"So, what should we do?" Noah asked.
Akari remained silent for several seconds, staring at the crimson portal in the distance.
"We can try entering it," she finally said. "It's the only option I can see right now."
"And what happens after we enter?" Noah asked.
"I don't know."
Noah frowned.
Akari continued, "But there might be some kind of dimensional passage connected to it. If that portal is linking this realm to another space, then there should be a boundary between the two."
She looked toward the swirling crimson vortex.
"If the connection between the two spaces is unstable, that boundary might have been damaged. There could be a temporary passage between them, a space that exists between this realm and wherever that portal leads."
"And if we reach that passage?"
"I might be able to tear through the dimensional boundary and create another exit."
Akari's expression became serious.
