Thorley’s eyes widened in disbelief as stared at Jared. “You… You’re from the Ethereal Realm?”

“Yep,” Jared replied with a casual nod.

Thorley’s expression darkened. He had clearly heard stories from his father.

Surprisingly, swallowed his pride and said, “You can go. I’ll pretend I never saw you…”

But Jared didn’t move. “Actually, I’ve changed my mind. I don’t feel like leaving just yet.”

Thorley stiffened. “What… What do you want?”

“There are too many fortresses in Winged Tiger City,” Jared said coolly. “Even if we slip past this one, we’ll run into trouble trying to leave the region. So, I want you to escort us out of the city. Personally…”