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Smiling a bit, Michelle observed the hole in the ground for a while before she sent all her beasts, except Nyxaroth who was inside her body, into her spirit domain, and jumped down, landing softly on the ground. She knew that most beasts that lived in the ground had excellent hearing, so they could hear her landing if she wasn't careful. But using her Shadow Spirit Steps, her landing was completely silent and unnoticed.

Sneaking towards the hole, Michelle realized that it was much bigger than she had guessed when she was above it. She thought it would be a hole barely the size of a pathway into which a person could slide, but in reality, it was more like a small cave into which she could easily walk if she lowered her head a bit. Also, a pungent smell and extreme warmth were leaving the hole, making her frown and step back a bit, putting her hand over her nose. She didn't know what was living inside the cave, but it most probably had fire element spirit energy.