Second Hunt Finale [2]

Ser Hughway and Ser Damian stepped across the misty threshold together, making the initial advance into the ominous depths of the central area.

Ever since Ser Damian had been appointed as the personal blade of the Lord Viscount and honored with the glorious title of First Dragonknight, Ser Hughway no longer viewed the young warrior as a mere mercenary or a lower-ranked subordinate.

Regardless of the gap in their classes—Master versus Runner—Damian had earned his standing.

No one in the Myrain Viscounty underestimated him for he was the Head of the Crimson Dragon Order and the Lord Viscount's blade.

Hughway treated him as a true comrade-in-arms, bound by shared duty and absolute loyalty to the same master.

Behind them, General Gunther, Ser Hetos, and Ser Merlyn immediately mobilized the rest of the vanguard into position.