Odys felt as though he had come back to life. The fear that had built up in his heart made him want to shout a few times to vent it.
Or turn around and bury himself in Bernadette's arms for a good cry.
Fortunately, he was usually in good condition, and he quickly steadied his emotions without letting them affect his state and trigger signs of losing control.
"I... I'll walk on my own," Odys said.
Bernadette said nothing and put Odys down.
Everything went smoothly after that. Odys soon felt the stone wall, then searched to either side and found a passage wide enough for one or two people to pass through.
After walking forward for a while, they gradually felt a cool breeze.
The two immediately sped up. Soon, they could sense their spirituality and intuition again. Their spirituality's warning made them realize that they could open their eyes.
Bernadette ended the spell, and the two opened their eyes again, recovering their vision.
Before them stretched one snow-covered mountain after another. The cold wind howled, sweeping snow from the mountains into the air.
It was already nighttime. A brilliant starry sky hung above the snowy mountains, a rare and breathtaking sight.
They were both Beyonders. Even though Odys was only Sequence 7, he was basically no longer afraid of ordinary cold.
For a moment, neither wanted to look away. Only after gazing at the beautiful scene for a while did they turn back to examine the way they had come. Behind them was a tiny crack in the stone, one that could not be passed through even sideways.
Clearly, it was merely a symbol, symbolizing the passage between that space and the outside world.
Looking at the stone crack and then at the snow-covered mountains, both of them