Chapter 10: Troublesome barrier
How much time has passed? Seconds?Minutes? Hours? Or maybe a day?
I don't know but slowly I began to open my eyes.
The darkness began to go, and the first thing I did was look around my surroundings.
Colourless World...
The green light of the forest was gone, replaced by a grey stone that filled my vision.
"Well, at least I'm alive," I muttered to myself as I slowly stood up on my feet.
The atmosphere around me was gloomy, it seemed everything here was devoid of life.
Well, what can I expect? this is a demon world after all.
Anyway, it seems that I'm finally able to escape from Isaac, that fact brought me a sigh of relief.
'Demon Kingdom...It's kind of strange to say the name of this place.'
The name is pretty simple and plain but that is what I came up with when I was writing the description of the demon realm.
The Demon Kingdom is a realm shrouded in mystery and darkness, a place where the boundaries between the mortal world and the infernal realms blur and intertwine. Here, towering citadels of obsidian and twisted spires of bone loom over desolate landscapes, their shadowy silhouettes casting a pall of gloom over the land.
Within this bleak and forbidding realm, a myriad of creatures and beings dwell, each more fearsome and malevolent than the last. From the lowest imp to the mightiest demon lord, the denizens of the Demon Kingdom are united by their insatiable thirst for power and dominion over all they survey.
Among the most common inhabitants of the Demon Kingdom are the lesser demons, grotesque and monstrous creatures that roam the barren wastes in search of prey. These creatures come in all shapes and sizes, from the hulking behemoths with razor-sharp claws to the nimble and elusive shadow stalkers that lurk in the darkness.
Not only that demon world has two moons instead of one.
But let's talk about all of this later, first I have to find myself where am I?
Lost in thought I looked around my surroundings, A grey stone pillar was placed every around me.
Looking ahead from where I was, I saw a transparent barrier.
I frowned and walked closer to that barrier, walking closely I was able to see the other side of the barrier.
A large boulder of house size was moving around, it was pretty weird to see that.
Because this was my first time seeing it.
Normally, Barriers won't place out of nowhere...
Then that means, 'This is an unexplored area.'
To be precise, it would be more accurate to say that it is a mysterious magical place.
In other words, 'dungeon' is easy to understand.
A thing made by demons to store treasures and valuables, or to prepare for intruders.
It was also made by a high-ranking demon with a certain purpose.
I didn't even know which demon made it.
Because it was a world I created myself, there was no way to know all its members.
"I have to get out of here for now."
I stopped thinking and walked towards the barrier that blocking my way.
Would I even be able to destroy this barrier?
Let's try it.
hook-.
I took out a dagger from my waist and stretched it towards the barrier.
-Slash!
-Ting!
The dagger does not even leave a dent in the barrier, instead, it bounces back with double force.
Now what should I do? I can't force-break this barrier either and I can't use mana for a while.
I'm drained of mana, so what should I do?
As I stared at the unyielding barrier before me, frustration and impatience gnawed at my mind. I couldn't afford to waste time here, not when my survival in this desolate realm hung in the balance.
With a sigh of resignation, I lowered my dagger and took a step back, my mind racing as I considered my options. I needed a plan, a way to escape this place and find a path forward.
But as I racked my brain for ideas, a sudden realization dawned on me. I may not be able to break through the barrier with brute force, but perhaps there was another way.
Closing my eyes, I focused my thoughts and reached out with my senses, probing the barrier for any weaknesses or vulnerabilities. And then, just as I was about to give up hope, I felt it – a faint tremor, a subtle ripple in the fabric of reality.
Opening my eyes, I studied the barrier intently, searching for the source of the disturbance.
But I didn't find anything unusual.
Sighing I walked back to the place where I was earlier and sat down.
As I returned to my original position, frustration gnawed at me like a relentless beast, clawing at the edges of my mind. The barrier seemed impenetrable, its surface smooth and unyielding, mocking my attempts to find a way through.
But then, just as despair threatened to consume me, a glimmer of hope sparked within my chest. Perhaps brute force wouldn't work, but there were other methods I could try.
Closing my eyes once more, I delved deep into the recesses of my mind, recalling every spell and incantation Adele had ever learned.
But then I remembered that Adele didn't learn any magic spells this early in the novel.
Sighing, I closed my eyes.
'It looks like I'm stuck here until my mana returns.',
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone