Time flowed like water, and half a month had slipped away.
For the others at Mongna Ant Land Cottage, it was just another ordinary day. For Ivan and his two companions, it was a moment that had them on high alert.
"Ivan."
"Ivan."
"Ladies, with your husband here, you can both ease your minds."
In the protection chamber of the Shadow Ant Fortress, Ivan walked in to find Justine and Pearney, who had arrived earlier; both women wore nervous expressions, which relaxed only when they saw him.
"That's right, our power isn't the same as before; I believe it'll be easier to overcome, maybe even resolve all the issues at once," Justine said, her eyes filled with hope.
"It's not as easy as you make it sound. Remember Toyennes, that villain? He was a veteran Level 1 Sorcerer and he was tortured to near death, surviving only by the skin of his teeth," Pearney countered, less optimistic.
