When Thor heard Flim's words, he instinctively exchanged a glance with Byron and saw a hint of confusion in Byron's eyes.
Thor had realized several times from Camus's words that the Black Tide's impact on the Wizard World was truly terrifying, and that the Wizard World might well be destroyed by it. But Byron's understanding of the Black Tide was limited to the Land of No Owner and the Chaos Domain.
So when a Tier 4 Wizard at the pinnacle of the world suddenly said that their world was already on the brink of collapse, it naturally dealt a huge blow to Byron's previous understanding.
So even though it was Flim who had said it, Byron's first reaction wasn't to believe him. He was simply bewildered.
He looked at Thor, seeming to ask, "Why would Flim say that?"
But Thor had no way to explain it to Flim just then, because he couldn't explain how he knew.
So when Thor looked at Byron, he immediately copied his expression. First came bewilderment; then, a hint of fear and solemnity.
"Actually, my first thought was to ask how a Tier 3 Wizard like me could possibly help with any of that. But your last sentence really puzzles me. How has our world already reached the brink of collapse? The Black Tide is a threat, sure, but we have the Wall of Sighs in the north, the Red Sea Forest in the southwest, and the Eskaper Continent helping us from the center. How are we on the brink of collapse?"
What Thor really wanted to ask was: how had things gotten so bad that they needed help from a mere Tier 3 Wizard like him?
"You should know about the Eye of the Abyss."
Thor nodded.
"The Eye of the Abyss is currently