[Moments Earlier]
"How long has it been now?" I murmured to myself as I looked around me.
It seemed like I was surrounded by an endless expanse of land. I wondered how big the island was, or if perhaps some sort of Magic was at work here.
'It's probably Magic…' I once again felt the chill of Nether course through me, reminding me to not relent in my efforts to protect myself from the hostile energy.
'It hasn't been very long, though. Ten minutes, to be accurate.' Considering the importance of our mission, quite a lot of time had passed since we arrived here.
We needed to converge—and fast.
'But, if I move too fast, I run the risk of alerting the enemy. If I use teleportation again, I could end up at another random location.'
I decided to patiently walk for a few more minutes, making an elaborately new plan as I trekked. Even if I hurried and met my allies, I still needed a plan.