The stairs creaked beneath their steps, not with age—but with pressure. Like the dungeon was shifting again, coiling inward. Watching them.
Lucian walked at the front, eyes forward. His fingers were still stained with dried blood, but his grip on the hilt was steady. He didn't speak. Not because there was nothing to say—he was just trying to process what he saw.
A screen hovered quietly in front of him.
He didn't summon it.
It came up on its own the moment they crossed the last broken glyph at the top of the stairs.
Not his stats.
Theirs.
His eyes scanned the first one.
[Reia Caelum]
Title: Embodiment of Intellect
Rank: S
▸ Telepathy – X
▸ Enhanced Intellect – X
▸ Neural Overclock – Passive: Her brain now runs twice as fast, processing threats in real-time with zero delay.
▸ Tactical Sync – Links with nearby allies' thought signatures, allowing silent coordination.
▸ Data Recall – Retains and recalls every combat experience she's ever seen with perfect clarity.
