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Chapter 185
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Zzzz––
The sound of Sylpheed's wind drilling through the rock suddenly stopped.
'Have we arrived?'
Just then, Sylpheed spoke.
[It seems this is where you wanted to come.]
"Hmm..."
I looked around to assess whether I should take the lead in this potentially dangerous situation or if it was fine to send Sylpheed back to his place.
However…
'I can't see anything.'
There was a thick dust storm, much like the yellow sand in spring. Thanks to the protective barrier that Sylpheed had created, I didn't have to breathe in the dust. But there was no avoiding the obscured visibility.
[Sylpheed, can you clear that dust?]
[Understood.]
With a few sweeps of his hand, the dust storm calmed. And then I saw...
"Tev?"
It was Tev, just staring blankly at me. He wasn't crying at all, but strangely, he seemed to be on the verge of tears.
I asked in a warm tone, "What's wrong, Tev?"
"..."
Tev bit his lip. Hard. Really hard. To the point of bleeding.
