Chapter 309: Visiting back to Queen’s Castle
Samuel's POV
The twilight air hung heavy, saturated with the residual energy of the ritual. The obsidian platform beneath our feet pulsed subtly, as if acknowledging the power that had just been unleashed. Roselle stood beside me, her crimson eyes reflecting the dim light, a silent testament to the ordeal we had endured.
Queen Nerezza remained seated on her throne, her silver eyes fixed upon us. The silence stretched, a palpable tension in the air.
"You have returned," she said, her voice a soft echo that resonated through the chamber.
I stepped forward, the newfound power from the ritual coursing through me. "The ritual is complete. The seal on the Forgotten Gate has been reinforced."
Nerezza's gaze shifted to Roselle. "And the cost?"
Roselle met her gaze without hesitation. "Paid in full. But the seal is temporary. The true threat still looms beyond the Gate."
A moment of silence followed, the weight of unspoken truths pressing down upon us.
Nerezza finally spoke, her voice a whisper that carried the weight of ages. "Then we must prepare. The realms are on the brink, and our time is short."
I nodded, the gravity of our task settling upon me. "What would you have us do?"
She turned her gaze toward the abyss beyond the throne. "Gather the remnants of the old alliances. The time has come to unite the fractured realms."
Roselle's expression hardened with determination. "We'll start immediately."