Chapter 32: Codex Of Ascendance

Alix notices Groth's silence and gives an approving nod.

Good. He knows when to hold his tongue.

Alix continues walking, unfazed by the emptiness, while Groth silently follows, his eyes darting around in curiosity. The vastness of Aetheris Spire is even more overwhelming inside than it was outside. Despite its already colossal size, the interior feels impossibly larger, as though space itself bends to accommodate its presence.

Runes flicker along the curved walls, shifting like constellations in an eternal night sky. Strange devices, whose purposes Groth cannot begin to fathom, rest upon floating platforms. Some hum softly with arcane energy, while others pulse with eerie light. Groth has no idea what they are, but their mere presence radiates power beyond his comprehension.

At the center of the hall, there's a raised platform—perhaps a service desk or a reception area—but it stands completely abandoned.