In the northern sky, clouds converged, casting a dark shadow over Ampezel Port. Yet beyond the port lay a field of starlight, resembling lava flows across the ground—an unmistakable feature of the Demon's Burning Land, where the Teleportation Gate had evidently linked the River of Sulfur to Erune, showing overlapping vistas on either side.
On the Burning Land, the modified Teleportation Gate emitted a crimson hue, clearly visible from this direction, like agate scattered over a velvet-black carpet.
The scene was like Doomsday, causing everyone to hold their breath involuntarily. Upon hearing the Princess's query, Brand lowered his head in contemplation. But then, the 'clouds' in the sky suddenly roared and changed direction. The Princess and her entourage were momentarily stunned, feeling uneasy, as the knights instinctively exchanged glances and shifted their gaze to the young lord beside them.
