Early the next morning, Orion rose before dawn. Accompanied by his guards, he headed to a spot halfway up Moonshadow Valley.
Legend had it that in Orion's early days, he once trained in the Abyss there and grew rapidly in power; after returning from the Abyss, he soon became a bloodline warrior.
Several days earlier, Orion had decided to reopen this Abyss entrance so that any motivated young warriors in the Horde could venture inside. Yet various complications had caused delays—only now was he finally able to carry out that plan.
At the midpoint of the mountainside, a large group of tribespeople had already gathered outside the cave entrance by the time Orion arrived. The crowd wasn't just giants; some succubi, buffalofolk, and obsidian golems were mingled in as well.
Clearly, these youngsters hoped to follow in Orion's footsteps by exploring the Abyss—maybe they'd even bond with a powerful Abyss beast.
"Someone's coming!"
