As soon as the last drop of cursed blood from the constructs hit the stone floor, the party moved forward. Just one step.
*Grrrrrgle.*
All ten of them froze.
Then, again.
*GRRRRRRGGGL.*
Kaiden, Aria, Luna, Nyx, Bastet, Leon, Jack, Sasha, Diaz, and Vaelira all looked at each other because a strange chorus of synchronized, inhumanly perfect stomach growls echoed through the corridor.
"Okay… That's not natural…" Nyx muttered.
"Yeah… The chances of all of our stomachs growling at the same time are basically zero, especially considering we ate recently…" Kaiden agreed.
As if to confirm their assumptions, that was the exact moment when a ding rang through their heads. All at once, a system notification materialized in front of their mind's eyes.
You have been afflicted with [Curse of Devouring Dominion].
—The Heart is hungry. All who tread its halls are to feed it.
—Hunger will grow as you move further toward the Heart, or use mana.
