Flaming Road

Cain didn't entertain the thought for even a moment that the group had stayed behind out of concern for him. The Flow allowed him to read their emotions and reveal the truth—their hearts were brimming with greed. Their lingering presence wasn't motivated by camaraderie but by a desire to claim whatever treasure he might have retrieved.

"What made you return to the hall?" Elrick's voice was sharp, cold, and authoritative. Though the rest of the group stayed silent, their formation behind the Godslayer Human made their stance unmistakably clear. Their gazes carried the weight of expectation, and their auras subtly flared in warning, pressuring Cain to answer the question or face the consequences.