Yui murmured to herself as she looked at the Gourd in her hands, her fingers moving gently toward its mouth.
According to what Nai Hyuga had just told her, Kazama Ya had left by summoning a spatial gate that could transport him elsewhere, then opening this Gourd and releasing a strange purple mist. Once the mist enveloped the gate, he had stepped inside and vanished from sight.
Moreover, when Nai Hyuga picked the Gourd up from the ground again, purple mist was still spilling out of it. Accidentally breathing it in seemed to cause hallucinations.
Thinking it over, Yui felt that the purple mist inside the Gourd might be the key to escaping this space.
Her plan now was to reproduce the method Nai Hyuga had described: find a so-called spatial gate, then release the purple mist.
But how were they supposed to find a spatial gate? After a little thought, something soon occurred to Yui.
The Black Mist Vortex... If I'm not mistaken, the Black Mist Vortex should have spatial powers too. It should count as a spatial gate.
Does that mean the Black Mist Vortex could work too?
She nodded to herself. For now, trying it was her only option.
"But before that, I need to figure out what the purple mist is..."
"Phew..." She took a deep breath, slowly gathering her thoughts. Yui refocused on the Gourd in her hands and moved her fingers, intending to open it and find out what this purple mist Nai Hyuga had mentioned actually was.
"Purple mist, huh..."
Knowing that the purple mist had harmful effects, Yui became exceedingly cautious. She stared intently at the Gourd's mouth, ready to replace the lid immediately if any danger arose.
Nai Hyuga stood beside her with a frown, watching her every move. Suddenly, when