Chief Seraphina's house looked more like a small fortress than a home. Thick wooden walls, metal reinforcements, and guards standing outside. Fenric felt like he was entering a boss dungeon.
Inside, it was neat and filled with weapons on the walls — swords, spears, even a giant axe taller than Fenric. Spunky whimpered and stayed close behind him.
Chief Seraphina sat down at a large table and motioned for them to join her. Fenric and Liana sat across from her.
She studied Fenric for a moment.
"You are not from this world. That alone makes you important."
Fenric nodded slowly. "Yeah… falling out of the sky into a lake is a pretty big hint."
The Chief continued, voice steady.
"The gods have been moving unusually lately. More monsters are appearing. Storms are worse. And now… that Kraken attacked without warning."
She leaned forward.
"You fought it. You wounded it twice. That should not be possible for someone who just awakened power yesterday."
