Thundar was the first to break the silence.
"Chieftain, was that really Lord Gareth?" he asked, his voice filled with awe. He had never seen such a powerful figure before.
Orion, too, had never met Gareth before this encounter. Like many, he had assumed Gareth was a man. Among the group, only Prophet Onyx had likely seen Gareth before.
"Yes, that was Lord Gareth," Orion confirmed, his voice calm.
Strangely, after meeting Gareth, Orion no longer felt the same sense of awe or fear toward her. Perhaps it was because the mystery surrounding her had been dispelled. Now that he had seen her, the unknown no longer held power over him.
"Let's move. We need to cross the Barren Mountains and return to our own territory as soon as possible," Orion said, his voice tinged with fatigue. He urged his Abyssal Dragon forward, leading the way.
