With a resounding crack, the last chain succumbed, shattering into fragments that scattered across the ground like confetti. The sound echoed through the vast land, reverberating with the weight of liberation.
He let out a sigh of relief, grateful that the chains had been broken without any signs of traps activating. He couldn't help but chuckle softly to himself, amused by the stark contrast between reality and the cliched tales he had read in novels.
In those fantastical stories, it seemed like every heroic rescue was met with a labyrinth of perilous traps, designed to stop the hero's noble intentions at every turn. Yet, here he stood, unscathed and victorious, having successfully broken the chains and liberated the woman without so much as a flicker of danger.