The dungeon's entrance looked exactly as Rey remembered.
It was a dark passage leading into corrupted depths, ambient Chaos Energy that made normal practitioners uncomfortable.
Seris activated detection techniques, her armor glowing with holy light that pushed back the corruption.
"Standard corruption levels for border dungeon," she reported. "No immediate anomalies detected. We proceed with caution."
The team entered in tactical formation—Seris at point, Gareth and Lyssa flanking, Kaela and Jaren in middle positions, Rey and Finn bringing up the rear.
Rey carefully suppressed his true capabilities while maintaining the appearance of appropriate vigilance. The passages were familiar from his earlier operations, but he ensured his navigation appeared uncertain rather than knowledgeable.
"Entity ahead," Seris warned, raising her sword.
