CH646 Bolt- and Pump-action I
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Tens of kilometres away from BloodIron City, a spatial gate suddenly tore open within a barren stretch of rocky wilderness.
The abrupt appearance of the phenomenon startled the surrounding biosphere. Small creatures—lizards, insects, and burrowing rodents—scattered in all directions, fleeing instinctively from the unnatural disturbance.
One by one, the members of the Fortuna party stepped through.
Alex emerged first, followed closely by his core companions—Kavakan, Mogal, Havel, and Silver. Behind them came the dozen Fury soldiers, a mix of knights and crossbowmen led by Sergeant Lopota.
The final group soon followed: Zora, Udara, Eleanore, Sugud, and Kron Belloc.
Fen leapt lightly from Zora's arms, landing on the ground before enlarging into his full form—an ashen-furred direwolf exuding quiet menace.
At the same time, Senu leapt out from Alex's shadow and soared into the sky above, her presence quickly blending into the vastness overhead.
