There was nothing else holding them back as they finally returned.
The forest parted at their approach, the gate formed from the interwoven roots and branches opening to receive them.
The moment they stepped through, the air saturated with pure mana hit them all at once.
As they moved deeper into the domain, the tension that lingered from the battle began to ease from their bodies, naturally fading as the mana settled into them.
With that, it was clear. They were home.
The creatures that had settled on the borders of the domain reacted as they passed, lowering themselves or shifting aside to clear a path without needing to be told.
Their eyes followed them in a way that didn't go unnoticed.
No… their gaze was only on Noah.
Noah picked up on it immediately, and even with everything else on his mind, his Nexus Eye flickered on instinct.
The sudden glow drew sharp reactions from some of the weaker creatures as they recoiled under his gaze.
