Zain and the girls finally stepped into the core area of the Devil Nest.
As soon as they entered, the atmosphere changed completely.
The red mist was thicker and heavier and felt more alive than before.
Zain stopped walking for a moment and closed his eyes.
He took a slow breath, letting the dense ether around him enter his body.
His eyes opened again, glowing faintly.
"It's just like I expected…" Zain said calmly. "The ether here… is even more corrosive. But also stronger."
He clenched his fists, and his body began to glow softly.
The [Heavenly Demon Ether] around him started flowing into his body like a river.
"The purity…" he continued. "It's 99% the same as mine now. This place is… almost perfect."
Small injuries and exhaustion from earlier vanished instantly.
His body recovered just by standing there.
Meanwhile, Zelia and Savra looked around with caution.
Their barrier was still active, protecting them from the ether's harmful effects.
