Northern took a deep breath and exhaled sharply. Everything was gone. His appetite. His will to eat. And before him lay the potential of a Supreme delicacy, an unfathomable feast of the gods—if not for this… whatever in the shell of a noble scion had decided to interrupt him!
He inhaled sharply again, fixing a glare on Kaelan as he exhaled, this time with deliberate control.
"So, in the end. The reason why you are here is because of your curiosity, isn't it?"
Kaelan froze, blinking at Northern as if he'd been caught stealing from a divine pantry. Then, he let out a wild, suspicious laugh—one that was jagged, unhinged, and maybe, just maybe, meant to cover something else.
Sadly for him, Northern saw through that flimsy shield effortlessly.