Ryuen strolled deeper into the cave, his boots crunching against the shattered ice shards and crystals he hadn't picked up.
As he walked deeper into the, the air grew colder.
The once cozy and cool cave was now silent, except his movements and the faint howling of wind and distant wolves.
The glowing stones had dimmed, replaced by an eerie blue light emanating from the cave's depths.
"A way out already?" Ryuen muttered, a hint of disappointment in his voice.
He had expected something more interesting to happen.
But nothing.
He exhaled and continued forward, ignoring the subtle movements within the cave walls.
His mind drifted to the system notification—he was supposed to face a Yokai.
And maybe, if the opportunity presented itself, put it under his control.
Deep down, what he truly wanted was to encounter a shadow demon, a reaper, or maybe even the Gashadokuro.
