Chapter 264: Hazy Reflections
“Well, that was really something, else, wasn’t it?” Teilon said.
Teilon found himself standing near the entrance where they had entered the portal earlier. They had been displaced slightly so as not to interfere with any other Parties exiting the Dungeon. The System seemed almost sentient at times, keeping up with the little things.
“I… really don’t know what to say,” Gulley admitted.
“You and me, both,” Teilon answered. “Well, that’s not entirely true. I do know that you guys passed with flying colors. I’ll have to spend some time to write up the full report for Reivyn and the rest of the officers later, but I can say that I was impressed.”
“It really wasn’t that difficult of a Dungeon when you break it down,” Gulley downplayed their performance.
“That’s only kind of true,” Teilon said. “The aura from the…” Teilon glanced around before continuing in a whisper, “from the Dragon was the real deal.” He continued in a normal tone of voice. “You handled it as well as anyone could be expected to.”
“The entire squad was incapacitated,” Gulley rolled his eyes.
“Except for you, and you and your men’s response to it is what matters. We can’t always expect things to go perfectly on the battlefield, and getting knocked down by a Fear Aura is probably not too uncommon in the big leagues, considering all the Skills that exist out there.
“You, as the squad leader, maintained your sobriety and immediately got your squad back in fighting shape. You followed the instructions of your ‘superiors,’ and you integrated with an unfamiliar Skill.