The corridors breathed.
That was the first thing Shaurya noticed as he and Lin Shu ran through the twisting passages of the Shadow Castle's maze. The stone wasn't dead — it moved, pulsed, shifted, like a living beast adjusting its ribs around intruders.
"Left!" Lin Shu called instinctively.
A wall slammed down on the left.
They pivoted.
Another wall surged from the ground.
They stopped dead, air brushing past their faces as if the maze itself whispered mockery.
Shaurya inhaled sharply, jaw tightening. For the first time in a long while — he was irritated.
"Again," he muttered, stepping back. "It changed again."
Lin Shu pressed her palm against the cold wall, trying to steady her breathing. "This maze… it's reacting to you."
Shaurya narrowed his eyes. "Obviously."
They tried again.
Using Aerial Steps, Shaurya leapt upward, bouncing off two walls, trying to get an overhead view — the ceiling sealed itself instantly, forcing him back down.
