Zain stepped through the gate first, followed closely by Velra, Savra, and Zelia.
The metal doors behind them shut with a heavy clang, cutting them off from the city.
Now they were inside the Outer Zone of the Devil Nest.
The land ahead looked strange.
The ground was cracked and black, the rocks twisted in shape.
The air shimmered faintly with a red mist that slowly swirled like smoke.
Zain stopped after just a few steps.
He reached out with his senses, trying to feel the ether in the air.
A deep frown formed on his face.
He slowly inhaled, letting the strange ether enter his body to test its effect.
But instead of burning him or weakening his body like the guards warned...
…it did the opposite.
The red mist sank into his skin, and his body absorbed it completely.
No pain or even corrosion on his body.
Only a strange, familiar warmth.
Zain clenched his fists.
This ether… It's 95% the same as mine. The Heavenly Demon Ether.
