The metallic smell of blood still lingered heavily throughout the chamber, and several runes still glowed faintly across the walls.
Four figures could be seen looking at the descending stairway beneath the dragon mural.
The atmosphere had grown awkward after Jayden's humiliation.
Even though nobody openly spoke about it anymore, the tension between the humans had become visible enough that even the two Velhari noticed it clearly. Helen remained silent while Jayden avoided looking in Zich's direction entirely.
Zich himself did not care much.
At least… not outwardly.
His gaze stayed fixed toward the dark stairway. The Elite Undead Knight stood beside him with its massive black sword resting against one shoulder. The summon looked not too different from a royal guard protecting a king.
The group slowly descended deeper underground afterward. Ancient stone steps stretched downward endlessly, and the silver lights embedded across the walls flickered dimly around them.
