Side Story: The Dark Continent—Wherever the Gaze Reaches (II)
The journals left behind by previous voyagers gave Linne and her two companions some clues regarding "The Gaze."
This immediately made them think of the pitch-black forest they had passed through before arriving here, as well as the clean water source.
But compared to these clues, which might offer some value, what drew more attention was the timing of the journal's appearance.
It was too much of a coincidence...
To the point that Linne, the one most prone to overthinking in the group, could not help becoming suspicious.
Or perhaps because they had been surrounded by the "unknown gaze" this entire time, she instinctively felt that this journal might have been deliberately arranged by "some kind of existence."
They had to remain wary of that possibility.
At the very least, Linne did not dare let her guard down.
Holding the journal in her hand, Linne looked at Zigg, who was about the same height as her, then raised her head to look at the broad and towering Netero, waiting for her two teammates' thoughts and opinions.
Yet several seconds passed, and neither Zigg nor Netero said anything. It felt rather like they were staring wide-eyed at each other.
"..."
After a brief silence, Linne's slender brows twitched as she asked, "You two... don't have anything to say?"
"..."
The area fell abruptly silent again.
Confusion and bewilderment appeared on Netero and Zigg's faces in turn.
"Am I supposed to say something?"
That was Zigg.
"Huh?"
That was Netero's reaction.
The corners of Linne's mouth twitched twice almost imperceptibly, and she fell silent.
"Ugh..."
She let out a weary sigh and gave up on getting any "opinions" from Zigg and Netero.
That was right...
These two guys.
One came from the Zoldyck