"Oh... You came back faster. Just a few seconds passed," Lily said, watching Tyler as he emerged from the bubble gate.
Beside him was an unconscious girl wearing a white, plain mask that covered half of her face. Tied to her chest was an amulet— an underwater charm— glowing faintly, clearly placed there by Tyler to allow her to breathe beneath the crushing depths.
He was also shielding her from the immense underwater pressure with his own aura.
"Only seconds, huh?" Tyler glanced back at the gate, which now stood closed— its energy fading with each breath.
"There are so many mysteries in this world," he muttered. "But finding the answers… isn't always easy."
He gently handed the unconscious girl to Mana.
"You carry her, we are leaving."
