Nero followed Lyon out of the room and together, they walked in silence through the corridor. Nero caught sight of a flight of stairs that led upwards.
After walking through the dark corridor, the eventually arrived at the stone stairs. With Lyon's lead, Nero took wobbling step after wobbling step.
Lyon's steps were much more stable and grounded, and in a few minutes, they had ascended to the final platform. Lyon pushed back the steel doors to reveal another corridor.
The walls here were much different from the dungeon, being cleaner and better maintained, with torches spaced evenly along the stone that cast steady light rather than flickering shadows.
The air was less damp as well, though it still carried that faint smell of herbs and blood that seemed to permeate the entire facility.
They walked for several minutes before Lyon stopped in front of another large iron door. He pushed it open and gestured for Nero to enter.
