At the very center of the hollow building lay a pitch-black circle, one so large that it could almost be confused for a black hole.
Pzzt! Pzzt!
Occasionally, black and red sparks flashed out of the circle like small strikes of lightning, taking its fearsome aura to the next level.
'Finally.'
Members of New Team Aurora, now reduced back to four, all stared at the terror-inducing portal with a deep sense of longing.
To others, even just seeing something like this would be a prelude to disaster, but for them, their dearest goals lay beyond that portal.
For Aurora, this Gate didn't just carry monsters or obstacles; most importantly of all, it carried the keys to her shackles and the promise of freedom.
Similarly, but in a different way, the Thorn Duo's sole path of escape could only be found through that Gate.
