Chapter 174: The Platinum Coin
The journey upward was not a straight march. Even with the wyvern slain and its massive corpse safely tucked into Ethan's subspace inventory, the dungeon refused to let them go quietly.
On the tenth floor, the flames of the battle still smoldered, the stone cracked and scorched black. Ethan led the way without a word, Nyxfang and Seloria prowling ahead, their low growls echoing in the stillness. Lirael and Silvie followed close, their eyes darting to every shadow, senses sharpened after such a brutal clash.
The climb back began. The staircases they had descended so confidently before now felt heavier, every step a reminder of their fatigue. Yet the deeper floors were never meant to be generous; even the path back was treacherous.
