Leon touched the corpse and muttered, "It's still warm. Blood is still flowing... which means I've returned at the exact moment I left."
He stepped out of the hidden dungeon, and just outside the entrance, he found four unconscious figures—the other four adventurers who had been with him in the Abyss Dungeon.
A smile appeared on Leon's face as he saw them. Just then, the ground rumbled, and a monstrous wave of water surged toward them.
"Flood!!" Dren shouted, suddenly waking up in a panic.
Lyric, the rogue, leapt to her feet, eyes darting around as she instinctively reached for her daggers. Kara stirred next, quickly grabbing her massive shield and bracing herself. Lastly, Marian opened her eyes and swiftly cast a golden barrier around herself.
"Relax, it was me," Leon said as the wave dissipated. He stood before them, his presence calm but commanding.
Dren rushed at him, clinging dramatically. "W-Whoa! We thought you died!" he cried.
