He Ao gripped Vestarra's Spear, raised his head, and swept his gaze over the colossal stone pillars standing between heaven and earth and the dense mist.
There were no signs that the seal had been damaged, yet the people imprisoned within it had vanished.
The "warden" who had created the seal had vanished as well.
An invisible sense of urgency shrouded He Ao, and he could not help feeling somewhat restless.
He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and quickly reviewed the information he had gathered in his mind.
Astra—this name seemed to have a similarly pronounced word in the language of the Old Rock City-State.
Judging from Kaila's situation, the languages in the northern Federation at the time had been similar, at least within Xikailan's trade routes and sphere of influence.
The word Astra seemed to mean exactly as she herself had said: "star."
If that was so, what about Wistain?
He Ao was slightly stunned.
If he were to find a similarly pronounced word, it seemed to be "island."
Countless thoughts gathered in his mind.
He shifted his gaze toward the boundless wilderness around him.
Where would Astra and Wistain go after leaving?
Were they still inside this anomaly?
If there were no hidden rules, the only way to leave the anomaly should have been the gate guarded by the Midgard Serpent.
According to De Norne, after he had arrived at that gate, no one else had passed through it and left.
However, the two angels had already disappeared before he reached the gate.
He Ao rubbed the space between his brows.
The Archbishop should have been unable to leave the anomaly, but being unable to do so before did not mean he could not do so now.
So it was indeed possible that they had passed through