Victor [4]

At that point, they were only a few minutes from the final boss room.

It was separated from the rest of the labyrinth by a massive set of stone doors. They looked like they weighed several thousand pounds, which meant pushing them open was a declaration of war against the being inside.

Somehow, though, Eris had caught a glimpse of that being.

No, even more than that, she'd understood it to the point of knowing that she needed a smarter teammate to help her fight it.

Since they'd arrived in front of the door, it was too late for August to run or pull tricks. Eris was comfortable enough to tell him what they were dealing with now.

"Inside there is a beast in a room far larger than what you're expecting," she said as he listened.

"I'll say it now. You don't need to focus on the beast. Unless it's attacking you or trying to stop you, don't pay any mind to me or it."