Half an hour later...
"Buzz!"
As a semicircular Gate of Darkness unfolded within the underground Great Hollow, figures who had originally been in the distant Queen Ulvashi's Palace stepped across space and arrived here.
"It's... so cold..."
Several girls hugged themselves, frightened by the astonishingly low temperature. Even though they had all been given cold-resistant and anti-freezing magic, carried Magic Items with the same effects, and were wrapped up tightly in cold-weather clothing specially made by the northern Queen Tistis's Kingdom, they still began to shiver from the extreme cold after arriving here.
"Is that the Teleportation Magic Circle leading to the Hidden World?"
Leo showed no signs of discomfort. Whether he was forcing himself to endure it or genuinely withstanding the extreme cold, no one knew. He looked toward the altar, drawing everyone else's attention there as well.
"...So this is it?"
Liz hugged Moslo's Sword and stared at the altar too, her expression rather complicated.
"What a complex Magic Circle."
Lilith frowned.
Though she was not from this world, she was also an expert at using magic. Looking at the Magic Circle inscribed on the altar, she found it incredibly intricate and lengthy, while also carrying an indescribable sense of antiquity and precision. One look was enough to tell that it was no ordinary thing.
"This is indeed a Teleportation Magic Circle."
Evie was also a mage, and a high-ranking one whose Combat power rivaled that of a seasoned Sword Saint. After circling the altar once, she immediately confirmed it.
"It is basically identical to the Teleportation Magic Circle we used in the Temple. So we can be certain that, once we use it, we will be able to cross beyond the current world and travel to the sanctuary located within a Pocket Dimension—the Hidden World."
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