Finally, I see the portal.
It looms before us, tall and imposing, a swirling gateway of deep, dark blue—far richer, far more intense than the brighter, gentler hue of the entrance we first passed through.
Electricity crackles along its edges, wild and untamed, sending bright arcs of energy zapping through the air, flickering like tiny, erratic bolts of lightning.
And surrounding it—
A storm of whirling snow, an endless vortex of frost and wind, spiraling in slow, hypnotic patterns.
Just looking at it, I know.
The mana here is stronger.
And with stronger mana—
Comes greater danger.
A sudden chill prickles against my skin, and I shiver involuntarily. "Ooooh, I can feel the cold already!"
Eris chuckles softly beside me, her breath visible in the icy air. "Yup. That's because of the mana leaking from the gate."
"Eh? Mana… leaking?" I blink, tilting my head in confusion.
