Three days later.
Samiel and the others finally arrived at the last teleportation Gate, one step away from reaching the location where the Dragon Riders awaited them.
"Let's not wait any longer and go in," Captain Elara instructed her tone firm and decisive.
Captain Elara was the first to enter the Gate, followed by Harold, the girls, Hazel, and finally Samiel.
As they emerged from the Gate, they found themselves in an open, desolate area. The portal shimmered behind them for a few moments before closing and disappearing, leaving no trace of its existence.
The surroundings were barren, half-desert with patches of cracked earth and sparse, dried vegetation. The air was still, and an eerie silence hung over the landscape.
Harold looked around, his brow furrowed in confusion. "Where are the Dragon Riders? Did we get teleported somewhere else?"
