The Snow Leopard Baby of the Black Leopard Family

The group traveled through the water droplets, heading into the pond.

The pond seemed shallow at first glance, but once they entered, it turned out to be incredibly deep—comparable to the depths of the sea, if not deeper. As they sank further into the water, they began to understand why Illum had mentioned that it was impossible to bring anything out from there.

It was difficult just to enter. For those like the beastmen who lived in water, it might have been manageable, but without Karl’s help, Tiel, Ian Dross, and Ferdie would have certainly drowned.

Sitting inside the water droplets, Tiel sank slowly, her transparent golden eyes fixed on Karl.

Karl, trying to reassure her, reached out and touched the water droplet. However, when Ian Dross, who had been watching with a displeased expression, coughed loudly, Karl withdrew his hand.

They continued to sink for quite a while. The pond’s depth seemed endless. Tiel wondered if the pond had any real bottom. They couldn’t even see Illum, who had gone ahead.

Moreover, the water was so dark that without the small fish swimming around Tiel, they wouldn’t have been able to see each other’s faces.

After a moment of contemplation, Tiel used her abilities to illuminate the inside of the pond. The first face to appear in the light was Ian Dross’s, who had been looking at her and Karl with a displeased expression.

However, as expected of the crown prince of Crassion, he quickly composed himself. Tiel decided to pretend she hadn’t noticed his expression.

How much longer would they sink?

"Wait! There's light!" Tiel suddenly exclaimed, spotting a faint light at the bottom of the pond. Everyone looked down.

As Tiel had said, there was a faint light under their feet. It was the end of the pond. Karl quickened the pace, moving towards the bottom.

Then—