Chapter 28

It took the couple some time to process what they had heard. They had a lot of questions they wanted to ask Eulalia, but they held back. They understood that if they asked the usual, banal questions that are known to all the inhabitants of this world, it could arouse suspicion.

In addition, they began to worry about the silence of the System. Since they had woken up, they had repeatedly addressed her, but she had remained speechless. The couple felt abandoned. It was the System that brought them together, giving them tasks and requirements, and now, when they needed it most, it was gone.

The System's silence was a real blow to them. At the same time, they did not believe that she could leave them. They were inclined to believe that something had happened to the System.

The couple couldn't say exactly when something happened to the System. The last time they had talked to her, she had pointed out the mistakes in Arabel's cooking. But the System couldn't have been disappointed in them and refused to cooperate further, right?

The proof that something really happened to the System and it didn't leave them was access to their "Status". The information about the System was still present in this status.

"The system was unpredictable before, giving out strange tasks and even its initial rewards were strange. I wouldn't be surprised if her current silence turns out to be another test or something like that," Idan Arabel mentally said after the discussion. Arabel looked at him in disbelief.

"Except for one award, all the others were just right," Arabel disagreed with his arguments. She still remembered how she didn't get the beauty pill.

Idan didn't argue with her.

All this time they were communicating using a mental link, and no one could hear them. However, the way they looked at each other, and the way they sometimes couldn't control their emotions, had already aroused Eulalia's suspicions.

Eulalia, being more experienced and versed in magic, began to suspect that something was wrong with these two. Although they looked like ordinary adventurers, not very strong, but the fact that they had attracted the attention of a spirit and could possibly communicate with each other through a mental link was suggestive.

She decided not to insist and not to ask about it directly. Instead, she decided to gradually and carefully find out everything that interested her. She knew better than to pry into other people's secrets. No one likes it when someone tries to reveal their secrets.

"Let's say you're telling the truth, that you got into Limbo by accident, not like everyone else. What are you going to do and what are your plans?" asked Eulalia.

Idan and Arabel were pleasantly surprised by the question. They expected to be thoroughly interrogated, trying to find out the truth.

"Can you tell us more about Limbo and this forest? We don't know anything about this place at all. For the past few days, we have been wandering aimlessly through the forest, not knowing where to go or what lies ahead," Idan asked, showing that they were completely unaware of the terrain.

Eulalia did not object. Before sharing the information, she informed the couple that they would spend the night here and set off in the morning. The couple could have followed them or gone their own way, but Eulalia strongly recommended joining them, citing their ignorance of the area and Limbo.

By this point, the couple still wasn't sure if they should go with them, but Eulalia's words, which she uttered later, completely changed their minds. They were determined to follow her.

According to Eulalia, the so-called "reset" of the surrounding world takes place in Limbo every seven days. With the exception of the three existing cities, everything else in this space will be transformed and changed.

The forest where the couple spent the last four days will be moved to another location, and the very structure of the forest will change. The clearings where they fought and where they appeared on the first day will look different, and their location inside the forest will also change.

It is this realignment that makes studying Limbo very challenging. However, over the years of research, several constants have been identified that remain unchanged even after reset.

First of all, these are the three cities mentioned. The realignment does not affect them, and they remain the only safe places in Limbo during this process.

Secondly, these are forbidden areas. There are several dangerous and deadly places in Limbo that are considered off-limits. This forest is one of them and is called the "Forest of Doppelgangers".

Their camp is currently located in the middle zone of the forbidden forest. The route the couple was following led them straight into his heart—the most dangerous place. Few would be able to return after crossing the boundary between the middle and central levels.

The couple was surprised. They didn't know if it was their luck or bad luck that the path they chose led them deeper into the forest rather than out of it. But at the same time, if they hadn't chosen this path, they probably wouldn't have met Eulalia and her group.

Eulalia and her group were in the forest to gather information about him. After another reset, it was discovered that one of the forbidden zones appeared in the vicinity of their city. Therefore, she took her youngest and hired a couple of adventurers to explore the Forest. Their group had enough strength to explore its outer and middle levels comfortably and without risking their lives.

Although they had a strong desire to explore the central area, they restrained themselves, unwilling to risk their lives. Therefore, they limited themselves to studying the intermediate level.

After each reset of Limbo, all the forbidden areas changed their location and internal structure, but their general territory remained unchanged.

Limbo can be compared to a huge maze that is rebuilt every seven days. The forbidden areas are also mini-mazes that change along with the general reset. It's like mazes inside a maze.

Many of those who find themselves in Limbo are sure that the secret to getting out is inside the forbidden areas. However, over the years, no one has been able to find an answer, or even a hint of a way out. Many have already given up and decided to settle in Limbo, and some have been "absorbed" into Limbo and become a part of it.

Eulalia was one of those who had not yet given up hope of leaving Limbo.

After learning the details about Limbo, Idan and Arabel made a firm decision to join Eulalia in her search for a way out. Their goal of leaving Limbo was exactly the same as Eulalia's. And they had less than six months left to find a solution.