Salian gazed at the boundless black curtain that swallowed all light, connected to the massive tree trunk, and sighed deeply in helplessness.
The Captain of the Guard Eco and several other mages must also be trapped somewhere in this space.
Salian had originally planned to find them and regroup, though he knew well that several mages weaker than him, along with Eco who had no mastery of magic, would likely not come up with a way to escape.
But having more people around feels better than being alone.
But now it seems this space has been divided into several isolated areas, and he has been separated alone in one of them.
He was almost certain this was intentional on the part of his teacher, Ilo, solely to persuade him without interference from others.
He did not attempt to touch the wall seemingly condensed from pure darkness.
