The Doom Pilgrim's unexpected appearance threw the entire Watchtower Fortress into upheaval.
After rushing back to the fortress, Samantha immediately changed course for the Upside-Down Falls to relay what had happened here to Sky Island.
At the same time, Sinafa dispatched scouts to track the route the Doom Pilgrim had taken when it left, to prevent other wizards from passing through that path.
In the end, Samantha's guess had been correct. The Doom Pilgrim had taken the route from the Howling Plains to the Silent Coast. However, upon reaching the Silent Coast, it had slipped into the Gloomy Dead Sea and vanished without a trace.
Angel stood on the fourth-floor terrace outside Sanders's room and looked out.
The atmosphere throughout Watchtower Fortress had changed from its former flourishing vigor to something somewhat despondent. Even the steel buildings that had once gleamed brightly seemed a few shades more ashen.
All these changes had been brought by the Doom Pilgrim.
"What exactly is the Doom Pilgrim?" Angel muttered curiously.
Angel had been in the middle of his research when he heard rumors from outside and came out onto the balcony to see what was happening. He had merely been speaking to himself, never expecting someone to actually answer him.
"It is a monster everyone avoids like the plague. Even Abyss Lords recoil from the misfortune it brings."
The familiar voice made Angel whirl around.
Sanders's figure had suddenly appeared behind him, solidifying from a blurred image into a real body.
"Mentor, you're back?" Angel said respectfully.
Sanders stepped onto the terrace, his leather boots leaving several shallow prints in the snow. He stopped beside Angel and raised a brow. "Kant already told me. You've been stirring up trouble again these past two days?"
"No." Angel blinked, wearing an innocent expression.
Sanders did