Leo took a moment to steady his breath, forcing himself to calm down.
Now that his memories had returned, a quiet confidence settled over him, because he finally remembered that this wasn't the first time that the odds had been stacked against him.
It was just another battle in a long line of impossible battles, and like always, he intended to survive it.
"Tell me more about this scroll I'm supposed to retrieve, Fan… I assume it's the final hurdle I need to clear before the Cult releases my family and picks me as their Dragon, or was that promise a lie as well?" Leo asked sarcastically, as Fan felt her stomach twist at the coldness in his voice.
Pressing her lips into a thin line, she took a moment to steady herself, choosing to ignore the barb as she replied with quiet sincerity.
"The scroll once belonged to the previous Dragon, Noah. He lost it during his final battle with Dupravel, and it's been in the possession of the Black Serpents ever since.
