Sorien's transportation array had already disappeared, and the ridge became quiet again.
Now only Garion and Dahlia remained.
Dahlia stretched her shoulders slightly and looked toward the sky where Sorien had vanished. "Well… he's gone."
Garion stood there calmly for a moment. Then suddenly he raised his voice. "Alright."
He looked toward a nearby rock formation. "You can come out now."
Dahlia blinked and looked around. "Come out?"
Garion nodded casually. "Yeah. No need to keep hiding."
He added loudly, "Sorien is already gone."
For a moment nothing happened.
Then suddenly the air near the rocks twisted slightly, and dark energy gathered in one spot.
A figure slowly appeared.
The figure that stepped out was the exact same demon that had appeared earlier in the Draconia hall.
The one who had thrown the demonic spear and later killed himself.
The demon stretched his shoulders casually as if he had just finished a simple task.
Garion smirked. "You're pretty good."
