The following morning, the group gathered their belongings and began their descent from the hilltop, setting out toward their next destination.
Thanks to the path Adrian and Klaus had carefully mapped out, getting lost or taking a wrong turn wasn't a major concern. Still, with the terrain as vast and maze-like as it was, a moment of distraction could easily lead someone astray.
But that wasn't their main concern.
What truly worried them was the increasing number of monsters roaming the labyrinth.
As they had feared, the number had grown significantly, far more than the day before. They didn't yet know the reason behind the sudden surge, but the threat it posed was undeniable. Prolonged battles were no longer an option; staying in one place too long meant risking being surrounded and overwhelmed.
It didn't matter that one of them could manipulate the vectors of the omnipresent wind.
It didn't matter that another could wield both light and darkness.
