In the deep, pitch-black cave, one could not see one's own hand. Furthermore, the air was rather damp, and there was moss on the cave walls. It seemed that no one had come in for a long time.
Although it was still dry and hot outside, there was a faint, cool draft in the cave.
Damsy let Fury take the lead. Not only did he have powerful Defensive spells but he also possessed an Enhancing casting tool. It was safest to have him defending up front.
Next came Giado and Damsy with Merlin at the rear. They had neatly categorized Merlin as the weakest, and he was even like a "burden".
However, even with this "burden", Damsy did not complain at all and treated Merlin as an actual comrade. This moved Merlin deep inside, and simultaneously reminded him of his days in Fort Udon on the Kurdmansla Islands.
Only when he was in Fort Udon had Merlin felt such a warm, fuzzy feeling.
