The transfer took less than a second. One moment, Kael stood in the Gladiatorium, surrounded by thousands of spectators celebrating his victory. The next, he found himself on a familiar stone platform with a notification hovering before him.
[Floor 2]
[Transfer Complete]
The arena, crowds, and announcer were gone, along with the seemingly endless succession of things trying to kill him. Instead, Kael faced a familiar settlement, distant mountains, and the relatively peaceful surroundings of the Second Floor.
He stood there for several seconds before taking a deep breath. It was strange how comforting ordinary silence could become after spending hours listening to thousands of people screaming for someone to die. He looked toward the sky, half expecting another divine message or announcement about Causality. Nothing appeared, and the ground remained mercifully free of giant scorpions.
