Oli naturally followed close behind.
Although the Twelve Heavenly Gods had not spoken much since taking the stage, the buildup before their appearance had actually taken quite a long time. Altogether, it had lasted thirty minutes, which was by no means short.
Now that [Heavenly Court] had officially opened, people could hold [God Cards] and pass through the [Heavenly Gate] atop the mountain to enter [Heavenly Court]. The Magic Guidance users who possessed [God Cards] were all eager to make their move.
The Light Type youth from Apollo's faction stood at the edge of the rooftop and gave a cold smile. Then he suddenly flipped over the edge, landed below, and sprinted toward the [Heavenly Gate].
Dark glanced at his receding figure, then turned toward the stairs. This was, after all, the summit of [Mount of Gods]. Though flight had not been expressly forbidden, everyone had tacitly chosen to travel on foot.
However, with buildings standing everywhere around them, it was impossible to tell at a glance which direction Aphrodite's temple lay.
Moreover, the air atop the mountain seemed to contain some special substance that exerted a peculiar suppressive effect on those within it.
Normal movement was naturally unaffected, but once one accelerated into a run, one would feel a certain resistance and find it difficult to pick up speed.
The same was true for the spread of spiritual power. This greatly reduced the range of perception, making it impossible to scout the surroundings through spiritual senses.
Dark had discovered this the moment he arrived.
He had even tried firing Aura at fruit in the distance, only to find that the Aura rapidly dissipated the instant it left his body. It was clearly being consumed by that substance in the air.
After that, he understood that it was a measure