Bab 33: What lies beyond the barrier

As the adventurers created some distance between themselves and Akun a palpable sense of relief seemed to wash over them, though hidden beneath their polite farewells. The boundary between the dense woods and the world beyond felt like a return to familiarity, a place where their fears could slowly dissipate.

Darius's glance toward Akun held a mixture of gratitude and underlying tension. He was glad to be leaving this unusual encounter behind, even though the meeting held an undeniable element of curiosity.

As the adventurers walk away, Darius couldn't help but steal a last glance back at the forest's edge, where Akun stood. The memory of their time together was a peculiar mixture of awe and fear, his heart still racing from the unexpected encounters and power that Akun wielded.