Black Hole

Because it was too dark, Dole switched his mode of perception and quickly "saw" the scene inside.

The first thing that met his eyes was a vast mass of densely packed black threads, like roots. He examined them carefully and found that one end of each thread led into a passage, while the other connected to the center.

The central area was enormous, stretching for several kilometers at a glance. At its very center was an exceedingly dark sphere. There was nothing on the sphere, only an incomparably powerful, chaotic spiritual force. Dole merely glanced at the sphere, and it was as though he had been struck by the monster Wizard's spiritual spell from before. It felt as if some unknown kind of bomb had been dropped into his mind and detonated instantly. With a buzz, he lost all sensation.

At that moment, the Wizard Tower at Dole's waist instantly released a pale white radiance, enveloping him, severing the inside from the outside and creating an independent world.

When Dole opened his eyes again, he was already inside the Wizard Tower. Still shaken, he looked at his hands. They were still there. He could still feel them. Terror surged through his heart. His mind was still as blank as it had been moments ago.

That attack acted directly on his spirit. It was simply impossible to resist.

How was he supposed to fight an opponent like that?

His spiritual power was already tough and resilient enough, yet even he had been brought to such a state by that root-like monster. Wouldn't the others fare even worse?

How had those before them conquered this place? This was practically an impossible task!

Dole had no idea whether that power was a sound wave or something else. All he knew was that once