Adoni turned and moved without wasting another second.
At the other end of the Labyrinth chamber, the Rune Stone hovered quietly, pulsing with ancient, dull light. It was very much bigger than the rune stone Bruce had encountered so far, it was the same size as Vaelith's diamond form that Bruce once interacted with in the core of the world.
Adoni approached it, unhurried. He raised Bane's hand and cut the palm cleanly, letting blood drip freely.
The moment it touched the Rune Stone, the Labyrinth reacted.
Mana surged violently as the stone flared, its will rising instinctively. But there was no resistance. No hesitation.
Zorvak had already ordered this Labyrinth to lose.
And even without that command, it would not have mattered.
Adoni's will pressed down effortlessly, vast and refined, overwhelming the SSS Labyrinth's consciousness as if it were nothing more than a stubborn ember.
The outcome was inevitable.
