Half an hour later, the group experienced the thrill that only the deep water could bring. So far down in the water, the sunlight is a soft diffuse glow. Those once golden rays from above are only blue in this water and the deeper they swim, the less light can penetrate. The rocks are now silhouettes in the dim. Some feet beneath the surface, they saw the underwater life. Everything was cast blue by the filtered light. The place was festooned by an entrancing panorama. A rocky wall stood up like a sky scrapper. While underwater weeds, kelp, anemones, and corals rose like a Gothic architecture. With the increasing pressure, Audrey began to feel like the water is becoming thicker, like soup. She glanced upward to the surface and her heart rate rises.
"I've never been this deep before. "
She thought to herself. But she knows that there is no going back now. The only way for her is to move forward and dive deeper. Finally, they reached the place. Among the di
The group knew their friend, Andrew, is not someone who will joke around in this kind of situation. So even though they were not sure what exactly was happening, they also started running with all their might while their eyes were tightly shut. Since they cannot see where they were going, they solely rely on their other senses, primarily their sense of hearing. The sound of their running footsteps was mixed with the mirthless laugh in the background. As a known fact, the enigma of being unable to see and left to imagine things is much worse than actually seeing.The giggling continues and it sounded like it was coming everywhere. This causes the group to run even faster and the sheer fright to the unknown that was lurking somewhere almost clouded their ability to think straight. They could only hope that they were taking the right path or they might risk being separated from the rest of the group and subject themselves to face a sc
On the other hand, just like what they suspected, Niccoli got separated from the rest of the group while running. Since his eyes were shut tight at that time, he doesn't know that he was already taking a different route. Although eventually, he realized that his friend was no longer around, he did not dare stop running. It was only when he can no longer here the eerie soft laughing in the background did he stop running. He released his cat, Monami from his storage ring to keep him company. At times like this, he doesn't want to be left alone. It is better to have his cat accompany him, rather than having no one at all."Where am I???? Andrew??????.... Nike!!!!!"He tried to call out for his friends' names. But as he expected, no one answered. It seems that he drifted too far away from them this time. He doesn't know where to go exactly but he was not willing to stay in one place either, so he started walking."Don't be afraid Luna... Ou
[Quick! I can sense Luna's aura... Tell them to follow us. Niccoli seems to found the Pyrusurrectio Fruit Fruit!]Nero told Audrey through their mental link. Since Audrey knew about Nero' ability, she did not hesitate and relay the news to the group."Guys, follow me. I know where Niccoli is."The group did not waste time any further and run after to where Audrey was heading.Fortunately, Niccoli decided to take Monami out of his storage ring.. Because there is no way Nero would be able to sense Luna's aura if she was kept inside the storage ring.Audrey and her friends also felt the tremendous shaking of the ground from where they are. But instead of slowing them down it further incites the group to move even faster. They have to find Niccoli as fast as they could. This sudden shaking couldn't mean anything good. They gritted their teeth to fueled up as they leap from time to time. The cracks seem to get wider. While r
[Luna! I can sense she is nearby...]"Guys! Use the concealment spell. They will turn aggressive every time they saw something moving..."It was Niccoli's voice that rang this time.The group was stunned for a moment when they suddenly heard Niccoli's voice nearby. But they immediately understood what he was trying to say. With a wave of their hands, they cast a spell over their bodies. They chanted,"APÓKRYPSI TIS PAROUSÍAS"The group turned invisible. It was only this time that they managed to breathe. They inhaled deeply and drank the cold air hungrily as if each gulp could be very well their last. When the blinding light from Audrey's spell faded away, the group saw the army of the undead in close proximity passing by them.The hoard of the undead had a sloppy gait. They walked slowly. Their limbs were sticking out in odd angles and they look terrifying and grotesque. Their jaws were dislocated and th
The groups had been running without daring to take a rest even once, but the exit of Echurid was still nowhere in sight. "The heck! The situation is turning disadvantageous!" Since Audrey was riding Nero, they were at the front line. Therefore, she could see clearly what was lying ahead of them. The group had been running and moving forward while the army of undead continued to run after them. With that, at least they have a way to go. They just have to outrun the army of the undead. But the problem is, there are more of those zombie-like creatures that were lying in wait at their front. Meaning, they will soon be surrounded! The sea of death almost overwhelmed the group of warlocks as more skeleton and rotting bodies continued to come out from unkempt dirt of the cracks. The flesh in their shoulder was hanging like tattered rags, and they were half-dragging their once bloodied ripped leg. The situation is becoming hopeless. Niccoli and the other'
"Please, Nero, trust me this once. You know me. I won't do something I'm not certain about. I know what I'm doing..." Without waiting for her cat's response, Audrey leaped away from Nero back. She charged bravely to where Niccoli was left fighting his way back to Luna's location. "Bro Andrew, you should not be here. It's unsafe here!!!" "I should be the one saying that to you. You bird brain! If I die today, I will haunt you! Remember that!" "If you die today, I will die too. Don't worry..." "Then I will haunt you even in the afterlife! Hmph!" "Thanks Bro...." Audrey and Niccoli stood back to back as they raised their wands ready to cast a spell. The army of the undead also seems to retain some rationality. When they noticed that the duo had some means to fight them, they also stop attacking them blindly. Instead, they surrounded the duo and eyed them warily. Audrey and Niccoli were like trapped prey surrounded
Nero was already back to his cat form and he was currently resting within Audrey's embrace. He was looking with sorrowful eyes as Niccoli caresses the sleeping Monami. As much as he wanted to get near her right now, he knew that Niccoli wanted to have Monami for himself. Especially at a time like this, so Nero just contained himself at looking to the love of his life, Monami"Andrew... How did you summon the Lightning Ordeal by the way???"It was Nike who asked Audrey this time. Apparently, his friends already made him drank an elixir aiding his swift recovery. He was now capable of moving around without much difficulty. Others might not know, how hard it was to cast the Lightning Ordeal spell successfully. But as someone who tried to practice it multiple times, Nike knew it. At the very least, he could safely say that he was not able to do it yet. Despite having a more advanced magic level compared to his peers.According to his estimation, he was about to make
"To say that you met an army of those terrific creatures today, are you telling me that they still exist up to this date ??? Are you kidding me? That is just utterly impossible!"Veronica insinuated with her set orb-like eyes, bugged out in disbelief. On the other hand, seeing the guardian's bewildered expression as though the other party could not bring herself to believe what her ears just heard, Allan could not help but asked her back."But we just fought with those! We're not lying! Do you think we are too free to invent stuff in our heads? Oh, wait…. Don't tell me that you simply don't know about it as well????"If truth must have to be told, even the mages who belonged at the highest echelon of the Ancient Domains of Mystery were not aware of the existence of an army of the undead within the land of Dystopia; so what more could be expected to those working at lower posts? Besides, Veronica was just a mere guardian, not to mention, a new recrui