Under the lead of Jimmy, the captain of the other exploration vessel, the Narwhale rushed toward the darkness' location.0

Charles had learned from Jimmy that a group of exploration vessels had set off ahead of them both for the sake of the Subterranean Sea and the rewards that Charles had promised them.1

The exploration vessels that had taken the specified route did not find anything, but Jimmy had stumbled upon the darkness after deviating slightly from the specified route.0

Three days were an agonizing wait for everyone, but Charles dared not let his guard down. He knew that he had to be warier the closer they were to their goal.0

The ground eventually became brown; it had no vegetation on top and was emitting a thick, earthy smell. There were deep tracks in the ground as well, and they seemed to have been from rocks the size of the Narwhale. 1

The rocks...0