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[System Notification: Wundan Portal Destroyed. ]
[ Mission Objectives Completed: Captives Freed. Relics Retrieved. ]
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August landed on the other side of the portal, battered but alive, as the captives looked on in awe.
The rescued captives immediately surrounded August at the base of the Mountainous Bluffs with looks of relief and gratitude.
The little girl from earlier ran up to him with tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Thank you, mister!" she cried while throwing her arms around his waist.
Her older brother stepped forward with a solemn expression and bowed. "We owe you our lives. Without you, we wouldn't have made it out of there."
August ruffled the girl's hair gently. "It's alright, kiddo. Just make sure you stay safe from now on, okay?"
The boy straightened up with a firm look. "If there's anything we can ever do for you, anything at all, just let us know."
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