Chapter 272: Pianist Kaiden
Each symbol changed again, mid-movement.
"These runes," he continued, "They represent sin. They shift constantly, yes. But if you know what you’re looking for... if you feel it, the right ones light up."
Luna narrowed her eyes, incredulous. "Okay, but how do you know which glyph is which sin? They’re literally changing constantly, there’s no set answer!"
Kaiden didn’t answer at first. Another note played, darker, heavier.
Then he shrugged.
"I can just feel it."
Luna’s face slowly transformed into one of twitching annoyance. "You what?! That’s not an explanation! That’s not a proper mechanic! That’s a main character bullshit answer! I can’t accept this."
He smiled, unbothered by her cute outburst.
Luna stomped her foot. "You’re just gonna vibe your way through a vampire puzzle dungeon?!"
"I mean... It’s playing a beautiful music, that must mean I’m doing the right thing. Maybe it’s because I’m the Paragon of Sin that I can tell what to press."
"... I’m happy but also extremely annoyed," the pouting Valkyrie declared her conflicting feelings.
The melody deepened. The piano itself hummed under Kaiden’s hands, the blood-runes shifting more violently now, writhing with hunger and heat. Each note seemed to resonate louder than the last.