The Silver Dragon Territory border.

Months of war had left the area barren, the land scarred by magical clashes. It would take some time before it could return to its former state.

Leon and Rosvisser walked slowly through the forest.

Rosvisser, sensing Leon’s lingering unease after their conversation about the Heartscale, tentatively reached for his hand.

They had been through so much together—fights, laughter, challenges. Even though they often playfully competed with each other, they were mostly honest when it came to important matters.

That was precisely why Rosvisser’s secrecy about the Heartscale weighed heavily on Leon.

It wasn’t just …