Loopshard

The sun was setting by the time they reached Gothershall. Adam landed them within its walls, where they were quickly met by a lot of soldiers eager to take the fight to the Forlorn King.

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Chien frowned, his melody a mix of emotions, though the strongest one was guilt. He clearly didn’t want to expend the soldiers’ lives on something he believed they could do themselves, but even though he talked with the priests from Gothershall and Old Town that’d gathered in the city, alongside the two guard captains, they could not be persuaded to change their minds.

Adam looked at him with pity. He understood that Chien’s patron had tasked him with protecting the people of the kingdom, but Natalia, Seo-Yoon, and Adam understood that having the NPCs for backup would likely make their fight with the Forlorn King much easier.

But once the Shadow appears, these people may be defeated with ease.

It was too much risk to take on the secret boss. While Emelia had coddled him a lot, he understood that she’d been deeply serious about avoiding a fight with the Shadow. Nova had also echoed her warning, so there had to be a very good reason for it.

If I had a different build, it might not have been such a concern, but I’m too reliant on the others, despite how powerful I’ve been in every other stage.