"Alright," Judas clapped his hands, drawing their attention. "You have the knowledge. Now you need the experience."
The cozy domesticity of the Couple Space was a cage. They couldn't grow here.
"We are going back out. Stay close to me. Do not panic. The moment we exit, we are in combat."
The women nodded. Ezra gripped her sword until her knuckles turned white. Nina hid behind Ezra, her hands glowing with prepared healing mana. Summer licked her lips, her eyes glowing red.
Luna took a deep breath. Since she didn't have a bow, she had to draw an arrow with her intelligence. Judas decided he would get all his wives suitable equipment after he refilled his affection points.
"Let's go."
Judas willed the space to dissolve.
The transition was instant. The smell of lavender and stew vanished, replaced by a wall of stench so thick it felt physical.
The smell of rot. The smell of burning. The smell of carnage.
They reappeared in the rocky pass, exactly where Judas had killed the Ogre.
