"Pope, can you handle so many of them?" Charles asked. 0

"May His light shine upon us. Just try to keep up! I'm not sure how long the aura can last," the Pope replied as he levitated into mid-air.0

The tentacles moved and swiftly closed in on them. A hue of golden flashed across the Pope's eyes, and the purple tentacles vanished as quickly as they appeared.0

"Hurry and stick together! Don't lag behind!"0

Descending down the circular staircase was an easy thing, but making the ascent was a grueling task. The oppressive heat didn't make their predicament any better. Soon, the group found themselves drenched in sweat, as though they had been submerged in water.0

Yet, they couldn't afford to stop even for a second and sprinted ahead at the fastest speed they could; their sole driving...0