They advanced through collapsed tunnels and jagged stone corridors that led deeper beneath the battlefield.
These were not natural caverns; they were arteries, smoothed by constant Titan movement and reinforced by the Sovereign's authority. A sudden tremor shook the passage, nearly knocking them off their feet.
Bella reacted instantly, ice forming along the walls to stabilize the tunnel and prevent a cave-in.
"It felt that. The Sovereign knows there's a parasite in the system."
"Yes," Aegis replied, his eyes glowing with a faint blue light. "But it is occupied with the 'mountain' we dropped on its front door. Keep moving."
