They set off once more, moving swiftly until they reached a dead end where a tall cliff wall rose straight into the sky.
Zephyrion came to a stop before it, his gaze sweeping over the area. This was where the tracks had led, yet the cliff face was smooth and unbroken, with no caves or openings in sight.
Jenna looked around as well, confused, then turned back to him, as though waiting for his next move.
After a moment, Zephyrion exhaled softly and closed his eyes, letting his awareness spread out.
He had already anticipated that someone as meticulous as Victor wouldn't leave his hideout exposed.
But that had never been what he intended to rely on.
He reached out to the WorldPulse, and the world unfolded before him like a vast canvas. If Victor had truly been conducting those experiments, then a disturbance of the WorldPulse was inevitable.
As his awareness stretched further, a faint, undulating hum brushed against his senses.
