Alan teleported the group into the throne room of the Jade Palace, leisurely taking his seat and allowing them to collect their breaths. Almost all of them fell on the floor.
After a while, Emma left to go search for her brother as the rest huddled around a fire fueled by his own mana. It was a bit annoying to have a fire in his own throne room, but Alan relented.
They were all cold, very. Kazikato didn't seem to mind, and had fallen asleep in one of the corners of the throne room.
Maxwell was still staring at him with bloodshot eyes, ready to lunge at him at any moment and get his vengeance. Alan had to keep an eye out for him.
Not because he thought Maxwell could do anything, other than throwing the box with the ominous drop of ichor inside it... He was just worried that his sudden actions may trigger the two serpents resting behind his throne.
