Zorba, of course, hated it. He screamed in horror as they soared dozens of meters above the Salt Forest. Unlike the experienced Zorba from Louis's previous life, this version had not yet grown accustomed to Louis's presence, his antics, or his own emerging madness and determination.
He was still a little cowardly.
"L-Lord Louis, where are we going in such a hurry?!" Zorba asked. "Shouldn't you rest? You were stabbed…!"
"That wound has already healed," Louis said, eyes focused ahead. "We're heading to the deepest part of the First Layer. Defeat any Area Boss we find, then rush through the Dimensional Staircase to the Second Layer."
"T-The Second Layer?!" Zorba gasped. "That's…!"
"Yes, the Desolate Empire," Louis nodded. "Every Layer of the Dimensional Labyrinth is a world once destroyed in catastrophe. The Forest of Hollow Salt is the same. It is speculated this was once part of a much larger world, completely turned to salt by a Curse."
