As they reached the top of the mountain, the space outside the gate was completely empty except for Xavier and Lua, who had reached the summit only just seconds before them.
Verso in a smooth motion hopped off the back of the Giant Eagle, the wind still whistling in his ears.
'That was a crazy story...'
Over the past few minutes, hearing Han's entire story had changed everything.
Verso now understood exactly how he had come across as a plant sent by Yuan Feng to facilitate the assassination of his younger brother.
He felt a large amount of guilt when he realized that he had been oblivious enough to make the exact type of makes that would trigger Han's paranoia, making him look even more suspicious.
'But, how did he even get those mercenaries into the dungeon?' Verso mumbled to himself, glancing at Han.
'I thought the monster target and dungeon location were kept a complete secret until the start of the exam...'
