The chill inside the cavern still crawled up Jaden Grey's neck as he stepped out from the darkness. Beneath the dim light of the Outlands, eternally shrouded in a purple mist, the young man carried a burden he had never imagined. Salsa As, the legendary Fire Maiden, now leaned limply against his shoulder. Her breath was heavy and labored, a clear sign that the mana circuits within her body were still in a critical state. Jaden could feel her unstable body heat, as if the fire within her were struggling against the freezing influence of the void they had just faced.The Black One, the First Void Insect, hovered low in front of them. Its razor-sharp black wings vibrated softly, emitting a high-frequency hum that acted as a natural sonar. The creature was no longer merely a pet; it was a radar, a guardian, and the sole reason they were still breathing. The Black One’s purple eyes glowed amidst the mist, scanning even the slightest movement among the mutated trees that twisted like frozen