Chapter 28
Days after the banquet, Dax floated high in the open sky. Below him, the world basked quietly beneath the sun, calm and untouched.
He did not rush. He simply observed, allowing the natural essence of the world to flow through his senses.
In that still moment, a single face surfaced in his thoughts—the face of an enemy left behind.
"Kakarai."
He remembered the order he had given the mad priest back in the forest: to survive and head toward the House of Godfall. A faint smile crept onto Dax's face.
"Oh, how lovely."
With a slight shift of intent, his body shot forward, cutting through the clouds as he left the city shared by the Endo and Godfall clans behind.
As he traveled, Dax expanded his perception, recalling the distinct signature of Kakarai's presence—the ominous weight he carried, and the lingering taint tied to the Blood God and Solos. That strange familiarity remained etched clearly in his memory.
