The sudden appearance of the fog took them by surprise.
Victor frowned and said, "When we entered, I remember we only walked 1,080 steps. Even with all the twists and turns, the straight-line distance couldn't have been more than a kilometer, right? How did we end up over ten kilometers away?"
Ethan thought for a moment and replied, "This magical formation might have some kind of spatial compression ability, like shrinking the distance. As for how it works, only a spellcaster would know."
When they had arrived, there were four men, one woman, and a ghost. Now, as they left, only four men remained.
With the mission completed, the mood on the return journey was noticeably more relaxed. Along the way, they discussed and speculated about the many unanswered questions that still lingered.
Why did people possessed by the Candle Abyss lose their shadows?
How did the clothes of those controlled by Doe end up buried beneath the soil?
