Volume IV - Chapter 103: Virgonium Filled Cave

Minutes had passed since we entered the cave. The daylight had long since disappeared due to the cave's sinuous structure, and the only illumination was the lights on the armor of the three dwarves beside me and a tiny flame in my left hand.

These lights were quite sufficient, in fact, there was hardly a spot in the cave that we couldn't see, but... I kept having this strange feeling.

It felt like we couldn't see everything. At the same time, the strangeness of the little flame in my hand...

Even if my mastery of flame magic was low, it shouldn't have been difficult to control a flame this small. Nevertheless, with every step I took, the flame in my palms flickered, as if it was being pulled somewhere. It seemed to want to get out from under my control.

"How long has it been?"

After my question, Gurdas spoke without taking his eyes from the depths of the cave.

"It's only been ten minutes. Is there a problem?"

"Ten minutes..."