The ravine floor trembles beneath the wet grass. Cracks race outward from the archway, and pale mineral light leaks through the widening seams.
Stone slabs rise one after another, forming a descending road beneath tangled roots. The spearwoman, bowman, and three other newcomers remain together behind Sung Woo, while Rui follows close beside him.
the spearwoman
That is no escape route. Everyone back to the archway.
Her order comes too late. From below rises the faint, measured sound of many footsteps, countless soles striking stone in patient rhythm. No roar follows.
Rui Kamishiro
Oh, marvelous. An unseen procession, ascending an ancient road. The dungeon has improved its sense of timing.
Roots peel away from the nearest slab as the road sinks into darkness. The mineral glow outlines empty gaps between distant pillars, where shapes might be moving beyond sight.
the spearwoman
Sung Woo, choose quickly. We can hold the archway, or we can follow that road before whatever is coming reaches us.
✓ Quest Accepted
Get everyone clear of the ravine
✓ Quest Accepted
Learn what is ascending the buried road