At that moment, the badge on Shade's chest finally began to vibrate violently. This not only proved that the remains were inside the coffin, but also allowed him to barely withstand that unreasonable suction force. But the witch beside him cried out and uncontrollably turned back into an owl, struggling and flapping her wings as she was pulled toward the coffin.
"Don't go!"
The Moonbeam Greatsword was summoned again and nailed to the ground by Shade. The chain flying from his left sleeve wrapped around the owl's body and pulled her back toward him.
"Laguerre's Leap!"
The thaumaturgy took effect, and Shade and the owl immediately appeared farther away from the coffin. But it was useless. Upon realizing it could not pull them inside, the coffin likewise teleported directly above their heads and slammed down.
"Dragon Transformation Spell!"
Shade still wanted to enlarge his body and force the coffin open, but it was already too late. Darkness enveloped them.
It seemed like only an instant of unconsciousness. When Shade became aware of his condition, he was surprised to find that he appeared to have been buried underground. The aura of death around him was extremely dense. After reaching upward through the thin layer of soil and crawling out of the black, damp earth, he saw a black sky, a vast plain, and countless tombstones scattered across it.
A tombstone stood before the grave he had crawled out of, but nothing was carved upon it. That disappointed Shade somewhat.
"Where is this?"
A small subspace inside the coffin.
"Enhanced Space Perception!"
The terrain of the vast plain appeared in Shade's mind. This was a closed-loop space: walking forward would only lead to an endless cycle, and its actual area completely exceeded the limits of Shade's perception.
Taking a deep breath, he