Lena did not answer his question right away. She just kept staring at the swirling green pool of energy, her eyes reflecting the bright light perfectly.
She looked like a predator watching a piece of meat just out of reach.
"Do you actually know what this is, merchant?" Lena asked quietly, her voice carrying a strange weight in the massive space.
Julien definitely knew.
Isabella and Gina had both told him a few terrifying details about these specific anomalies back when he was with them.
But admitting he had inside knowledge about high-level system secrets while standing inside a restricted military bunker was a terrible idea.
It would instantly blow his cover as a simple travelling salesman.
"I have heard a lot of crazy rumours from drunk scavengers at the market," Julien lied smoothly, putting his hands in his pockets to look completely relaxed and unbothered.
"Most people say it is a rare dungeon gate. But I have never actually seen one in real life until today."
