Benjamin and Sebastian got out of the mysterious portal and fell into a room with even more entrances, surrounding them everywhere they turned. However, the ones before them appeared tainted with strange darkness.

A female voice broke the silence from a distance as they got up from the ground.

“Oh, what now?” The voice drew closer to the boys. “Oh, and who are you? Are you here to cause more trouble?” Murasakiiro hissed.

“No, wait, we mean no harm!” Sebastian proclaimed.

“What is that thing?” Benjamin whispered.

“Seriously? That’s not a nice thing to say. And don’t change the subject!” Murasakiiro retorted.

“Saki, what’s the holdup?” Clause came over and asked.

“Well, these two showed up out of nowhere,” Murasakiiro explained.

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“Benjamin, Sebastian! How odd to see you two here!”

“Clause?!” The duo exclaimed.

“You know them?” The Princess Pilkon questioned.

“Why, of course, it’s the same case with Bridget...”

“Bridget? Is she here too?” Benjamin and Sebastian inquired.

“Afraid not right now.” Clause replied, shaking his head.

“I see,” Murasakiiro said, then turned to Benjamin and Sebastian. “I apologize for the accusation,” Murasakiiro told them with a bow.

Once they returned to the cauldron room and introduced the duo to Akapin, they took turns explaining crucial information to one another.

“Big news, they’re around the area where the cure is being held!” Akapin proclaimed.

“They’re not far off then? That’s great news!” The Princess Pilkon responded, zooming around excitedly. “Now Bridget and the others need to find the cure, retrieve it, and leave the area immediately after that! Once they come back, and we’ll administer the treatment, we’ll get you guys back to your worlds, as promised, no questions asked.”

“Can I touch the pot?” Benjamin asked, raising his head.

“No. If you mess with the water, you can easily distort the world there, and your friends will be in a much worse situation than ever before.” Murasakiiro explained. “We must redo the connection if that’s the case.”

“Oh, so all we can do is wait, huh?” Sebastian muttered as he hung his head.

“Let us wish them the best of luck and have faith in them.” Clause comforted and reassured the two. “Hopefully, they’ll be able to make it in time...”