Taking a few deep breaths to calm their nerves, Barian and Zante opened the city gate themselves. Afterward, they looked around and saw the guards at the entrance of the gate speaking to someone in front of them in a respectful tone. Curious about who could possibly make those guards act in such a way, they turned to look at the person in question.
The person in their view was a serious-looking man who appeared to be in his twenties. He had well-trimmed short blonde hair and pale blue eyes that were slightly narrowed.
However, when Barian and Zante saw the stern look and demeanor of the person in their line of sight, their hearts nearly skipped a beat as a result of the sheer joy they felt at this moment.
"Captain! You're alive!"
Both Barian and Zante shouted simultaneously as though they had just escaped the illusory clutches of the Death God that had gripped their throats, beckoning them to give up their lives for the greater good all this time.
