The portal opened in the Kaiser estate's private courtyard, reality tearing apart to reveal the familiar cobblestone and ancient architecture of the family domain.
Jack stepped through first, his boots touching Elysium soil for the first time in five days. Though for him, one hundred twenty days had passed in Tartarus Spire's accelerated time.
The estate stretched before him, surrounded by rolling hills and dense forests that marked the Kaiser family's ancestral lands.
Mountains rose in the distance, their peaks touching clouds that drifted lazily across the afternoon sky.
Rhys emerged behind him while Slyph hovered near his head, her green aura brightening as she took in the open sky and natural sunlight.
Luxuries the tower's perpetual twilight never provided.
Father Caelen stepped through last, taking a breath of fresh air.
The portal collapsed behind them, and the afternoon sun warmed the courtyard's stone.
"Young Master!"
