Once Vaan and Seraphina acknowledged Empyrean Oceanheart's suggestion, she immediately wielded her vast magical power to nudge the Azure Wanderer forward along the pulling force.
Afterward, everyone observed the changing scene as the Azure Wanderer continuously drifted through the dark region on its own.
Although they were constantly moving, the speed was not great. Given the vastness of Umbral Edge, it would take countless eons before they could cover any significant distance and arrive anywhere meaningful.
However, the supposed long voyage ended more quickly than everyone had anticipated.
Within three hours of space drift, the Azure Wanderer suddenly entered a dense cloud of dark matter and gaseous substances, obscuring everyone's field of view on the bridge.
This continued for several minutes before it eventually passed, and what unfolded before everyone's eyes. Everyone immediately felt shocked and alarmed by the devastated scene before them.
