Chapter 159 Beneath Obsidian Mountain

• Sebastian learned that Isabella's strength was formidable—much greater than he had expected. She was already at the third stage of the Primordial Realm, leaving him quietly astonished.
• Late at night, the two embraced in the small sitting room, Isabella clinging to him with a reluctant expression. "Sebby, are you sure you don't want to come with us into the Shadowback Realm?" she asked, her voice tinged with disappointment.
• Sebastian nodded, his face serious. "Isabella, there are things I can't tell you yet. Please understand. What I have to do is very important, and I need to handle it alone."