Just as the tension reached its peak, and was about to explode, Ray dismissed his weapon....and took a deep breath.
And then, looking at Ash with the same intensity as before, he asked, "..What are the powers of the demon..?"
Hearing that question, Ash smiled faintly as he thought, a wise choice...
Just like that, Ash recruited Ray to save the Dwarven Continent.
**
Dwarven Continent.
At the very edge of the human continent, there stood various mountains that stretched far and wide as if they had no visible end..., sprawling so endlessly that they seemed to touch the skies themselves.
These mountains had long become a haven for ores, hidden ruins, and rich mineral veins—mines that sustained the dwarves for centuries.
And right at the edge of that land, two fifteen-year-old boys were standing quietly.
