The great earth yellow python continued forward.
In this way, they traversed numerous paths, big and small, and gathered a total of three varied lengths of the Root of the Earth, while a faint sound of water waves came from ahead.
It was the Moon Liquid retreating to the bottom!
"Hurry!"
"Thank you, Sorcerer Ivan, I knew my mother's guidance wouldn't fail."
"You are right."
Faced with the words of the Dark Night Mother Goddess, Ivan did not refute.
It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather something he foresaw earlier using the Prophet's Treasure Tome; the prescience exerted its influence mysteriously, providing guidance upon encountering some crucial things, though not always.
This time, his luck seemed favorable, perhaps genuinely owing to the Mother of Earth Core's protection.
"The urgent matter now is figuring out how to safely pass this next layer."