"No, we can't keep it open any longer."
As Shard and Tifa fully entered the area circled with black fountain pen ink on the map, Shard suddenly said.
Tifa was riding a horse, so it was Shard who observed the erosion status of the "Box of Darkness". Now, more than half of the surface area of the box had turned into a light-absorbing black, and Shard felt that this was already a warning sign.
"Alright."
Tifa stopped the horse to facilitate Shard closing the box. But as the undead creature that had been running for two and a half hours stopped, it simply disintegrated into a pile of bones, scattering in the pitch-black forest.
"It's reached its limit as well."
Tifa said somewhat annoyed, steadying Shard to prevent his fall, while Shard hurriedly knelt down to close the "Box of Darkness" again.
"It's okay, we're not far from our destination now."
Shard said, bringing his luminescent finger close to the map:
