Endless Horde: Through the Eyes of a Godking

Chapter 468 Void Walking; Enter the Gates

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"Alright, guys...this is it."

The person who's leading the group, a creature that bears a close resemblance to that of a mantis, spoke to address the people behind him. His sharp eyes gazed at them sternly and strictly.

"Past this gate is the endless expanse of the void." He stated, "Yes, we are not going that deep, only patrolling the area close to the walls to assess the situation. But this doesn't mean that our safety is guaranteed even with the density of void becoming lesser due to the recent tide."

"If you have any changes of heart, do take action now. I won't be tolerating insubordination out in the field."

The aura of the 7th Stage Transitional Realm expert buzzed from the mantis' body, exerting pressure on the group of people he's addressing to exert pressure on them as a form of intimidation.

His warning wasn't to be taken lightly. Everybody knew that he meant every word. He wouldn't hesitate to kill them should they fail to follow his orders out in the field.

Despite his pressure and intimidation, though, none of the participants backed down from the mission. This secretly pleased the team leader, but of course he wouldn't show that.

"Alright. Since you've all made up your mind, let's not delay any further."

The mantis team leader turned around and nodded at the guardians who were guarding the humongous gates behind them.

Cedric gazed at these large gates, feeling a bit of amazement in his heart.

He has heard stories about how these gates came to be...

It is said that these gates have been here since the Ancient Era, the time when the primordial beings were still around. The materials used to create this thing were strictly kept secret by 'The Six', yet it was also rumored that even if they knew about it, creating something like this was nearly impossible in the current era because some of the materials used have gone extinct.

These gates seal the only stable entrance to the void.

To those who had been working at the Border Patrol Camps, one of the most common knowledge they'd have to know is that the Scarlet Division Wall, the very thing that prevents the void from swallowing the entire realm, was in constant rotation. Always in motion. It is also commonly known that fissures or holes on this wall can sometimes appear.

The entrance behind these gates is only one of the few that remains static. Whether it's the ancients or the gates who make this possible doesn't really matter at this point. Since it's sealed most of the time anyway, it's become one of the most secure ways to enter the void.

Then he remembered that unless it's necessary, that thing will always be closed for safety reasons.

His gaze then landed on the environment around them, and once again, he couldn't help but feel stunned.

Cedric almost thought that his senses were going haywire at this place because nothing makes sense.

To him, it's like his directional orientation was being severely tested. His ideas of front, back, left, and right, as well as above and below, were all in a mess.

The void wasn't empty and pitch black as one would initially think. It's just...colorless and depressing.

It's like he's looking at a drawn world. All he sees are outlines and shapes that contract and move in nonsensical ways. The only color he could see out here were them, living beings, and from this, it was painfully clear that they do not belong here.

Cedric couldn't even begin to spread his senses out for surveillance. It's not so shameful to admit that he's scared to do so. The things he could already see in his naked eyes already caused an instinctive terror within him; how could anybody expect him to inspect deeper?

"Hurry up and recover! We're on a time crunch here. Remember! We only have a week to do our job and we must return here at the same hour we appeared here. If we're delayed, we'll be trapped here forever."

The sharp screech of their team leader echoed in their ears through their visors. It was only here when others were reminded of their purpose.

Furthermore, the idea of being left in the place forever inspired immense terror within them, so they steeled their resolve and forcibly swallowed their complaints.

Seeing this, the team leader didn't continue scolding them. Instead, he began reminding them of their task and assigning their parts.

The group will move as a tight unit. Cedric was placed at the core of the formation due to them knowing that he's a forging master and one of the weaker members of the group. Aside from helping in observations, he's mostly in charge of logistics, meaning that he'd be carrying most of their supplies as they moved. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing for him.

After delegating responsibilities, the group was ordered to move.

Their patrol route wasn't long. They only have a week to survey the area, after all. Plus, they're expected to return near the gates at the same hour they arrived here, or else they'd be left here forever.

Cedric could feel the collective apprehension and supressed terror of his group as they moved. He couldn't blame them; after all, they're truly stepping out of their comfort zones here.

And as he observed the world around them as they moved, he couldn't help but think:

'And this is what it looks like when the density of the void was at its low point.'