It would not be until a week later that Elion finally woke up.
However, something far more interesting was already taking place back in Grimholt no more than a day after their departure.
The strange eclipse had finally faded at the same time Celeste completed her awakening. The bloody color slowly receded from the sun and moon, while the skies returned to their natural appearance as though nothing unusual had ever happened.
Naturally, theories about the cause of the phenomenon were already spreading across kingdoms, churches, academies, and noble courts.
Some believed it had been a warning from the gods.
Others claimed it marked the birth of a powerful monster or the awakening of an ancient artifact.
The local priests of the Goddess of Light had, unsurprisingly, declared it a divine warning meant to punish the unfaithful.
But none of that was of great importance right now.
In his anger, the burly merchant Gale had rushed to personally inform Duke Dawncrest of Elion's return.
