Time flew by, and half a month had passed.
The day before, Ivan had said goodbye to Jenny, who was in a hurry to return to the underworld, and to Inom, the Tree-man Guard.
The next day, Ivan was still feeling a bit gloomy, so he accepted Hotter's repeated invitations to attend a banquet he had organized and brought along the Dark Night Elf Court wine that Hotter had been yearning for.
"Lord Ivan, please come inside."
"Korram, we're old friends, no need to be so formal."
"Etiquette cannot be discarded."
Just outside Truth City, Ivan, with a swamp ant, arrived at his destination, an estate completely built on top of a mountain. Though not extensive in size, the estate conveyed a sense of serene isolation.
At the entrance of the estate, Ivan met Korram, an element creature he had fought alongside before.
Korram could be said to be Hotter's personal attendant, his status far surpassing that of ordinary servants, much like the swamp ant to Ivan.