After that battle, they traveled across nearly the entire Dark Continent, their strength growing continuously all the while. Now, they felt the time had finally come.
The closer they drew to that mysterious and alluring core, the more intense their inner craving for unknown power became. The countless magical beasts they had constantly fought throughout their journey began to grow scarce as they approached the center. Yet, every one of these creatures possessed formidable, unrivaled strength—though compared to Psyche and Nanika, they were still a cut below.
Finally, when they were less than a hundred miles from the core, not a single trace of any magical beast remained. Within this perimeter, no creature existed with enough power—or daring—to linger. They were incapable of surviving here, let alone qualified to enter the inner sanctum.
Chapter 137