Chapter 224
The Veloran buyer, a tall woman with sharp eyes, inspected the silk critically. "Triple, you say? Perhaps if it were imbued with magic. But as it stands, this is merely fine cloth. I’ll give you half of what you’re asking."
Nearby, a group of sailors from the Kingdom of Yarrow laughed raucously as they recounted tales of their recent voyage across the treacherous northern seas.
"I swear, the waves were taller than the masts!" one sailor boasted, gesturing wildly with a mug of ale. "But we held steady, and here we are, with our cargo intact and pockets full of gold."
As the port thrummed with life, a sense of unease began to ripple through the crowd. Overhead, the sky darkened, and a chill wind swept in from the north. At first, it seemed like a sudden storm, but the truth was far more sinister.
High above, Yuki and Finn surveyed the scene. Finn, in his werebeast form, his fur bristling with anticipation, let out a low growl. Yuki, her eyes gleaming with determination, nodded.
"It’s time," she said softly. "Today, we force the demigods to show their hand."
Without warning, the tranquility of the port shattered. A deafening howl echoed through the air as an army of werebeasts, their eyes burning with feral intensity, stormed out of the nearby forest. Panic erupted among the port’s inhabitants. Traders abandoned their goods, sailors scrambled for weapons, and the air filled with screams of terror.
"Defend the port!" a voice rang out above the chaos. It was the port’s commander, a burly man with a scar across his face, rallying his men. "Protect the ships and the people!"
Meanwhile, at the home of the port owner, both the owner and a tall giant figure covered in a dark robe watched calmly as chaos began to unfold over the port.
The dark-robed figure looked at the commander who was rallying his men. Turning to the port owner, a deep voice spoke, "You have kept him in the dark for this mission. Hope you don’t plan on letting such a good man die."
Robin looked at the dark figure before a smile blossomed across his face. "It seems your highness also cares deeply for his pawns."