Meanwhile, Yeom Hwaryeon was inwardly shocked.
He realized that while Amalia was speaking with him, she was simultaneously sealing the passage — and at a surprising speed.
In the visible to the naked eye, at least one-third of the passage had already been closed.
Yeom Hwaryeon stared at the multicolored pearl hovering over the entrance, realizing that this must be the true form of the Five Elemental Pearl.
Suddenly, he remembered why the former Chief had insisted on uniting the five tribes to close the passage together.
At that time, the Chief must have already known that the Five Elemental Pearl could seal the passage.
However, since the Pearl had been divided among the five tribes, it would have been nearly impossible to retrieve them, especially from the Water Vein Tribe, who had a blood feud with the Fire Vein Tribe.
So the Chief had decided to let everyone realize for themselves the danger the passage posed.
