Gideon just revealed the existence of the Silencer.
The Academy understood the threat perfectly.
Elector Mordecai possessed a weapon capable of erasing the magic from the stones and killing the foundation.
Raziel pulled the heavy bronze map from his tunic and set it on the wooden table.
The third marker blinked with a steady light.
It pointed straight down to Level -6. It pointed right into the Founder's room.
He needed to secure the third Forbidden Gift to fortify the building against the Inquisition.
But getting there presented a massive logistical nightmare.
Marius painted a high-grade tracking seal on the ground floor to catch anyone walking around after curfew.
If Raziel triggered it, the director would send the armed guards down to the basement.
Even if they bypassed Marius, Lithos stomped around Level -5.
The colossal stone guardian absorbed human souls and destroyed anything in its path.
Raziel crossed his arms and stared at the bronze blueprint.
