Everyone's gaze almost instantly focused on Nerio. The boy tilted his head slightly, looking at them with a puzzled expression as if he couldn't understand why they were staring at him like that.
Maya chuckled and stepped forward as if she wanted to push Nerio behind her, but he dodged, seemingly disliking being touched by others.
Maya could only pull her hand back awkwardly and force a smile. She tried to say, "Nerio, what are you talking about? This isn't something to joke about. You know what a dungeon is, right? If we're not careful, we could really die..."
Ace's face darkened. "This isn't the time to listen to a kid rambling—think of a way out already!"
Clow adjusted his glasses. "At this point, our only option is to risk everything against the darkness."
His expression was grave as well, but they had almost no other choice.
