Linsey strolled into the Primal City of Law as easily as if he were walking through his own backyard.
But Melancholy One and Sloth, who had entered alongside him, found themselves in a completely different situation.
Half an hour earlier.
They had decided to enter this Small World and use the separation between worlds to evade Linsey's pursuit. But after Sloth forcibly broke in with his skill, before they could even make out their surroundings, an aura of deathly stillness rushed at them!
"Watch out!"
"Lazy dog, get off my back!"
"Something's wrong with this place. I don't have the strength to carry you any farther!"
Melancholy One's voice was stern.
Sloth complied and slid down from his back.
He leaned against a dirt slope and sat on the ground, glancing around at the ancient rural scenery before him. Though Sloth still looked languid, his eyes carried a grave, solemn light.
"A Small World of the City of Law."
"These places are governed by laws and fall under the management of the World Law—meaning that without a king ruling over them, the danger here should not be too great."
"Even if you say that—" Sloth's reassurance did not relax Melancholy One. He looked around. His field of vision was filled with tranquil, peaceful village scenery, yet as a Seventh Stage Awakened, he could still sense the danger lurking within. "I'd say this place is anything but safe."
With that, Melancholy One stepped forward.
He began exploring the Small World and soon crossed the boundary of time and space, entering the ruined Primal City of Law.
"Damn..."
Melancholy One's expression became countless times uglier than before.
Like Linsey, he had crossed the gap between time and space and discovered this ruined world. But unlike Linsey, the malice within the ruins immediately