A moment later, the two of them were far below ground, with countless tons of stone hanging above their heads. If Sunny was not mistaken, the hidden sanctum he had found was most of the way to the bottom of the lake, at the very heart of the mountains.
In the past, Sunny had not been able to carry living beings with him when stepping through the shadows — with the sole exception of Nephis. It was different now that he was a Saint, though. He could pull much heavier inanimate objects with him, as well as actual people. The latter were very cumbersome, though, consuming a lot of his essence.
Especially those whose souls were vast and powerful. Teleporting Cassie with him, and to such a remote place, had drained a good portion of his reserves.
Sunny sighed inwardly and tried to take a deep breath.
There was nothing to inhale, though.
A strangely calm voice resounded in his head, startling him:
[There is no air here.]