Chapter 194: Divide And Conquer [3] (Bonus 8)
Zephyr’s fingers remained pressed against the console, his aura resonating with the pylon’s detection waves as they pulsed through the Keep’s structure. The holographic display flickered, tiny crimson tendrils of corruption shifting like living veins across the schematic.
There, Zephyr’s eyes widened as he finally felt like he had picked it up.
A concentrated knot of corrupt aura, throbbing near the line between the town and the lower keep.
"I’ve found it," Zephyr announced, his voice cutting through the chamber’s hum.
"..."
Lumin’s eyes snapped open at the words, a strange glint flashing through them so briefly that Zephyr almost missed it. Almost.
"Is something the matter?" Zephyr asked, his tone neutral but his gaze sharp.
Lumin shook his head slowly, a faint, almost amused smile touching his lips. He simply gestured for Zephyr to continue, his gaze unusually focused.
Zephyr nodded, a prickle of unease brushing against his senses. There was something different about Lumin, a strange undercurrent in his aura, but there was no time for questions now. He could only trust him.
They quickly approached the door, and Zephyr manifested a shimmering portal once more.
"I will go first." Zephyr muttered before stepping through, his body passing into the swirling maelstrom outside. But just as the blizzard’s chill enveloped him, a sudden, piercing sense of danger screamed in his mind.