Supremacy Games

1756 The Silent Library.

While they were discussing ways to travel the desert in the shortest possible time, Felix, Apollo, Commander Bia, and the rest of the squad were seen sitting on a dark cloud ascending an ethereal, infinite staircase that spiraled upwards into a void. Each step was illuminated, shining brightly in the darkness.

The vast emptiness around them was disorienting, the only sense of direction was provided by the stairs.

This was the 96th floor, The Staircase of Solitude.

It was a staircase that went on forever and ever within a dimensional void, making it impossible to find a different path than going up or down the staircase.

Fortunately, with the map at hand, everyone knew the hidden exit's location.

As they climbed, Felix suddenly broke the silence, his voice echoing slightly in the vast expanse. "The Predator has failed to slow them down. They've already reached the desert floor."

Apollo, his expression darkening, cursed under his breath.

"Damn it, that's just two floors above us. At this rate, they will catch up in no time. With Eris' overpowered laws in the tower, they can move through these levels like they're nothing."

Their conversation left Dankin and the rest of the squadmates utterly confused. They gazed at Commander Bia and noticed the color in her face drain a bit.

"We have wasted too much time on the desert floor." Commander Bia remarked with a hopeful tone, "They might take as long as us."

"Doubtful." Felix replied sternly, "The floor makes it impossible to use anything that affects the speed of the travelers. However, with Eris' intelligence and unique set of abilities, I am certain she will succeed in what we failed to achieve."

"You mean pulling the exit to them?"

"Yes, I am watching them do it as we speak."

He shared while spying on Eris, Uranus, and Demeter in the desert from high above.

He was smart enough to bring a few demonized creatures with him and leave them along the way to keep him updated on their movements.

left his wisp of consciousness behind

"Let me show you."

a spiritual reflection that showed their enemies' movements. As expected, they were working together to bring the exit to them

rest of the squadmates were shocked to see Demeter use her quantum sand laws to split the desert in front of them into two halves, creating the same iconic scene of

thousands of kilometers until it reached

up." Demeter said

opened it from the middle while pointing her finger at the portal.

onto the next floor in less than

are right

notion of being caught by Uranus. She knew that her fate would be much worse than what she

do we do?

her nails and glancing nervously behind her, feeling

is going on?!" Dankin uttered distressedly

Commander Bia was losing her cool, there was no way it wouldn't rub off on

and kept looking out into the void, collecting

isn't going to cut it

stepping beside Felix and peering into the seemingly endless void

way to hide on any of

if they couldn't outpace them, then, their best option was to

carry on their journey. This strategy had a chance of success only because there were shortcuts

traveler straight twenty floors down or even more. In other words, there was a chance of

viable strategy, making him think about the characteristics of the floors they were about to pass through and

he found out what he was looking

guarantee it will succeed, but it has the highest chance of keeping us hidden as they

do you have

Felix narrowed

see what you are trying to pull.' Apollo rubbed his chin, 'It is quite risky, but, we will be caught sooner or later either way...Might as well

distance between him and their chasers. But, based on the map's details, the next ten floors

'It's decided then.'

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