The first three days passed in the realm of ashes. Everyone maintained a steady pace, with two breaks to collect the "amulets." Whenever Alm and Bruno felt a quick stabilization in the laws, everyone stopped to gather treasures.
On the fourth day, the whale insisted that Ruri take a break. Despite not needing to sleep for a week, she was still in the Foundation Establishment Realm, and her body was in a growing phase. Her extremely focused and dedicated personality seemed to become more evident with age. She grumbled a bit, then moved in front of the whale, hugged it, and immediately fell asleep.
'Are we a giant fat pillow for her? I thought that was something from when she was a little kid, but she refuses to stop...' Bruno said a bit strangely.
