Chapter 355 The Road To Ardane's Fortress

• The group broke camp at dawn, their resolve steeled despite the lingering unease from the previous night. Ariella kept the warning from the mysterious figure to herself, her thoughts racing as they began their trek toward Ardane’s stronghold.
• The terrain grew more treacherous as they neared the heart of his domain. Rolling hills gave way to jagged cliffs and narrow paths that clung precariously to the mountainside. The air grew colder, and a thick fog rolled in, obscuring their view.
• “It feels like the land itself is resisting us,” Omari muttered, his boots crunching on loose stones.