After separating from the others, Nox met with the rest of his pets, placing them inside the portal. But he didn't leave just yet—there was still something he needed to do.
Nox activated his Spirit Tamer subclass. His dark aura grew several shades darker, becoming much more frightening, and the wind picked up around him, knocking dust and debris into the air, which caused his dark hair with red streaks to dance wildly.
"What is he up to now?" Zara mumbled to herself, her blue eyes flickering with curiosity and concern.
Though she had known Nox for only a short while, she had come to understand that he was someone she could never fully predict, as he was always doing something new at every moment. He was a bottomless pit of secrets—secrets she feared even one lifetime wouldn't be enough to uncover.
No matter how much she learned about him, there was always something more. Something deeper. Something terrifying.