Chapter 408: Answers

The aftermath of the battle left a heavy tension hanging in the air. As the corrupted creatures were cleared out and the remaining villagers and members of the Order regrouped, Kain couldn't shake the questions swirling in his mind. He glanced at Serena, who looked just as troubled.

"We need answers," Kain muttered, his gaze fixed on Galadriel, who was organizing the young dragons into clean-up teams.

"Agreed," Serena replied. "This wasn't just an ordinary attack. The dragons knew something like this might happen, didn't they?"

Kain nodded, his jaw tightening. "And if they knew, there's a chance the Order knew too. That means we were sent like lambs to the slaughterhouse without being told the full truth."

As the dragons finished regrouping, Kain and Serena approached Galadriel, whose usual jovial demeanor had not yet returned. Vauleth was standing nearby, scowling as usual, but he didn't make any snide remarks for once.