章 329: Whoever marries you is going to be one lucky girl

Thalia, though visibly tired, remained on her feet, surveying the group with a mix of pride and concern. "We've made it," she said, her voice steady despite the exhaustion that tugged at her. "The Ruin of Nightmarespawn was indeed the hardest one, but we beat it in the end. All of you did well."

"Well?" Kale groaned, rubbing his temples. "I feel like I've aged a hundred years. That ruin was relentless—those nightmare creatures kept coming no matter how many we took down."

Adrian nodded, wiping sweat from his brow. "It wasn't just the creatures. The Ruin's ability to show us nightmares was designed to wear us down, making us lose our way and sapping our strength as we searched for the core."