The world snapped into focus with a rush of air and energy.
We had arrived.
Stone platforms shimmered beneath our feet, glowing softly with teleportation runes. This was one of the Holt family's hidden teleportation hubs, tucked deep inside their eastern base. For a heartbeat, everything was quiet.
Then the screaming started.
Six Holt soldiers stationed at the hub stared at us in shock. Their hands twitched toward their weapons, but they never got the chance.
Shink.....
Six bodies dropped in silence, blood pooling fast. Arkas hadn't even moved. Thin blades of violet light had burst from his fingertips, slicing through the soldiers like paper.
"Nice entrance," Edgar muttered, nodding in approval.
I didn't respond. My Psynapse pulsed as I pushed my perception outward like a wave. Essence flowed into my mind, painting the whole area in my thoughts.
We were inside the heart of the base.
No, not just a base. A fortress.
Massive and well-organized.