บท 814: Wrong

Rain's attempts at humor only seemed to cast a serious and threatening air around Liss. Her demeanor turned visibly stern, radiating an aura that hinted at impatience and a lack of tolerance for frivolous talk. It was clear she had little patience for wasting time on idle chatter or nonsensical remarks.

Liss had grown quite strong mentally since she kept staring at Rain while they waited for the others. Rain learned his lesson and decided to wait silently until the others arrived. In the end, Rain soon saw his old friends arriving in the area…

Branden, Esmeralda, Orcis, and Lorene, unlike Asche and Liss, had noticeably aged over the years. Their absence from the frontlines and the direct confrontations against enemies and monsters had spared them some of the effects of Transcendental Youth. However, the passage of time hadn't left them untouched.