Magic perception!
Finally brought back a response!
To his left, roughly a dozen kilometers from his current position, a fork had appeared beside this seemingly endless main corridor! The branch extended only a short distance inward, ending at a door! A massive stone door carved entirely from some dark, dull stone!
From the blurry images relayed back by the Kamaitachi, the patterns carved onto that door differed from every design he had seen before. They were more concrete, yet also far more sinister—countless eyes and tentacles twisted and intertwined, forming an inward-spiraling vortex that seemed capable of devouring souls!
Even the sensation conveyed through the images made Ian's Mental Power sting with pain and intense rejection.
"Over there..."
Ian suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint and resolute determination flashing through them. Whether there was an exit beyond that door or an even greater danger, it was at least a clear variable.
That was better than wandering blindly through this endless corridor!
"Even if it's a dragon's pool or tiger's den, I have to take a look." He stopped hesitating and immediately cast a spell. A flying cloak shimmering with starlight appeared behind him. The cloak billowed, lifting him off the ground, and like a bat in the night, he sped toward the fork detected by the Kamaitachi!
The distance of over a dozen kilometers vanished in the blink of an eye under the enhancement of flight magic.
"Another door, still another door. How many doors have I run into these past few days? Am I cursed to clash with doors this year? Damn it!" Ian carefully approached, fully spreading out his magical senses.
To his surprise.
There were no powerful magical fluctuations on this massive door, nor was it protected by complex alchemical runes. It felt only ancient and