The moment Ace and Eva stepped onto the 150th step…
'HUMMMMM!'
The entire Evernight Ascension Stairway released a deep, resonant hum.
It wasn't the violent tremor that had accompanied Ace and Eva's arrival at the hundredth step, nor was it the faint fluctuation that had occurred when the ancient runes above the 125th step briefly awakened.
This time, the sound seemed to originate from the Stairway itself, as though an ancient mechanism had turned after remaining motionless for countless eras.
The remaining participants at the foothold stared upward.
"What was that?"
"Did the Stairway just make that sound?"
"I can feel something…"
Several participants instinctively looked toward the darkness above. Although they couldn't feel the pressure affecting Ace and Eva directly, the Stairway's reaction was visible enough to unsettle them.
The Evernight Dukes were equally attentive.
The Enchantress Demon Duchess narrowed her eyes. "That's not another Providence, is it?"
