Chapter 1997

“As you wish, we’ll go separate ways from now on.” Isabelle immediately stuttered, “I, I, I…” She suddenly did not know what to say. Rather, she did not know what to do. Isabelle held her bowl of warm porridge in her hand while thinking. Then, shortly after, she explained, “I came to Mount McKinley with no intent to leave alive, but you appeared..” Isabelle’s words were abruptly interrupted by the sound of movement in the distance. She looked to the source of noise and saw that it was her mountaineering team. However, the number of people in the team was less than before. She got up and ran to them, “Where are the others?!” Elena looked behind and said, “Here.” Their corpses were kept in body bags. They would take their companions down the mountain and send them home. Isabelle shuddered and took a step back. Someone supported her weight from behind. She turned around with her eyes wet. “Big Brother.” … The mountaineering team stopped and rested at the same place with Isabel