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As Dabi and Loira stepped through the glowing path, the air around them changed. It was cooler here, the forest giving way to an endless expanse of broken landmasses floating in a void.
Pieces of ancient cities, towering spires, and crumbled statues hung suspended in midair, connected by thin, glowing bridges of light.
"What is this place?" Loira asked, her voice hushed.
Dabi scanned the surreal landscape, his fingers tightening around his blade. "Looks like we've stepped into some kind of nightmare."
The fragment pulsed again, casting a beam of light toward a distant island. It hovered in the sky, surrounded by swirling mists that sparkled faintly like stardust.
"That's where we're headed," Loira said, her eyes narrowing.
"Yeah, because that doesn't scream 'trap,'" Dabi muttered, but he started moving toward the nearest bridge, Loira close behind him.
