Aldred opened his eyes, and saw that his room was dark. He wanted to reach out for the mana gem to get some light, but a lightning flashed, the light entered through his window, and a silhouette of a man appeared.
"Who are you?" Aldred asked. He stood up and moved away from the bed to prevent the attacker from attacking his wives.
"Have you forgotten about me already?"
A mana gem activated, creating a dim light showing the figure of a man with muscled arms and brawny frame. He was tall with a middle-aged appearance. He had hazel hair and a sculpted chest with no beard or mustache.
The man stabbed the wall with his right hand, and then moved towards Aldred. His hand dragged through the steel, crumbling and breaking it.
"Do you remember me now?"
Aldred frowned. "Pharder. You cannot harm me. I am protected by the curse."
"I know. It's not me who will take your life."