"Ahahaha, you people from Horizon really are a tough crowd to crack, aren't you?" Julius chuckled, his eyes glinting with amusement as he watched Adam's silent, guarded expression in response to yet another probing question about Horizon.
Despite his age, Adam exuded the composed demeanor and sharp insight characteristic of Horizon's scientists—at least, that's what Julius thought.
The group of four continued their swift journey through the sixth layer, pushing forward with until they finally breached the boundary of the seventh.
Their progress had been remarkably smooth up to this point, thanks largely to a concealment spell Ophelia had cast on them, effectively masking their presence. But after such a grueling trek, the spell began to wane, its protective veil fading.
"Apologies... I'll need a moment to recast the spell," Ophelia muttered.