Without hesitation, she threw her arms around him in a cheerful hug, a bright smile lighting up her face. After a moment, she pulled away and turned toward the Blood Ant. The massive creature lowered its body to the ground, allowing her to climb onto its back with ease.
Before the monster started moving, he asked Mariana, ''What do you want to happen with your father?''
Her amber eyes landed on him just as she answered with a big smile, ''The fortress will lock them up if you ask. You're the empire's strongest hero, after all.''
Leo watched Mariana and the Blood Ants vanish into the jungle, causing Viora to ask in a worried voice, ''Will she be okay?''
''Yes, I can summon her if anything happens,'' he replied before opening a portal to the real world.
