Chapter 35

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The GRE team continued their cautious journey through the ice cave. Every step was taken with care, their senses on high alert for any signs of danger. The cave's walls seemed to shimmer with an eerie light, casting strange shadows that played tricks on their eyes.

Roy: Keep your guard up, everyone. We don't know what kind of traps or obstacles might be waiting for us.

Eros: Agreed. This place gives me the creeps.

Gray: Stay close and stay focused.

As they advanced, the air seemed to grow colder, and the sound of dripping water echoed in the distance. The cave's passages twisted and turned, leading them deeper into its heart. Every shadow seemed to hold a secret, every sound made them tense. The ruby's glow could be seen faintly ahead, casting a warm light in the cold darkness. But they knew better than to trust appearances in this realm of illusions.

Roy: Keep an eye out for anything unusual. If we can get that ruby without triggering any traps, we'll be in good shape.

Eros: I'm not sure I like the sound of that "if."

Gray: Just stay focused, Eros. We've faced worse odds before.

As they moved closer to the ruby, their senses heightened. They were ready for anything – traps, illusions, or even unexpected adversaries. Each step brought them closer to their goal, but also closer to the unknown challenges that lay ahead. And with their unity and determination, they were prepared to face whatever obstacles the dark realm had in store for them.

The GRE team continued their cautious journey through the ice cave. Every step was taken with care, their senses on high alert for any signs of danger. The cave's walls seemed to shimmer with an eerie light, casting strange shadows that played tricks on their eyes.

Roy: Keep your guard up, everyone. We don't know what kind of traps or obstacles might be waiting for us.

Eros: Agreed. This place gives me the creeps.

Gray, Roy and Eros enter a strange room with a mirror cube on the ceiling

Gray: Looking around This room... it's different from the rest of the cave. And that cube on the ceiling...

Roy: Looks like a mirror. But what's its purpose here?

Eros: Be careful, everyone. This could be another illusion. We should stay alert.

Gray: Agreed. Let's not touch anything just yet. We need to figure out what this cube is and what it does.

As they examined the cube and the room, they noticed that the reflections in the mirror seemed distorted, as if showing glimpses of other places or times. The room itself seemed to hum with a faint magical resonance.

Roy: This is giving me a bad feeling. Those reflections... they're not right.

Eros: What if they're showing us our fears or doubts? Like an illusion that plays on our weaknesses?

Gray: It's possible. But we won't let it distract us.

The beam of light from the strange machine enveloped Roy in an instant, and he found himself in a completely different place. He looked around in confusion, realizing that he was no longer in the ice cave with his friends. Instead, he stood in a vast, otherworldly forest. The trees here were massive, with thick trunks that disappeared into the canopy high above.

Roy: Guys? Gray? Eros?

He called out, but there was no response. It was eerily quiet in this forest, as if all life had been sucked away. Roy couldn't shake the feeling that something was watching him from the shadows.

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