Aetherios System: Whirlwind

Chapter 75: Descending Demon

Stepping through the portal to the third and final floor of the dungeon should have felt more impact-full in Alex’s opinion. Instead it simply felt like walking into a hospital. It was cold, sterile and far too bright than it had any business being.

The cavern was massive, dome-shaped, the air thick with the cold weight of ancient magic. The walls curved in smooth, unnatural arcs. At the far side of the chamber, a tall figure waited, motionless, half-shadowed by the bright glyphlight bleeding from the walls.

Alex slowed his pace to a stop, his eyes scanning the chamber. The floor was the real showstopper. It stretched out in concentric rings, all carved with glowing glyphs and interlocking sigil scripts. Some pulsed faintly, others looked dead. There were small ridges separating each band, almost like rails or locks that could spin or realign.

“Obby,” Alex muttered under his breath, “is it just me, or was I totally right and this place screams ‘final boss battle’?”