An Understated Dominance Chapter 2643

Chapter 2643

The spirit deer ignored the ice turtle entirely and walked straight toward Matthias. It stopped, turned its head, and fixed him with those calm, light-blue eyes before giving a small shake, as if signaling him to follow.

Is it… saving me? Matthias hesitated, suspicion rising alongside relief.

It was strange—after all, this creature had shown hostility before. But with the monstrous ice turtle looming behind him, he had little choice. He motioned to the survivors and followed the deer across the snowfield.

Behind them, the ice turtle remained for a moment, its scarlet gaze flickering with uncertainty. Then, with a low rumble, it turned and sank back into the dark lake, vanishing beneath the fractured ice.

The spirit deer moved ahead at an unhurried pace, pausing now and then as if to make sure they kept up. They crossed the endless white expanse until, at last, it stopped before what appeared to be a sheer wall of ice.

The entrance to a cave lay hidden beneath the frost. The deer exhaled a stream of mist over the frozen barrier, and in an instant, the thick ice melted away, revealing a dark passage beyond.