The plan created was not complicated, but it demanded a certain precision of execution across every layer of the labyrinth that Gray had built it with that in mind, after analyzing Ellen's projection of the dungeon's structure.
There were exactly three sections before the boss chamber.
A fourth transitional stretch leading into the circular arena itself.
Each section has its own terrain, its own threat density, and its own set of variables that need to be managed differently.
The first section was the simplest, but also the most important to handle correctly.
On there, there were only Early Master-level creatures spread across wide stone corridors with moderate mana density and relatively stable visibility.
The natural instinct for most classes would be to push through quickly, treating the first section as a warm-up and conserving energy for what came later.
It was the obvious approach, and it was the wrong one.
