The entrance to the Hidden Ruin swallowed them whole.
Light twisted around Caelus and Sylvia as space folded inward, pulling them through a passage that seemed to stretch endlessly before snapping back into place. When their vision cleared, they found themselves standing within a massive underground chamber.
Thousands of players were already gathered inside.
Caelus blinked at the sight, genuinely surprised by the sheer number of people waiting before a gigantic gate at the far end of the chamber. He had heard that Hidden Ruins were rarely challenged, so this crowd seemed strange at first.
Then he remembered how enormous the Tier 2 World actually was.
Even a small percentage of its population could still amount to a massive gathering.
Sylvia moved closer to him as they observed the scene. Most of the players looked equally confused, murmuring among themselves while glancing around nervously.
"Where did everyone come from?"
