The massive sinkhole in the center of the East Basement exhaled a cloud of gray dust.
Raziel stood at the edge of the abyss and looked down into Level -5.
The colossal stone construct named Lithos remained trapped in the dark below, but the guardian didn't try to climb back up.
It had already initiated the final defensive measure.
St. Celeste prepared to detonate its own foundation to deny Elector Mordecai access to the ancient magic.
"We need to evacuate the dormitories right now!" Lucian shouted from the bottom of the stairs.
He just returned from waking the first-year novices.
"Evacuation changes nothing," Caius stated and crossed his arms.
"If the node self-destructs, the kinetic blast will level the entire town. We cannot outrun the blast radius."
Raziel stared at the trembling floor. He had two mastered Gifts.
