To leave markers for the reinforcements who would arrive later, whenever Ellie moved through corridors or ran up stairs, Shade would toss out Moon Fire to continuously burn the surrounding flesh. Constantly using pure Moon Fire also caused his spirit to drain rather quickly.
Ellie, on the other hand, grew more energetic the farther it ran, as though it were gradually recovering its battle instincts. The horn on its forehead also shone brighter and brighter. By the time Shade had been forced to drink a mouthful of Pink Essence, leaving only one-third of the pink liquid in the vial, Ellie finally stopped running.
It hesitated for a moment before smashing through the wall ahead. Behind it was a five-meter-long corridor directly connected to the breach. There were no doors on either side, while at the far end, directly opposite the opening, stood a blood-red door.
Ellie let out an "Aang~," and the Maid who had been following behind Shade softly said:
"Ellie says its friend is behind this door."
The Unicorn backed up two steps, then charged down the corridor at full speed. But after it stepped inside, the corridor continuously stretched longer, as if it had no end. Shade, on Ellie's back, immediately used Space Stabilization Aura.
Ellie's horn collided with the blood-red door amid a deafening boom, and then both the Unicorn and Shade were sent flying back by the recoil.
Dense cracks appeared where the door had struck Ellie's horn, like glass hit by bullets, but the door ultimately remained unbroken. Shade climbed up from the floor and shook off the bloodstains on his hand from touching the red carpet. After confirming that Ellie was fine and merely a little dizzy from the collision, he crossed his hands before his chest and charged at the bloody door: