After a long and arduous climb to the top, Sabrina and Alan both noticed some odd changes. One of which affected Alan more than Sabrina. It was the smell.
The mana quality had changed, it had become purer, along with other changes, but the most important and the one that affected Alan most was the smell.
It was of blood, copious amounts of blood had seeped into the ground and became one with it. The blood of so many creatures that produced such a noxious smell it almost made Alan puke. He had to block his nose to merely survive, and soon after, Sabrina had to do it as well.
The ground was wet, they were dirty beyond compare, and it was hard to climb after a certain point. However, soon they saw light. As if his strength suddenly multiplied, Alan broke through the ground with a powerful jump.
Finally free from the network of tunnels, Alan was greeted by a strange, horrific sight. Sabrina climbed up after him, and was silent with shock.
