Around the same time that Faeloria and Vanessa were busy fighting against the combined might of Selene's group and Chrona, Aster was also in the middle of something.
And no, it wasn't the maze that he was in the middle of.
Aster was running through the destroyed walls, moving as fast as he could, while trying to find the exit of the maze. However, while he was doing so, he passed through something invisible and activated it.
"Huh?!"
A magic circle appeared around his body, surprising him. He tried to move out of it but realized it was too late. The magic circle glowed brightly, making Aster close his eyes.
It didn't take him an instant to realize what it was—a teleportation trap! It happened so abruptly that he was shocked still for a few seconds right after his transition.
"This place is..."