Chapter 199: Breaking the Rules
Following Dean Carmilla's abrupt and mysterious departure, the tension that had gripped the courtyard finally evaporated.
Outer Palace disciples let out long, shuddering exhales, collapsing onto the ground in relief.
They had just survived an encounter with the most powerful entity in Stormveil City, and their minds were still struggling to process the sheer absurdity of it all.
Seris immediately sat beside Liana, holding her hand gently.
"It's over now, Sister Liana," Seris murmured softly. "No one will bother you again."
Liana nodded slightly.
With Zobek gone, the pressure upon their shoulders had indeed reduced significantly.
But while the girls talked and the Outer Palace disciples let out sighs of relief, one person in the courtyard did not share their optimism.
Rhain stood slightly apart from the group, his dark grey eyes staring at the courtyard gates through which Zobek had fled.
