Julien's steps continued to sink into the sand, his breath calm and even as he moved through the endless desert.
'The checkpoint shouldn't be too far from here. I should almost be there.'
The more time he spent in the desert, the more he grew accustomed to the lack of senses. It had gotten to the point where he started to use [Mana Sense] less and less, and through such means, he was able to see outstanding improvement in his mastery over the spells.
But—
'It's still not enough. I should turn things up a notch soon.'
The growth had been significant, but it still wasn't to the extent he desired. Just then, he suddenly paused, sensing a faint shift in the land beneath. He suddenly stood still, basking in the silence as the world around him was completely dark.
"....."
He stood completely still.
Waiting.
