The first month within the realm of ashes passed quickly as everyone explored the second sector. Alm and Bruno were not in a hurry since they theoretically had an entire year for their stay there. However, it was evident that they would need to leave before that, or they would be caught off guard by the changes in the abyss's laws. Two years was the limit in that place.
The whale led the group, making strategic detours and collecting as much as possible from the six different types of treasures found so far. However, according to the records, there were still two types that had not been sighted. It was implied that they would only be found when they reached the third sector.
