Should he describe this sensation as suddenly being yanked down by his feet? Or, like falling off a cliff with a loud boom?

Without a warning, he couldn't breathe anymore. Dry and unpleasant air tickled his nostrils ever so slightly. Seol almost coughed reflexively, but he squeezed his already-closed eyes even harder and endured it.

He knew he should open his eyes. But, his ears were ringing out loudly and his brain was spinning inside his head. Every ounce of energy seemed to have seeped out of his entire body.

He moaned softly and instinctively fumbled around with his hand. Once his fingers tightly grasped the ice spear's cool shaft, a strand of refreshing aura traveled up his arm and calmed the confusion in his head.

“Is everyone alright?”

Someone whispered from close by. The voice belonged to Ian. Only then did Seol feel his breath return and opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was a wall. More specifically, an ancient ash-grey wall coated in a thick layer of dust. He hurriedly scanned his vicinity. Heavens seemed to have blessed them because he couldn't see a single Parasite.

“Looks like this place hasn't been discovered yet.”

Mary Rhine whispered in a low voice. She was the Level 4 Priest accompanying the team; she also happened to be a member of the organization that the Level 6 Imperial Knight Erica Lawrence was the leader of. She owed her leader a big debt once upon a time, so she volunteered to become a part of the rescue team the moment she heard of the news.

“Very good. Looks like we don't have to worry about staying hidden or escaping from here. Let's get started right away.”

Ian urged the team. The sand had begun trickling down in the hourglass as soon as the magic circle was activated. They couldn't afford to waste one minute or even one second now.

The five rescuers, excluding Ian, quickly walked out of the magic circle. The rescue mission had commenced for good.

The hideout was about 33 square meters in size. It didn't even have something as common as a window. Excluding the altar with the transfer...