Arriving where my companions are, I get bombarded with questions about what was going on. I told them the tale about how I met Uzarai and that I simply didn't really want to kill him. They don't have any complaints, not like I would listen anyway. Eli seems a bit shaken up as she's constantly staring towards my shoulder blade.

“Are you okay, Eli?” I ask seeing how shaken up she is.

“I should be asking you that!” She yells in response, clearly worried and agitated from the fight.

“I'm fine. It will take a lot more than that to do any real damage to me.” I answer in a confident tone, hoping it will calm her down. It seems to have worked to some extent as she seems less agitated. She's Still very worried however as she starts messing with Araam's fur unconsciously.

Araam simply decides to let her do her thing, accepting its role as a stress ball.

“Quite the impressive display.” An unknown voice calls out in our direction. Ergillaz and Tharnomath jump up from their seats as they see this unknown figure approach. Turning around I see 2 impressive figures walk toward us. A gigantic lava stone orc and some sort of spectral woman approach us.

'That lava stone orc is probably Ulthris Kaahen. Could that woman then be the wraith queen?' I ask myself trying to get a quick read on the situation.

“You're quite brave to show yourself in front of me again, Anima,” Ergilazz says in a clearly irritated tone, gritting his teeth whilst he speaks.

“Perhaps, but I believe that you would already have fought us if you could defeat us.” The spectral woman answers in a clear yet mysterious voice.

The spectral woman looks rather frail, Her arms are thin and her body itself also seems slim. It probably has to do with her spectral nature, still, it's quite noteworthy. She wears a light blue almost white dress seemingly created by her own essence as it doesn't seem natural. Her hair shares the same color as the snow of the coldest possible winter. Her face looks rather old fitting the frail stature of her body, her eyes on the other hand resembles the color of swirling fog.

Ulthris Kaahen is the opposite of the frail-looking spectral woman. He's absolutely massive with a stature capable of supporting his ridiculous height. Lava stone orc is a fitting description as his skin seems to be made of some gray blackish stone mixed with flowing lines of glowing orange. Two Large tusks coming out of his mouth almost reaching his dark orange eyes. The weapon he carries seems to be a two-handed war hammer which has clearly been used before as the original color of the weapon cannot be distinguished anymore because of the dried blood on it. The armor he wears seems to be rather minimal as he only wears leather boots and pants. I would describe the color, but he seems to be obsessed with not cleaning his clothes as they are also completely stained with old and recent blood.

Tharnomath and Ergillaz move forward even closer to the 2 visitors as Sorzana follows suit.

“I did not expect Miss Soquil to be here.” The spectral woman named Anima says out loud not hiding her wariness for the succubus queen.

“Well, you know me. If there is something exciting then I'll be there.” Sorzana answers basically saying that she's not really involved.

“Anyway, we just came to take a look at the Talvit protégé. We heard quite a lot about him, you see, and he simply drew my fascination.” She says her foglike eyes staring at me, clearly trying to see if I could pose to be a threat.

“We are not on friendly enough terms to allow that to happen,” Ergillaz says as he steps in front of me looking down at the slightly smaller spectral woman.

“Do you wish to fight golden boy?” A deep voice sounding like that of the deep growl of a wild beast asks.

“I did not know that you're capable of speaking, Ulthris.” Ergilazz says in a mocking tone laced with poison.

“I am far more capable than you would ever know, golden boy.” Ulthris answers seemingly agitated by Ergilazz's mockery.

“No, your not. You're still the same coward incapable of making his own decisions.” Ergilazz says his golden eyes glistening with hatred.

The gigantic Lava stone orc's patience seems to have thinned out as he raises his war hammer.

“Stop, Ulthris.” Anima says in a calm yet firm tone.

Ulthris who had raised his war hammer seems conflicted as he seems indecisive for about 10 seconds before lowering his war hammer. Asking himself if it's truly not worth it to ignore this command.

“See?” Ergilazz says whilst laughing, making fun of the large brutish-looking orc.

Ulthris is clearly not amused on the other hand as I can see him clench his hands in frustration and anger.

“Anyway, you don't seem eager to show your protégé to us. I don't have any intention to kill him. Well, not myself anyway.” The wraith queen says as she beckons someone to come forth. A familiar wraith knight walks forward. It's the wraith knight that was glaring at me the other day.

“This is my own protégé, he's called Aeron. I'm rather curious what the outcome would be.” She says whilst sending a chilling glare to me.

The wraith knight apparently called Aeron moves forward with a clear goal in mind. He walks toward me sending the same glare he sent the other day. Ergillaz seems to have no intention of letting him get to me, but I'm not planning to cower behind him any longer.

'I might not be strong enough to fight her myself, but I'm confident I can defeat any puppet she might send my way.' I say to myself mentally shaking the doubt off my shoulders.

I walk towards the wraith knight who's also making his way towards me. We both stop in front of each other as we both emit our own killing intent. Mine is more bloodied and dark compared to his which is more suffocating and unknown.

“You're quite the fan aren't you?” I say mockingly towards the wraith knight.