Inside the dome, Leroy watched with growing worry as the supernatural cold began affecting his enhanced physiology in ways that his S-rank constitution had never experienced before. The temperature wasn't just cold—it was something approaching absolute zero that made even breathing require conscious effort.
System notifications materialized before his vision with information that confirmed his tactical assessment of their deteriorating situation:
[You are in The Winter Beast's Domain]
[Resistance toward Ice Damage has been lowered by 20%]
[Your attributes have been lowered by 20%]
[The Winter Beast's Ice-based attacks have been increased by 10%]
'Winter Beast?' Leroy's mind immediately focused on the creature standing beside Arthur—an entity whose presence radiated immense power.
