Voices echoed in the chamber amid the silence that followed the epic battle.
Kaizen looked at each of his friends, seeing the determination and also the fear in their eyes.
"Jayaa is right," Kaizen began, his firm, determined voice echoing through the destroyed room. "We didn't come all this way just to retreat in the face of the next challenge. We have to uncover the truth behind Týr, and that means moving forward, even if it's dangerous."
Og'tharoz nodded, his demonic aura pulsing slightly as he prepared for the next step. "We are on this journey together, whatever fate awaits us. We have no more time to lose."
Alina sighed deeply and looked at Kaizen.
"Do you know what you're doing?" She asked, her voice laden with concern.
Kaizen nodded slowly. "I understand the risks, Alina. But if we really want to find answers about Týr and stop the Emperor of Mist, we can't back down now. I believe that all of us, together, are strong enough to face any challenge."
Og'tharoz supported Kaizen, his expression serious. "We can't let our fears paralyze us. If we want to find a god like Týr, we need to act."
Xisrith crossed her arms, still uncertain. "What if there's a trap? The Emperor could be waiting for us."
Andrew looked around, assessing the situation. "We have to be strategic. We can't just run, or fly, to the Palace without a solid plan."
Jayaa looked at each of them, her face determined. "If we go, we go together. But we can't stay here too long. The dark elves could recover and attack us again at any moment."
After a brief moment of tense silence, Kaizen looked at the assembled group. "So that's it. We're heading for the Mist Palace. Be prepared for anything."
The group advanced up the steps of the Iron Fortress, leaving behind the trail of destruction and victory they had conquered.
The guard's jaw dropped and so did the cigarette resting on his lips.
Kaizen looked at him and with a crack of ten knocked him unconscious, then Jayaa dragged him to the edge of the balcony and threw him into the gorge.
"That was cruel, man." Andrew said to Jayaa.
"What? It's just easy XP, man!" Jayaa tried to explain himself, but he also put his hand on his conscience and saw how horrible his attitude was, so he approached the edge of the balcony and shouted into the gorge: "Sorry! Don't haunt my dreams!"
Everyone laughed at Jayaa and looked up. The mountain still continued for hundreds of meters until it became invisible in the middle of the night sky.
"Please, everyone who can't fly, please stay close to me." Kaizen said, and then Andrew, Xisrith and Jayaa approached him. "I'll take you to a part of the mountain that's close to the palace, then you'll act on your own."
They all agreed with a nod, without complaining or blinking, and then Kaizen enveloped them with his psychic aura to lift and control them.
Og'tharoz and Alina accompanied them when they finally began to fly, both with their own magical abilities.
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