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.

connection without any risks...If he left his

"Let me show you."

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

see Demeter use her quantum sand laws to split the desert in front

parted ways in a straight line for thousands of kilometers until it reached the buried exit. It was a chaotic portal suspended

up." Demeter said

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

of them stepped onto the next floor in

are right behind us

her spine at the notion of being caught by Uranus. She knew that her fate would be much worse

do? What

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

going on?!" Dankin

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

others' search for answers and kept looking out into

'Simply climbing down isn't going to cut it anymore. We need

Felix and peering into the

hide on any of the next floors.' He

was to hide on a floor and wait

journey. This strategy had a chance of success only because there

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

the floors they were about to pass through and

out what

guarantee it will succeed, but it has the highest chance

you have

Librably Floor.' Felix narrowed his eyes in

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

would be confident to put a great distance between him and their chasers. But, based on

'It's decided then.'

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