Time rewinds half an hour, to when Aiven's group of four had just decided the outcome with Bradley.
Island ruins located directly above the maze.
Because any movement would lead to the forced advance toward the center of the island as a rule.
After being teleported to this relic blending the styles of the Kuma Empire and Ancient Gods, even though they resisted with all their might, in less than four hours, most people had been forced to traverse over half the distance.
A few weaker individuals, not much stronger than apprentices, who were official Transcendents, tragically had fallen into the twisted altar at the island's center, their flesh and blood instantly drained, becoming part of the accumulated white bones on the ground.
Just as Gary said, this is a 'pilgrimage' where they have no say, and the sacrifice is their own lives!
