Back at Mirror Lake, Uchiha Madara had already seen it: if demonic creatures were trapped by ice and unable to get out, they would keep feeding on the creatures in the water.
Yet the lake they were in now was far too peaceful, far too quiet. Other than the bone-piercing cold, there was nothing that could be considered dangerous.
Uchiha Madara felt that something was very wrong and wanted to warn the other two, but he could not speak underwater.
With no other choice, he could only follow Carter Binda as she kept swimming downward. The light around them grew dimmer and dimmer, and darkness gradually closed in.
Sunlight could no longer reach water this deep, yet all three of them continued downward unhurriedly, without any sign of labored breathing.
Seeing Carter Binda, Uchiha Madara felt relieved. He was not particularly worried about Belaque; after all, he had lived on the Elzeran Continent for so long. This sort of thing was easy enough for an old hand.
But Carter Binda was different. Although she was from Winterfort, Uchiha Madara felt that this should have been her first time working underwater.
Still, seeing how calm Carter Binda was, Uchiha Madara felt much more reassured.
The farther down they went, the colder the water became, and they gradually lost sight of everything around them.
At that moment, Carter Binda, who was swimming ahead, suddenly stopped. Uchiha Madara did not understand why, so he sped up and caught up with her.
When Uchiha Madara reached her, Carter Binda grabbed his hand, smiled at him, and gestured for him to follow her.
Belaque was also curious about the two people who had suddenly stopped. In the end, Carter Binda positioned herself between them, holding Uchiha Madara's hand in one and Belaque's in the other