Kentucky and Rifindio also gathered back with the twins and Celis.
"Is there really any point going forward now?" Rifindio asked, confused. "We have been here for seven years. If there are truly clues to the Celestial Realm ahead, would we reach it in time or before the others who went ahead? We are truly, truly far behind. We haven't seen a single new expert in the last two years, so everyone is definitely far ahead or dead by now."
"That reminds me," Kentucky looked up. "We have seen quite a few groups and experts making their way here on branches, and they all went up. Yet, not a single one of them ever came down. Just what is up there? A portal?"
"It's a possibility," Rean nodded. "Let's go up and take a look. Perhaps we can find something."
[Keep one thing in mind,] Sister Orb's voice echoed in their minds. [Since the System gave the new reward and time limit, it probably means there is enough time for us to find those so-called clues.]
