Second by second, the feeling deepens.
Heavy.
Crushing.
And wrong.
It's like invisible chains winding around my chest—cold, unrelenting, tightening with every breath. My heart races, each beat louder than the last, like it's trying to warn me—to run, to hide.
It's like…
There's something watching me.
And it will be coming for me.
"E-Eris…" My voice is barely a whisper, so thin it almost gets lost in the wind. "C-Can you feel it too? There's something down there… something terrifying."
"Hmmm…"
Eris narrows her eyes, her gaze sharpening as she activates her mana sense. Her aura flares gently, almost invisible unless you know what to look for. She's scanning, searching the terrain below with the precision of a seasoned adventurer.
But then…
She exhales softly and shakes her head.
"No," Eris murmurs. "I'm not sensing anything. Nothing out of the ordinary."
My breath catches. What?
