Rohan's face tightened. This was the worst case scenario. Facing off against a human was far trickier than any beast at his level.
"Elane," he whispered.
She followed his line of sight and instantly stiffened.
The figure paused, having heard Rohan's voice as well. Then, very slowly, turned around.
The starlight filtering from above illuminated the man's face.
"Liam!??"
For a split second, Rohan's mind rejected what his eyes were telling him.
That was THE Liam? The one who'd been travelling with Norm's group, who Elane had saved after taking out the first intelligent Spike Beast they'd encountered? Who'd worked beside them in the tunnels for hours on end in search of a way inside the lair?
None of this made any sense…
But it was him. Unmistakably so.
Only now he looked completely different. Almost reborn. Gone was the strain, the weakness, the look of a low rank ordinary Awakened just trying to survive with his group.
Instead, his face looked cold and calm.
