The lingering tragedy and heaviness vanished at that moment. The team came to a stop, and the Chief asked:
"Take them... directly over?"
Colin Iliad turned to look at Alice, who had suddenly spoken. An annoyed expression appeared on the blonde girl's face. She seemed to glance around, and then the Chief saw the phantom of a Great Serpent emerge around the team.
The phantom connected head to tail, encircling the entire team. Then, Colin saw the scene before him begin to change rapidly, taking on the colors of an oil painting.
Not only that, those colors kept retreating. Colin Quickly Realized that they were moving forward. He recalled Alice asking him early on whether there was a way to accelerate travel in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, and understanding dawned on him.
She found one? Don't Know how...
Before he could finish the thought, the surrounding scenery suddenly froze. Then, scenes from the Real World began to emerge. He saw that they were at the Afternoon Town camp.
Alice stomped her feet, confirming that she had truly landed, then let out a breath and turned to ask the Chief:
"Among the people you brought, are any of them planning to rotate shifts with those staying behind here?"
She shifted her body slightly to the side and examined the people standing behind the Chief before continuing:
"I suggest you leave them here... Anyone below Demigod is still far too dangerous. No matter how I look at it, they're walking straight into death.
"I rarely see a Fate where I can't find any path to survival at all."
The Chief said nothing. He quietly turned back to look at the Exploration Team members behind him.
There were not many Demigods in the City of Silver. Otherwise, their Council of Six