The instant he heard that name, the corner of Ethan's mouth ticked up.
He'd been curious about the Dark Abyss since earlier. Back when he first arrived in this world, the system's scan had already made one thing clear—some force had split Nexaris into two completely opposing regions.
And the Dark Abyss was the most mysterious side of all.
Ethan still didn't know how that division had formed, but he could feel it. Down there was a kind of savage energy—violent, dense, and hungry.
If the abyss really held that much power…
Then once he took it, the energy he could gain would be far beyond what anyone could imagine.
Ethan let out a couple low laughs, light and casual, like the earthshaking battle from a moment ago had been nothing more than a warm-up.
He dropped to the ground. His expression softened abruptly—almost gentle, even friendly in a way that made people relax.
