Before the dust around them could settle down, the newcomers became flummoxed at the scenery before their eyes. It was as if…
"This is an entirely new world," Iophiel muttered under his breath as he roamed his gaze around him.
The sense of discord that he felt with the unfamiliar environment made the Duke apprehensive. For a moment, he didn't know how to proceed. He had expected to see the comrades that they longed to see, but instead, they were welcomed into a place that they weren't enlightened about. The instant that his vision was free from obstructions, he remarked the ragged gem on his far right side. It was in an area adjacent to the wall of the pillar.
By virtue of its large size, it was the first thing that he had spotted. Iophiel estimated that the gem peaked at ten meters high and four meters wide. For some reason, the hue and the aura of the gem made the Duke feel nostalgia. It didn't take him long prior to reasoning out with his emotions.
