Bab 197: A Dance With Monsters (9)

Previously

Then, a memory stirred within him—the enigmatic Merchant who had crossed his path earlier in their journey. The Merchant, with his cryptic words and offers that seemed to defy the very laws of this world, had been a harbinger of extraordinary revelations. Could it be that the Merchant had played a pivotal role in securing these godly contracts?

Willow couldn't dismiss the possibility. The Merchant was an enigma, a figure who operated on the fringes of their understanding, offering bargains and secrets that tempted even the mightiest of beings. It was an unsettling thought, the notion that the Merchant held the keys to their destinies in ways they couldn't yet comprehend.