All of them trembled at the sight of the new entrant, including Koll.
The presence of the being sent fear crawling down their spines. A primal sense of fear invaded their bodies and rendered them immobile; they all froze.
Annette felt it too, the dark, ominous presence, but she knew very well who it was that had just stepped out of the rift.
She recognized that armor with Northern; Ellis had told her about it. Moreover, there was a familiarity in his presence, but the ominous vibe emanating from him made no sense to her.
Bottom line, she also couldn't dare to approach. She was even in a worse state than the others.
The four-eyed demon drifted his eyes around, then stopped at Annette.
He shook his head and said, his helmet folding down to his neck,
"Oh, shit, you look so pathetic."
Annette exhaled with immense relief the moment she realized her intuition had been right.
"Northern, it really is you?"