When Deus ceased to spew lava and after endless water had poured into Sky Lake, the area around the volcano appeared to have undergone a transformation. Many layers of the ice had melted, and the heat wave had spread to all of Mount Shangspar. The ice blocks all over the mountains were melting under the high temperatures.

Three days after the eruption, Rozi smiled excitedly. "The eruption has stopped. We can go look for Partingia now. Who knows? It may have emerged already."

Adrian hesitated for a moment and observed the volcano. "It’s not done yet. There may be occasional minor eruptions to follow. It’ll be dangerous if we get too close to the eruption point."

"But we can't wait any longer. If we wait for the temperature to cool down, the ice will thicken again. It would make our search much harder."

Adrian did not argue with Rozi's reasoning and nodded in agreement.

They then made their way toward the area affected by the volcanic eruption. With the ice now melted, Partingia's r