"Nice!"
Ethan's face lit up with a big grin.
Finally, it worked.
He'd practically talked himself hoarse—man, that was not easy. But convincing a second-awakened Crimson Ultimate hero to join them, along with hundreds of regular Firebirds and Phoenixes? That was a massive win, no matter how you looked at it.
Now, once Seraphina goes through her second awakening too, Emerald Castle will have two second-awakened Crimson Ultimate-level powerhouses on their side. Like he said—even if they still can't take on the Dungeon King head-on, at least they'll have a fighting chance to hold their ground.
And that alone?
That's already a huge step forward.
"As for what's next…"
Ethan's eyes flickered with thought, then he turned to Auremax. "Auremax, that Dungeon entrance in the eastern part of Sylvanwood—does it connect to this first-level Dungeon too? You think that guy who ran off might be heading there to regroup with the Dungeon army?"
