What was going on?
Where was this...? The metallic texture beneath the hand that had pushed the door vanished in an instant. A trace of chill still lingered around his ankles. Chiba suddenly turned around, uncontrollable shock flashing across his face, mixed with a hint of terror.
At that moment, the pure white room behind him was gone. The Light Orb that radiated gentle warmth was gone as well, along with the spiritual form of the Sage of Six Paths. Behind him now, aside from the hazy mist swirling below his knees, there was only a dark sky overhead.
Visibility was not zero, but everything was shrouded in a blur.
"Is this... the world beyond the door?"
The next second, standing amid the knee-high mist that carried a chill, Chiba closed his eyes and took a deep breath, suppressing all his fear and shock as he murmured quietly.
The instant he had opened the door, he had only felt a chill beneath his feet, followed by cold air rushing at him—no, cold air invading from all directions. In an instant, he had been placed in a frigid world.
And when he turned back, this was what he saw.
Clearly, this was no longer the space from before. It had been replaced by another the instant the door opened.
Now, it seemed this could only be the world within the door. The moment the door had opened, he had found himself inside it.
So was it a trap, or something else?
As he muttered, Chiba looked around. Seeing nothing but fog and night, this thought flashed through his mind.
Hm? Then, after that thought crossed his mind, he paused slightly.
What was going on?
Why did this feel a little off?
Then, a strange sensation suddenly rose in his heart.
"Why