Samantha suddenly noticed her other companion's silence. Turning to her side, she found Panthy gritting his teeth. "Don't worry, he will be okay," she reassured.
"He could have helped–" Panthy muttered, his frustration evident. Then, another white light materialized in front of the portal.
The sound of items hitting the ground drew their attention to the source.
"I'll take the sword, you can have the rest," a masked Holder declared, swiftly grabbing the weapon. It transformed into white light and vanished into his inventory.
"Eka, you can just–" Samantha began, but her words were cut off as someone swiftly passed her.
Panthy hurried to Dante's side. Without a word, he seized the masked Holder's collar. "You! You could have helped him back there!"
This declaration left those unaware of the full story in suspense, their ears perked up, eager to hear more.
