The cold kept increasing even more, yet there was no effect. There was only one change.
Mander, who had been using a dark flame to keep his teammates warm, realized that he couldn't last long like this. Observing the ease with which others were going through this trial, he understood that this wasn't going to end anytime soon. It might take days, only to end up in a draw. It might even take more.
Unfortunately, he couldn't keep up this flame for an infinite amount of time. He also had the need to not exhaust himself too fast.
"You two leave," he calmly stated.
"What?" His teammates looked at him in confusion.
"I told you to leave. You two are of no use at this point. The strength I'm using to keep you warm can be better utilized to protect me even better. Moreover, all three of us don't need to be here. Only one from the team is enough. I'll be that one person. You two get out this instant."
