"Hey! What's with that attitude?" Leo called out as Victor walked ahead, ignoring him.
The rest of the group shook their heads, paying him no mind.
Even Doe floated forward, instructing, "Follow my trail exactly. Don't take the wrong step."
Ethan almost pointed out that she was floating—how could she leave a trail?
But as he watched, he noticed that wherever she passed, the mist slightly parted, leaving shallow depressions in the ground.
It had to be another use of soul energy.
Doe led them through the thick fog, twisting and turning for several minutes. Then, suddenly the mist vanished.
The moment they stepped through, Ethan glanced back. The thick fog that had surrounded them was gone.
The realization sent a chill down their spines. Even after seeing so many mysterious and impossible things already, the sheer mystery of the barrier made them rethink what they knew about magic.
