The situation inside the cave became tense. Everyone was looking at each other. All of them knew that it would only take a few seconds before a blood bath ensued.
Aldred looked at them one by one. He had never seen their face before, which meant they came from a different path than him. This was interesting. A lot of powerful people seemed to climb the mountain currently, but all of them were scattered on different paths.
One man in majestic red armor clicked his tongue. "I have no time to waste. Kill all of them," he said to his subordinates who wore the same red armor as him, but less majestic.
"Wait!" A man shouted. "This might be a trap trying to fool us. All this time, we face no challenge that told us to kill each other."
Some people nodded in agreement, while others still hesitated.
"Fools. It's so obvious." The man raised his whip about to attack.
Maverick widened his eyes. "Ferrant?"
"Did you know him?" Aldred asked.