The flickering orb above dimmed for a moment, and the chains around Orion clicked open.
He collapsed forward onto his hands and knees, coughing at the sudden drop. He wanted to charge forward, but something was preventing him from doing so, even after he was released.
"You have three days," the masked man continued. "Within that time, either escape this dungeon, or become part of it."
Orion spat to the side, eyes narrowing. "You… why are you doing this?"
"Well, let's just say I'm bored," the man replied, taking a step back into the shadows. "And I want to see some fun."
The orb dimmed again, and when it brightened, he was gone.
The silence that followed was suffocating. Orion exhaled hard, cracking his knuckles. "What the hell is happening here…"
He turned toward the single archway that had revealed itself in the stone wall, an exit etched with strange, runic script glowing faintly blue. "Whatever the case, let's try to get out."
He passed under it.
