Chapter 42: Symptoms of What?
After defeating the boss monster, an exit, just like a vortex but much smaller, appeared, connecting that world to Earth.
Once we stepped inside, we were sucked in and then thrown out. We fell in the ocean where the vortex once had been. And a ferry waiting for us rescued us. We were brought back to the island after that.
The cool, salty breeze of the island filled my lungs. The air was refreshingly clean compared to the suffocating and flooded battlefield we came from. The sky was darkening into dusk, which meant that almost a whole day was it took outside the vortex.
I looked up at the horizon streaked with warm hues of orange and purple. The journey back was so quiet the grumbling of my stomach could be heard. I squeezed myself into the corner seat and engrossed myself in finding Nemo in the water.
At last, for goodness’ sake, we arrived at the island. I stood, clutching the towel in my body, while my legs were pressed to each other tightly.
"They’re back!"
"Thank goodness!"
I lifted my head covered by a towel and saw a group of people wearing white uniforms. They were at the shore, waiting for us. I turned to my right where Allen had been staying ever since we exited the vortex, and threw him an inquisitive look.
"Ah, they are Minders. It’s like this every time a vortex is closed and Seekers are out. They are stationed nearby, to give counseling to Seekers as soon as possible."
"I didn’t know they wear uniforms too." I never saw Freya wear one whenever she would counsel me.
The white uniforms look pristine, kind of similar to a Seeker’s uniform but a bit looser. They reminded me of a nursing student’s uniform in my former university.