Meanwhile, in the monsters' world.
As Toby poured his immense power into the passage without pause, subtle changes began to take place within it.
A faint light flickered along its walls, as though they were struggling to withstand the tremendous pressure Toby exerted.
After he kept at it for a while, a faint glow lit up the passage.
"Phew... That should be enough power to send someone through now."
With his task complete, Toby lazily swished his tail.
At this news, the crowd of monsters gathered around him immediately grew excited.
Toriel, Papyrus, and Undyne were especially eager. Each wanted to be the first monster to cross the passage and see those two children.
The three exchanged glances, their eyes brimming with rivalry.
After a heated discussion, they finally agreed to let Toriel be the first to try passing through the widened passage.
Toriel took a deep breath and carefully approached the passage, feeling both anticipation and a touch of nervousness.
Yet just as Toriel was about to step into the screen, something unexpected happened-
Her body seemed to encounter an invisible force field. No matter how hard she pushed, she could not move another inch forward!
The other monsters looked on in surprise and confusion.
They exchanged bewildered glances, utterly unable to understand why this was happening.
Was the passage still not wide enough?
Or was there some hidden condition they had yet to meet?
But as everyone puzzled over it, no one noticed several slender vines quietly slipping into the passage from an inconspicuous corner beneath the screen.
Only Toby knew exactly what was happening. He remained lying quietly in place with his eyes shut, showing no intention of explaining anything to the others.
Meanwhile, Linde was in a secret chamber, working on fusion magic.
Yes,