"To think I'd encounter something like this so soon after entering the middle region."
Excitement surged through Victor, but he quickly regained his composure.
The faint golden flame was located deep within the lava, surrounded by unusually active earth veins. Even without a magical beast guarding it, approaching would be anything but easy.
Not to mention...
Victor glanced behind him.
The Molten Vein Hound that had pursued him so fiercely had already retreated to the distant entrance of the passage, showing no intention of approaching the center of the basin.
Rather than recklessly jumping down, Victor moved carefully along the rocky platform, searching for a position from which he could observe the flame itself.
As he approached the center of the basin, the surrounding temperature rose noticeably. Even the solid black rocks beneath his feet began developing tiny cracks.
