The arrival of Chapter 138 marks the beginning of the end for Rudbeckia's survivalist isolation. For over a hundred chapters, readers have watched her navigate hostile environments armed with nothing more than nervous laughter, careful compliance, and desperate resilience. That era of passive survival is officially closing.
As the narrative pushes through this decisive arc, the dynamic between Ruby and Izek is permanently resetting from mutual suspicion to ironclad solidarity. The Northern cold is no longer Ruby's prison; it is rapidly transforming into the fortress that shields her from the shadows of Romagna. Readers following the official releases are about to witness the manhwa's most earned, emotionally devastating, and ultimately restorative turning point.
