Beneath Blackrock City lay a vast sewer system, forgotten for over a century.No sunlight ever reached here. The walls were slick with slimy moss, and sewage trickled through stone troughs underfoot, reeking of acrid rot.Leo carried a windproof lantern, leading the way.He’d changed into a tight black leather suit, and his boots made no sound as they stepped through the puddles.Eira followed close behind, her eyes scanning the shadows warily.In her past life, Rhoderick had used this very sewer network to lay a deadly trap on the eve of the semi-finals. But she needed to confirm the exact location herself.They wound through the labyrinthine tunnels for half an hour, finally stopping before an abandoned drainage outlet in the east district.A rusted iron gate blocked the path ahead.Behind it, the space was sealed off by a thin, translucent red membrane.“We’re here,” Leo whispered.He closed his eyes, and a faint wisp of wind primal energy spread from his toes along the ground.Hal
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