- (DRIP... DRIP...)
- Noah: This is very different from the upper floors. It's like a whole new world.
- Aisha: Where is all this light coming from? Another spell I don't know?
- Eve: It's not magic, Aisha. One of the components in this area must include a glimmering element.
- Rose: It's almost like a natural cave in here. Do you think there are living creatures in here?
- Elsword: Maybe monsters. It may look pretty, but it feels stuffier down here.
- (RUMBLE RUMBLE....)
- Rena: That sound seems to be coming from afar.
- Laby: No rumble rumble on the ground either. The ground here must be though!
- Raven: Makes sense. If the grounds shifted, the cave would have collapsed.
- Elesis: If the upper floors are collapsing, then maybe the lower levels here are stable enough to have developed a unique atmosphere.
- Raven: But there are cracks in the ground. There's no guarantee that it's safe here.
- Ara: What abut the trails left by Vasili? Can anyone find it?
- Noah: Found it! Over here.
- Rena: That was quick. You have good eyes.
- Raven: ... Rena. Can I have a moment?
- Rena: Hm? Sure.
- Raven: Are you feeling alright? You're not dizzy?
- Rena: Oh! I'm feeling alright. Were you worried because of what happened earlier? It's fine.
- Raven: Good. That's all I needed to hear. I was worried you might be straining yourself.
- Rena: Straining myself? Not at all. Why did you think that?
- Raven: ... You seem... light on your feet.
- Rena: Huh? Isn't that good?
- Raven: Hmm...
- Raven: I was watching others, and everyone is noticeably slower since they entered the Abyss except for a few exceptions like Eve or Lu.
- Raven: Since you always seemed to struggle in the Demon Realm... I thought you might be pushing yourself to look fine, even if you were having a hard time.
- Rena: Ah...
- Raven: I'm glad that's not the case. I apologize for meddling.
- Rena: Oh... No. Thanks for your concern...
- Rena: .......
- Ain: (The trail... It's definitely still going. But...)
- Ain: (Is this the right path?)
- Add: (My head is heavy. My ear is ringing since I've entered the Abyss.)
- Add: (And this foreboding feeling... This is really troublesome.)
- Elsword: I found another trail. This time, it's everywhere.
- Aisha: Wha, there's mineral shards all over the floor. Everyone, be careful not to trip.
- Elesis: The messy trail and the shattered minerals... Was he on a hurry?
- Rena: But thanks to him, we were able to come down here quickly. If it were just us, we'd still be up there somewhere.
- Raven: We've made it down quite far. Just a little further.
- Ain: ... Excuse me, everyone? I would like to check something.
- Eve: What is it, Ain?
- Ain: Just a hunch I have. Ms. Queen, if you will do the honors of searching this area?
- Elsword: What is it? Something around here?
- Ain: I have a feeling. A bad feeling... that we've missed something.
- Noah: Did we make a wrong turn somewhere? But the trail is still going on...
- Ain: That's why I thought I might be mistaken, but I can't shake it off. It's too familiar a feeling to mistake.
- Ain: It's the same feeling I felt when those demon bastards messed with the El in Feita and Velder.
- Rena: The Dark El? You sense the Dark El?
- Eve: I believe... It's that way. There's an outlier coming from that direction. Ain, does that match what you're sensing?
- Ain: Yes. What do you mean by an outlier?
- Zero: It means she found something, but the data is so unreliable that she can't 100% guarantee what you've found is the Dark El.
- Zero: It could be the Dark El, or another similar energy source, or a creature... Or none of the mentioned.
- Elsword: And that data doesn't give a straight answer?
- Add: If you wanted answers to fall on your lap, you should have bought a magic 8 ball.
- Add: Data is just a collection of information. You need human analysis and judgement to use them in any meaningful way.
- Ara: Analysis and judgement...
- Raven: The energy Ain and Eve sensed is the opposite direction of where we're headed.
- Ara: But... It's not too out of place. Ran did have the shell of El. Maybe that's what Ain sensed?
- Rose: It must be the reason Chung's compass pointed to the Abyss as well.
- Aisha: True. You're right... But then why is it coming from the opposite side of where Vasili headed? Didn't Vasili chase Ran?
- Chung: ... What if Ran went separate ways from the shell?
- Elesis: That's possible, but why would he do that? It's beneficial for him to hold on to it.
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