48. Ascending Beasts

My near-death… or rising-from-death experience had unlocked an ability within me. An ability that had never been spoken of during my days of might.

For some reason, now and then, my eyes would open to strange sights present around me that were unseen by the others.

I knew it wasn't a dream when the same thing continued for two days, and it started to bother me.

It took us two days of walking with momentary rests to reach the cliff's base, from which we made our way up it to cross the bridge connecting to the mountain.

Another two days would see us traversing its paths to reach its other side and descend.

Normally, this would not have been too noteworthy, but…

"Big brother?" Seinaru's voice called to me, pulling me out of my daze. Quickly regaining my composure, I blinked, and soon enough they were gone.

Yes.

I had been looking up at the mountain not too far from us—only mighty in height.