The Hunt - 3

– Evening - 2 Days before the reinstatement of Lucian Councilor status —

Within the vast sewage system, a temporary camp had been set up in a section that looked more like an ancient temple ruin than a typical sewer hall. The bricks appeared to predate the sewer system itself, bearing the design of a long-lost civilization from the Qing or Ming dynasties, or even older.

All the teams had established forward bases and were taking much-needed rest, as the draining effects of the magical encounters grew stronger with each passing moment. Penthesilea had wisely ordered her teams to rest and hold their positions for now.

Daniel, accompanied by the Vatican Paladin under Christopher's command, had arrived at the site. However, it wasn't Christopher who came with him, but rather Matthew, who was eager to witness Daniel's artifact technology and the sacred weapons he had crafted using the power of Atlantean Artifice.