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.

any risks...If he left his wisp of consciousness

"Let me show you."

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

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

kilometers until it reached the buried exit. It was a chaotic portal suspended between two

you up." Demeter

pointing her finger at the portal. Immediately after, the portal's location was switched

onto the next floor in less than

right behind

Bia felt chills course down her spine at the notion of being caught by Uranus. She knew that her fate would

we do? What

behind her, feeling like Uranus

what the f*ck is going on?!" Dankin uttered distressedly after noticing the

cool, there was no

search for answers and kept looking out into the

going to cut it anymore. We need a

nodded, stepping beside Felix and peering into the seemingly

hide on any of the next floors.' He

option was to hide on a floor and wait for them to

had a chance of success only because there were

even more. In other words, there was a chance of taking one of those shortcuts and arriving

characteristics of the floors

out what

any guarantee it will succeed, but it

you have in

Floor.' Felix narrowed his

chin, 'It is quite risky, but, we will be caught sooner or later either way...Might

would be confident to put a great distance between him and their chasers. But, based on the map's details, the

'It's decided then.'

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