[Music recommendation: Climb Together - Audiomachine]
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The extreme anxiety and unease he felt, along with the sensation of her calling out to him again, jolted his entire being. Never in his life had Ivan experienced such a level of fear.
For some time, he had fought to slice through the surging crowd of Darkrots. They were effectively blocking the way every time he and the others neared the portal, acting as if they had anticipated their arrival after the golden magical ring appeared on the mountain.
Just as he closed in on the opening of the portal, his eyes darted to the others. They were his responsibility, having risked their lives to join him on this dangerous rescue mission.
As he shifted his gaze, he saw that Edward was about to be stabbed from behind while he and Cece were near the portal. Caleb was busy holding back one side of the outpouring crowd. Ivan raised his hand and launched a ball of fire to incinerate the sneaky Darkrot behind Edward.
