He's Right In Front Of You

Looks like I was right... Time to end this,' He said internally as they arrived at the dead end.

Zwwwoooonnnn!

A pair of purplish eyes appeared within the hole on the wall.

The boy avoided making eye contact with the eyes that appeared within the wall. However, he was sneakily observing the entire vicinity.

"YOU IDIOTS! WHY HAVEN'T YOU STILL FOUND GUSTAV!"

Chatter! Chatter! Chatter!

Some of the participants started trying to explain themselves, stating the part of the ruins they visited in search of Gustav.

"YOU ARE ALL USELESS! I WILL NOT SETTLE FOR A WEAKLING THAT MIGHT END UP MAKING THE SACRIFICE UNSUCCESSFUL!"

"I MIGHT HAVE TO DO THIS MYSELF!" 

The rock voiced out and started floating.

The green-haired boy within the crowd stared at the floating rock with a suspicious gaze, 'Who knew that the rock could fly... well anyways this doesn't change anything,'

"RELINQUISH THE STONES YOU HAVE GATHERED SO FAR!"