I gave one last look at the strange platform—the special place that had just changed so much for me. Then I took a breath and urged the system that I was ready to leave.
Without delay, a portal shimmered into existence right beneath my feet. Before I could think twice, I dropped straight into it.
The next moment, the portal spit me out into the cave I had carved into the mountain. I landed smoothly, knees slightly bent, absorbing the impact without a sound.
I straightened up and glanced around. The cave was empty.
No sign of movement. No flicker of Essence. Just stillness.
I reached out with my perception, letting my Psynapse flare to life. Instantly, my senses expanded beyond the cave, sweeping across the surrounding peak, the ridges, and the trees below.
Nothing.