Aziel threw a final gaze at the group of infected relentlessly chasing after him and decisively ran towards the door towards the staircase. Opening the door he was met with a stairwell leading both upwards and down towards the mall floors. Fortunately, the same as the corridor outside, the stairwell seemed to be empty. At least neither his senses, and his [Aether infused scanning could not locate any life signs in his immediate vicinity.
Taking only a few short seconds to catch his breath, he then left and climbed up the stairs. He knew he couldn't waste too much time as the chase wouldn't just stop. He was now marked as a prime target and he would be continuously searched and hunter for.
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