The sensation of nausea lasted briefly before Lian could look around, his senses still reeling from the portal's disorienting pull.
But what he saw made him jump in fright for a moment.
What is happening now!? he thought, shocked, raising his hands high, his heart racing with sudden alarm.
In front of him, numerous figures surrounded the boy, as if he were some sort of monster that had appeared out of nowhere, ready to be slain, their gazes sharp and wary.
"Lian?" A figure from the crowd stepped forward, her voice uncertain as she observed the boy who had emerged from the portal, somehow resembling the same person who had been trapped in the gate at the academy's entrance, her eyes searching for confirmation.
But before Lian could identify the figure, someone appeared behind him with a buzz, like a sudden gust of wind.
"This trip was useless, I want a refund!!"