As William made his way out of the chamber, Forlune nudged Thorian. "Was it a good idea to show him the entrance to the abyss?"

"It was a gesture of goodwill," Thorian sighed. "By revealing the abyss to him, I made it clear that if they become our vassals, we will treat them no differently than our own people."

"I understand," Forlune nodded, before glancing back at the door through which William had exited. "I just hope they're not ungrateful."

With that, Thorian's attention returned to the portal of the abyss. Smiling, he thought, The next few floors are ice-themed. They shouldn't pose a problem given my elemental resistances and fire magic.

"Well then, let's get started," Thorian said as he led his team toward the portal, just before receiving a notification.

The Abyss welcomes those who dare to challenge its depths.