The rustle of Mythlorien's leaves beneath Dan's worn out boots was the only sound besides the electric hum vibrating subtly in his mind.
He and his brother, Sam, had been on the road for weeks.
The journey to Astralis Requiem's guild base, whose coordinates had been sent by Dylan after their initial contact, with details only being revealed as they passed each stage of the selection process, had been a true test of endurance and patience.
They'd originally been very far from Thalendor and the forest where the guild's base was located, isolated in a volcanic area of Elysium where the grind was harsh and lonely.
To get there, the brothers had to spend every resource available, alternating between long treks on foot along dangerous paths and expensive rides in NPC merchant caravans, which completely drained the small reserve of silver coins they'd accumulated with so much sweat.
