The ice of the Frozen Depths began to c***k slowly, as if the zone was completing its duty. With a final blast of cold air, the team took their next step toward the glowing path.
Behind them, a trail remained—but there was no regret in it. Only footprints that showed: a bond was born.
Aarya looked back one last time, then stepped forward. The glowing path had now turned into a narrow tunnel—filled with fine crystals that shimmered faintly with every heartbeat. Riya’s steps were now steadier, and around her, the spiritual projection of her flame-frost beast rotated in a slow circular motion. Not too fast, not too slow—just a steady rhythm.
“This passage... feels like a transition,” Rudrak said. “We’re not directly moving from Frozen Depths to another zone. It’s something... in between.”
