Under Ares' lead, the team of Celestials ventured deeper underground, navigating a series of winding tunnels they discovered after leaving the shore of the magma.
Unsurprisingly, after a few moments, the footprints and traces of the Rulers began to blur and then completely disappeared—but the Dark Celestial's trail remained, so they continued silently, following the dark aura he seemed to have deliberately left behind.
Zami frowned.
"Is it really okay for us to follow him?"
Ares responded after a long pause.
"It's dangerous—no doubt. But all of us came here to grow stronger. Strength is never handed out freely; it's always earned by facing what we fear. Like you, I've been stuck at my current level, unable to break through. Maybe this path—no matter how perilous—is the trial we need to grow."
Everyone agreed silently.
