Gray didn't waste any time before turning on his heel and rushing back towards the exit door. Just as he had mentioned, the stairway was fucking huge.
To get to the end... he'd probably even need to fight against King-level creatures, and his power was nowhere close to that!
"Yeah, nope... fuck this," he hissed under his breath. "I'm not climbing to the top just to get some reward!"
He rushed down the final steps and reached the same platform where he'd entered. The wall of packed snow should've been right there.
The little wooden door hidden in the tree bark should've been right there.
But when he reached the exact spot...
"…Huh?"
There was nothing.
The wall was smooth, completely sealed as if no door had ever existed.
His eye twitched.
"No… no, no, no. Don't fucking DO THIS TO MEEE!"
He pressed his palm against the wall, feeling nothing but cold. No gap, no seam, no latch. Panic crawled up his throat, but he crushed it down and closed his eyes.
