The green flame fell like a meteor from the frozen starry sky above, trailing a bright path before crashing down onto the desolate plain littered with strange stones.
After the flame burst open, revealing Duncan and Alice, they stepped into this unknown world amidst the fluttering firelight.
Before the flames had dissipated, Duncan noticed the bizarre, twisted figures in the distance—about a dozen Profound Demons clustered at the edge of the landing site, seemingly dazed for some reason.
He and the demons stood staring at each other, creating an oddly stagnant atmosphere.
It wasn't until the belatedly alert Alice blurted out that the frozen atmosphere was broken, "Captain! We're surrounded!"