It was only a matter of two or three breaths into the standoff when something huge seemed to charge through the mist of the swamp.
Leonard Churchill knew the four from the Southern Continent were also waiting for Aragon to arrive.
And Aragon was bound to come to help.
So, a battle was inevitable.
The six people locked in the standoff all cast sidelong glances at the giant figure leaping through the mist.
Yet, as Leonard watched, he had a bad feeling about it all.
Because this was not quite what they had agreed on before.
Aragon had said clearly that once the Anti-Magic Slave Collar was removed, he would be able to suppress the curse on his body and revert to human form.
Why remained he in his Toad State?
Before long, a colossal Warts Toad leaped into view.
On the face of the toad, Aragon showed a very anthropomorphic expression of apologetic intent.
