A couple of minutes later, the group finally gathered right in front of the flame wall. All of them were standing on my staff, their expressions tight as they stared into the blazing tunnel I had carved.
"Well, I never thought your emperor would allow you to go first," Sakar said, his forked tongue flicking slightly between his words.
Our emperor is a magnanimous man," Roland shot back instantly, his tone calm but laced with pride.
"Sure he is," Horun muttered, a smirk curling on his feline lips.
Roland scoffed but didn't bother arguing further. Instead, he straightened himself and waved his hand as if brushing the words away.
"No need to waste time talking. Let's go."
Without another word, Roland's body lifted slightly above the staff, Essence swirling naturally around him. Then, with a flash, he rushed into the tunnel I had carved through the flames.
"HAHAHAHAHAH!"
