Jax moved silently through the corridors of the fortress, his invisible form slipping past patrols of paladins and junior knights who would never realize how close the Demon King had come to them.
Behind him, the training arena echoed with the clash of steel and bursts of divine magic as the four remaining heroes continued their relentless drills.
Killian's voice carried faintly through the corridor.
"Again!"
Jax didn't look back as he had already learned what he needed. Their strength had grown and their coordination had improved, but their mindset was still the exact same one holding them back.
While they had more suspicions about the Church, they still let themselves believe what they wanted, such as their belief that Natasha was a victim and Alexi would be too.
That the Demon King would brainwash them and soon with their consistent improvements in strength that they would rescue them.
