Chapter 40 - 39: Family in the Deep
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The air was thick on the deeper floors—dense, damp, and humid. Floor Eight was already leagues more dangerous than anything above it. The walls wept moisture, and the faint smell of blood clung to the stone like a shadow that wouldn’t fade.
Ethan moved ahead, calm but alert. His new armor, forged light and tight around his limbs, shifted with his steps. At his side, Lili walked close, her crossbow slung tight and her backpack already carrying a modest pile of loot from the earlier floors.
They weren’t talking. Not out of fear—just focus.
The deeper they went, the more serious everything became.
A growl echoed ahead. Something slithering through the mist-covered stones.
Ethan raised his hand slightly. Lili nodded and crouched, loading her crossbow silently.
When the monster lunged—an armored lizard the size of a wolf—Ethan stepped forward like water slipping through cracks. One smooth, fluid motion.