Chapter 94: Infiltrating the Laboratory, The Truth of the Rift

The grand banquet hall was littered with the corpses of Rift-modified assassins, their lifeless bodies sprawled across the floor. Blue energy still lingered in the air, flickering ominously. Arianna flicked the blood off her dagger, her eyes scanning the battlefield with calm precision, ensuring no further threats remained.

I stood on the opposite side, my palm still tingling from the energy released by my ring, my heartbeat yet to fully settle. The strength of these Rift assassins had surpassed my expectations. They were not merely enhanced mercenaries—they were something else entirely, something far more advanced.

"They regenerate faster than ordinary assassins," I muttered, my gaze fixed on the faintly glowing runes that had yet to completely fade. "The Rift's energy isn't just augmenting their combat abilities—it's actively repairing their bodies."