“Quickly, get up. There’s no need to kneel.”

Jared reached out and gently helped the man to his feet. His voice was calm and reassuring.

“There are countless others still trapped deeper inside. We don’t have time to waste. We save them first.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Jared moved on to the next cell.

Chaos-flame flowed across his fingertips.

Every time he raised a hand, shackles shattered, sealing sigils melted away, and prison doors exploded open.

One dark, forgotten cell after another was liberated.