After checking around the twin mountains, both Sandra and Aether left the place. Sandra, ever vigilant, ordered her most trusted servants to keep a watchful eye on the Ebon stone, ensuring that no one entered or disturbed it under any circumstances, especially if anything unusual occurred, they needed to inform her!
Meanwhile, Aether decided it was better to appear as himself—Aether—rather than Victor. He used an illusion spell scroll that Nightfire had given him.... As the magic took effect, his body transformed, becoming the lean, weak version of Aether that was more familiar to him.
He appeared in the storage room, a place he still recognized and felt accustomed to, "Tell me everything that happened. Don't leave out a single detail." he asked, his voice sharp as he looked at his clone.
The clone recounted the events meticulously. As Aether listened, his expression grew more serious.
