Destro stepped forward and drove his fist into the face of the first Nightclaw that lunged at him.
The impact detonated with a thunderous explosion, a flash bursting through the rocky hall.
The creature's body snapped backward, scorched and mangled, before tumbling into the dark.
The line steadied for a brief moment.
…
Kaiden's interface shifted as the dungeon responded to his will.
The system window expanded across his vision, crisp and clinical.
[Absolute Lockdown: The Successor may declare an hour-long confinement protocol. The duration scales with Dungeon Tier. During the lockdown period, no entity may exit the dungeon without the Successor's authorization. Safe Zones are overridden, and monsters may enter freely. Cooldown: 24 hours.]
Exactly as intended.
His consciousness remained anchored in Creation Mode, but his physical body reclined on his palace couch.
He could still feel the warmth of the girls pressed against him.
