After activating the mechanism up at the very top of the volcano with little to no trouble, Xuan and the High Elf senior descended back to where the others were waiting. The latter of which reactivated his appearance-changing artifact, and Xuan acted as if the conversation between the two of them did not happen.
Upon returning to the others, however… the two encountered an unexpected sight. Well, it was unexpected for the High Elf, but Xuan only furrowed his brows a bit. He seemed to have anticipated this happening.
'So… in the end, it happened, huh?'
"… Well, isn't this a rather troublesome development."
