Ria stepped toward the fortress in the distance.
The moment she took a step, an invisible pressure crashed down on her. Her knees almost buckled as veins bulged on her neck. The strain of keeping herself upright.
However, it wasn't just weight. This pressure pushed down from all sides, making it hard for her to even breathe.
On the other hand, Astrelya floated without care.
She wasn't affected by this pressure at all and in fact even looked relaxed in this.
"Don't look at me, focus on walking instead." Astrelya gave Ria a wink as the girl clicked her tongue.
She took another step.
Her jaw tightened as this felt similar to the time Allura dropped Alice and herself into the depths of the Abyss.
That time, she had called in a favour from a beast on the verge of Lordship.
The pressure she felt at the time was similar to this.
Only the scale was much different as she had gotten stronger.
The third step.
