Chapter 487. Pursuit
Bassena watched until the last person, Julian, disappeared inside the right hole before turning around to observe the path he would enter. Now that he was standing in front of the entrance, he could feel what Zein had sensed earlier; the leftover corrupted mana of the Fragment.
The compass was pointing steadily into the hole, but Zein had yet to feel the presence of the shards, which meant they were still considerably far away from the shards. That, or the presence of the Fragment overshadowed the guide's senses.
He turned toward Zein, who was staring anxiously at the dark path. "We're pressed for time, so--"
"Just carry me."
Unlike usual, Zein readily let Bassena handle him. Usually, he would just run like any esper, unless it was a large jump that was impossible for his physique. But this was an emergency, and Bassena couldn't use teleport in an unknown terrain.