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Chapter 210 - RED ZONE

Chapter 206: Red Zone

The sun was high over the Collapsed Quarter, casting sharp, jagged shadows across the ruined cityscape.

Floor 7's artificial heat was stifling, pressing down on us like a physical weight.

My team moved through the rusted sewer main in silence.

The air was thick with the smell of stagnant water and old rot, but it was better than the open kill-zone above.

Gideon's decay magic had opened the grate silently, and now we waded through ankle-deep sludge, our movements muffled by the muck.

"This feels… undignified," Seraphina whispered, holding her bow above her head to keep it dry.

"It's tactical," I replied, my voice a low murmur.

"Magnus is expecting a glorious charge. He's expecting us to be stupid. We're going to disappoint him."

The sewer tunnel ended directly beneath the Water Treatment Plant's main processing facility. Above us, a heavy iron manhole cover blocked the way.

"Alex," I signaled. "Quietly."

Alex nodded. He didn't use a skill.

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