Unlike the usual teleportation portals Raiden had walked through, this one seemed to thicken the air itself, pressing against the skin with a presence that remained frustratingly beyond comprehension.
It lasted only a moment, a fleeting second that made the strangeness all the more difficult to grasp. Yet Raiden's dragon instincts picked up on it immediately, and the wary look that crossed Noelle's face as she emerged told him she'd felt it as well.
Still, the ability to cover vast distances so quickly was a relief, and given how little Raiden understood about Matoe's capabilities, puzzling over the sensation seemed pointless.
Raiden paused before his mansion, eyes closed as he absorbed the familiarity of home washing over him. The others had already gone inside, leaving Matoe, Klein, and King to wait with him.
After a brief moment, Raiden turned to Klein and his crew. Klein wore his typical eager expression, a stark contrast to King and Matoe's composed demeanor.
