Ryan watched in silence as the rift of the magic portal in front of him grew smaller and smaller. The intense, bright light connecting the massive dungeon to the village began to fold in on itself steadily and smoothly.
The portal rapidly shrank in a matter of seconds until it was the exact size of a small, glowing relic. The bright object stopped floating and descended slowly through the air, landing perfectly in the palm of his right hand.
Ryan felt the light weight of the relic and thought about his next steps.
'Once I return to Kowarre, I'll send Lise to the demon king Rohan. I want to get that matter over with soon.'
Ryan calmly planned his next moves while holding the relic. Thanks to their magical connection, Lise immediately picked up on his thoughts.
The dragon smiled widely at reading his mind so easily and communicated directly with him through their mental link.
