.