Liam was the silent type, and Julian and Robert didn't even attempt to start casual conversations, focusing on drinking instead.
Still, the silence spoke quite loudly. Liam's superhuman senses picked up clues nonstop, reaching an obvious conclusion.
Liam had no Joel, Grace, Mitchell, or Melissa in the team. That wasn't a gathering of friends. It was a partnership born of mutual interests, which could crumble for the same reason, just like it had happened in the ruins.
As for Lancelot, he also kept it to himself, and the reason why appeared in a matter of minutes.
Liam's senses alerted him as soon as the door behind him began to slide. He immediately pulled his hood up, but he had no words to describe what followed.
Four mortal women entered the room, all young, wearing red robes, make-up, and curated hairstyles, all smiling as they sat on different pillows so that each cultivator would have company.
