Gray walked carefully down the dark, narrow hallway, the eerie silence settling heavily around him. His steps were cautious, his spear gripped tightly in his right hand, while his left hand kept the dimensional pocket open, casting a soft, flickering blue glow through the hallway like fractured lightning. Dust floated in the air, illuminated by the dim light, and cobwebs clung to the corners, swaying faintly as if disturbed by an invisible presence.
「That's strange... I thought the location was here,」the system chimed suddenly, its tone unusually uncertain.
Gray's brow furrowed. "Huh? You mean to tell me the all-powerful system can't figure out where we are?" he replied with a hint of playful sarcasm, though there was a genuine edge of worry in his voice. His eyes scanned the hallway, noting the peeling wallpaper, the faded remnants of once-grand decor that now gave the place an air of abandonment and despair.
