I stood there with North, but someone else was with us—Dante.
"Why are you everywhere, old man?" I muttered under my breath.
His reply came quickly, almost without thinking.
"Because there is no one like me."
I scoffed, then took North's hand in mine.
"Let's go," I said.
She smiled and nodded.
I waved my hand, and a shimmering portal opened, leading us back to the realm.
The meeting with the Emperor had lasted almost two hours. I wasn't told everything, but I was given my role clearly: to take complete control of the realm. And to help deal with the Grandmaster Hugh, they had sent Dante with us.
The Emperor's order was clear….by sunset, the Holts should cease to exist.
We all stepped into the portal and arrived just outside the castle on the floating island.
"Oh, this looks... interesting," Dante muttered.
