On the second step of the Evernight Ascension Stairway, Eva herself had no idea how much attention she was attracting.
Her entire concentration was focused on surviving because the second step was dramatically different from the first. Here, her blood felt heavier, her soul felt compressed, and her thoughts were becoming slower.
But beneath it all, that faint sensation grew stronger, like a thread pulling her upward.
'There…' Eva looked toward the darkness above.
For a moment, she felt something, and her heart trembled, but it vanished almost instantly.
Eva's expression became solemn as she thought, 'What exactly is this place?'
Nonetheless, she continued upward without any delay.
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Time passed, and after watching Eva pull far ahead, many participants felt alarmed; at the same time, more noteworthy figures finally entered the Stairway.
Although they weren't as noteworthy as Eva, they also began to climb the stairway in succession.
