The two had come together, but they stood at a specific distance from each other.
Close enough to feel each other's presence, but far enough that they were never defined as being on the same side. And this small distance, louder than any shout, clearer than any declaration, revealed the truth of their relationship.
Just one look was enough for everyone to understand that these two didn't like each other at all, and it seemed they were moving in the same direction against each other's will.
But even this was a sign that they knew each other.
Daniel, without even fully raising his head, had sensed them.
The first man, with a calm and neat appearance, stepped forward. His light but precise armor moved without the slightest sound, and his cold, calculating eyes scanned not just Daniel, but the entire scene, as if he had already reviewed everything in his mind many times before arriving.
"I'm pleased to meet you, whoever you are. I am Serius."
