Ash thought for a very long time, his mind overflowing with countless ideas and possibilities that collided and tangled with one another. Thousands of thoughts flashed through him all at once, each competing for his attention as he tried to make sense of the situation.
At the same time, he extended his will into the surrounding walls, letting his senses flow through the dense material like invisible waves. Even though he had already checked once, he checked again, refusing to leave even a single doubt behind.
It was then that he noticed something strange.
13 seconds.
Outside the thick wall of the vault, where the stone of the underground began, he sensed something—a familiar structure buried beneath layers of rock. It was the same barrier that had encased the vault, pulsing with power.
Wait.
He focused, scanning carefully once more.
He knew that two barriers had been raised earlier, and when he checked, they were overlapping each other at that time.
