The Lake Of Awakening (2)

"Judging by the speed we are going, it will probably take us a month or more to reach the castle." Kai told the group when they woke up in the morning.

"But we managed to travel hundreds of steps in one day. Shouldn't we be able to reach the castle in a week or so?" Watanabe asked as Kai shook his head.

"The closer we get to the castle, the stronger the pressure will get. Even I cannot bear it alone. We will have to take more frequent breaks when that will happen." Kai explained.

 The group looked gloomy as they started their ascent. Everyone who was still feeling the pressure managed to finish the entire day without passing it to Kai. 

They continued their routine in this manner; they would wake up in the morning and try to climb as many steps as they could without giving up. In the night, they would be too tired to do anything and would fell asleep the moment they would stop.