Corrupted Bear

The panther tilted its head slightly, nostrils flaring as if considering the question. Then, without warning, the beast started moving. It led Ethan to… no surprise… the mines.

Ethan exhaled sharply. Of course, it had to be the mines.

He followed the panther through the dense underbrush, Lia close behind him. The morning sun barely pierced through the thick canopy above, casting eerie shadows over the uneven terrain.

The closer they got, the more Ethan's unease grew. The area around the mines made his skin prickle. He did not know why but something was off. It was almost as if something other than mana was present in the air around them? What the heck?

Ethan slowed his steps, his brows knitting together. The closer they got, the stronger that feeling became—an unnatural pressure in the air, thick and heavy, pressing down on his senses like an invisible weight.

It wasn't just mana. It was something else. Something… wrong.