Song Ha-Eun exclaimed in awe as the party entered the gate into an enormous underwater tunnel.0

Kwon Oh-Jin looked around, amazed. “It’s really pretty on the inside.”0

The ceiling was made of a translucent, glass-like material, providing an unobstructed view of the breathtaking sea above, where exotic, never-before-seen fish swam freely.  0

“It's like we’re inside a massive aquarium,” Song Ha-Eun remarked.0

An aquarium might have looked exactly like this if it were magnified a hundred or thousand times in size.0

Riarc lowered himself and sniffed the ground. “It seems like there aren’t any monsters nearby.”0

“There are a lot of Awakeners near the entrance,” Kwon Oh-Jin remarked.0

Song Ha-Eun asked, “The monsters are probably deeper inside, right?"0

“Yeah.”0

Kwon Oh-Jin aimed to gather enough Starstones to complete the Black Heaven's quest, not leisurely tour the gate’s interior.0

“Then let's go further in,” Vega said, gracefully landing on his head as if it was her designated seat. She gripped his curly hair like reins with both hands.0

“I shall make it a comfortable ride, my goddess.”0

“Haha. This is a pretty cozy seat,” Vega replied, chuckling softly and patting his forehead.0

The party ventured deeper into the world behind the gate, taking in...0