Within the concealment domain, silence pressed heavily on the group.
No one spoke at first. Faces were rigid, expressions tightened by what they had just seen through the monochrome orbs. Even breathing felt restrained, as though sound itself might fracture something fragile in the air.
Kiaria broke the silence.
"We need to decide quickly," he said, his voice level but unyielding. "Time is not on our side."
Mu Long stepped forward without hesitation.
"We infiltrate," he said coldly. "And we annihilate everything in front of the people. Let the entire fortress collapse in one strike."
Princess Lainsa turned toward him at once.
"That's absurd," she said sharply. "If we rush into slaughter, how will we uncover the root cause? And don't forget–we still haven't found the higher officials of the Association or the formation master."
Her gaze hardened.
"We cannot act blindly."
Aizrel crossed his arms, eyes narrowed in thought.
