The connection ended before Ludwig could object to Celine's description of him.
"You make me sound unreasonable."
"You were already trying to determine whether Tibari could be reached without its gate."
"It was a really good option." Ludwig thought, after all, he hadn't 'Visited the glutenous death in a long while. And this fuckery that's happening in The Bastos marquisette is basically an invitation. Rude, but an invitation nonetheless.
The restored gate beyond the southern courtyard activated less than ten minutes later. Its Runic lines darkened instead of taking on the familiar blue light of the Imperial network. Red illumination moved through the carvings, and the air inside the stone frame folded inward until the opening filled with darkness.
Something enormous moved on the other side.
Metal throughout the courtyard reacted to Ludwig's attention. Noctivex stirred against him while Celine and Misty moved the manor staff farther from the gate.
