The dwarves packed up shortly after noon, leaving behind a pristine, flat stage of stone on top of the mountain.
It was time.
Reed didn't go to the surface. Instead, he descended. He went past the Casino floor, all the way to the heart of the dungeon.
The Core Room.
It was a spherical chamber of natural crystal, humming with a low, violet thrum. In the center, the Dungeon Core, a massive, floating diamond the size of a carriage, pulsed with light. This was his heart. This was his brain.
"Are you sure about this, Master?" Maira asked. She was standing by the control console, her hand hovering over the 'Emergency Stop' rune. "Relocating the Core Room is... unprecedented. It is usually the most hidden part of the dungeon for a reason. Protection."
