The journey through the underground network leading toward the western region took several hours despite the group moving at a speed that would have been impossible for ordinary demons to maintain. The tunnels seemed almost endless, twisting beneath the earth in directions that made little sense even to Damian's enhanced senses. Some passages descended so deeply that the temperature changed completely, while others suddenly climbed before splitting into several identical corridors.
The deeper they went, the more elaborate the traps became. Some false paths were rigged with explosive demonic arrays powerful enough to kill a demigod caught at the center of the blast, while others were designed to collapse the entire tunnel and bury anyone who triggered them.
