Chapter 68 - Three Must Fall
The moment they stepped into the chamber... The entire team fell into silence. The air shifted, heavy with tension, as if the room itself was holding its breath. Each of them moved with caution, trying to guess what kind of challenge awaited them here. Even Tave, usually the first to act, stopped just a few steps inside and went still. His hesitation enough to make the rest freeze as well.
"Tave... tell me you’ve got a plan," Elias said.
Tave didn’t respond immediately.
But before he could say anything, a loud, sudden crash echoed behind them. Everyone spun around just in time to see the stone door they had entered through slam shut.
A few faces paled at the sound, though no one dared to say what they were all thinking.
Orion stepped forward, completely unfazed. He slung his sword casually over his shoulder and glanced around at the statues.
"Let’s just smash these stupid things and be done with it," he said flatly.
"Orion! Just for once. Please, stay put," Oriana snapped, her tone firm.
"So what? You want us to sit around and wait? Nothing’s happening! Might as well break the statues before they start moving and make things harder for us."
Elias spoke, his voice barely above a whisper. "Honestly... I don’t think it’s the worst idea."
Tave watched as Orion strode confidently toward one of the statues. The one clad in jagged armor. Its massive greatsword resting across its shoulder in an eternal, silent stance.