Essence Beast

Ning was finally allowed into the fortress, although with a few people following him discreetly. They were there to watch over him just in case he came into contact with someone else.

He had been handed back his sword, so he definitely wasn't a prisoner for sure.

He entered the fortress with Sophie and the rest. The massive stone fortress was nearly a kilometer wide, housing many streets and buildings within it, no different from a regular city.

However, since everything was built in the fort, it all felt like one large building that they had to navigate.

The streets were narrower than most cities, but not so much that it was too crowded to walk. Two carriages could pass side by side on most paths with enough space for people to walk through as well.

"Did you sleep well?" Sophie asked as she walked next to him. 

"Like a baby," Ning said with a wide smile. "What about you? You don't look so good."