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.

spy on each floor through his evil energy connection without any risks...If he left his wisp of consciousness behind and it got caught, Eris might use

"Let me show you."

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

quantum sand laws to split the desert in front

it reached the buried exit.

up." Demeter said

opened it from the middle while pointing her finger at the portal. Immediately after, the portal's location was switched with a small yellow rock in

like that, the three of them stepped onto the

are right

at the notion of being caught by Uranus. She knew that

we do? What do

Bia appeared anxious, biting her nails and glancing nervously behind her,

Dankin uttered distressedly after noticing

cool, there was no way it wouldn't

ignored Dankin and the others' search for answers and kept looking out

the wheels turning in his mind. 'Simply climbing down isn't going to cut it anymore. We need a way to either delay them further

stepping beside Felix and peering into the seemingly endless

on any of the next

option was to hide on a floor and wait for them

journey. This strategy had a

a chance of taking one of those shortcuts and arriving nearer to the 20th

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

he found out what he was looking

succeed, but it has the

do you have in mind.' Apollo

Floor.' Felix

I see what you are trying to pull.' Apollo rubbed his chin, 'It is quite risky, but, we will be caught sooner or

speed, Apollo would be confident to put a great distance between him and their chasers.

'It's decided then.'

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