"Bro?! / Nephew?!"
Caldwell and Edmund exclaimed at once, their voices overlapping in stunned disbelief.
"Sup. Long time no see," Taufik replied casually, stepping fully out of the Crack with a half-smile on his face. "So, you did become a werewolf, huh?-"
*BRAK!!*
The door slammed open.
"Caldwell, hold on!"
William burst into the room, sword drawn and glowing faintly with protective runes. Behind him, several Royal Guards surged forward, weapons raised, and a trio of Magicians prepared to cast spells at a moment's notice.
"I brought reinforcements! What's going on with the Cr- huh?"
He stopped mid-sentence.
All eyes turned to the young man standing calmly in the center of the room. The Crack behind him had closed, completely sealed as if it were never there.
No chaos. No monster.
Just Taufik, standing there like nothing had happened.
"Hey, Uncle," Taufik said with a relaxed wave. "Long time no see"
