As soon as Noan finished speaking, the magic circle beneath their feet didn't disappear. On the contrary, it began splitting the ground into two halves.
The earth shook violently as it cracked open, and from below, a stone platform started rising, at the center of which was a tangled mass of vines seemingly binding something tightly.
Zeka, already weakened, lost his balance and fell to the ground. Violette, not understanding what was happening, stared in astonishment.
Suddenly, a hand appeared and covered her mouth.
Violette struggled fiercely, but in the end, she was dragged into the shadows.
Zeka didn't notice what had happened to Violette, because his attention was fixed on the vines unraveling at the center of the stone platform, revealing a girl so beautiful it took his breath away.
"Wait! That's… Monica?" Zeka suddenly recognized the girl as Monica. But… why was she tied up here?
Wasn't Monica outside? Then who was this? Her twin sister?
Zeka was utterly confused.
