Reinhard froze.
His breath left him completely, he felt all the air was knocked out of his chest. A terror he had only felt during the nights when the Dark Tide would sweep through Klein.
Leading to him hearing Klein screaming, begging, and crying for help, but not being able to do anything.
A part of him thought this was an illusion, but then Klein screamed.
"Reinhard...!"
Anna's voice emerged as a sob as she shouted. "Big brother, help us!"
Behind Reinhard, the rescued warriors stood silent.
Their expressions showed horror at witnessing children in mortal danger, mouths hanging open, and their eyes widened. Some reached forward instinctively before catching themselves, recognizing that distance made intervention impossible.
A road appeared beneath Reinhard's feet.
Not a gradual manifestation, but instantly appearing and extending toward his siblings.
