Zesten stopped just short of the barrier, his fists clenched tightly. He could see the boy clearly, who had facial features similar to Aliath's, which convinced him that this was indeed someone related to that person.
The sounds from beyond the barrier were muffled, distorted. Even with his heightened senses, he couldn't hear what the boy was saying, but he could feel the other domain lords approaching.
There were five domain lords, each of them ruling over a certain part of the Shadow Domain where they had established their own cities. Only on rare occasions could more than two of them be seen together. But now, all five were here.
Four domain lords landed next to Zesten one after another, their presence so suffocating that even though they were restricted by the domain, Elias could still feel it.
"Aren't you going to introduce your friend to us?" one of the domain lords asked, her entire existence covered by a strange mist that made it impossible for anyone to see her.
