With two sleek matte black and purple cases in hand, Damian headed toward the Trial Guardian Rooms where Guardian Flameborn had pointed.
Noticing his urgency, Lyra Veyrin raised a brow, whispering as she walked beside him in the same direction.
"Why are you in such a hurry? We have got 30 minutes, and everything in those cases is going to be the norm for you from now on. You are a Trial Guardian for ZENTHRA now, and knowing your little fox…likely a genuine Guardian soon enough."
She was nudging him to slow down and savor the moment, but he simply shook his head and replied calmly.
"They'll be the norm later—but for now, they're still new to me. So I'm going to enjoy them."
…!
He arrived before a wide door built to accommodate both Beast Masters and even slightly larger beasts. A fingerprint reader sat on its handle. As he grasped it, the system scanned and registered his prints within seconds—then the door slid open.
