The moment Leo stepped into the dungeon, Luna activated the override mechanism she'd prepared—an experimental link tethered to his core signature.
She muttered a quick prayer as the lights flickered across her console, and then, with a relieved breath, she saw it: the connection was still intact.
"Leo, can you hear me?"
She called through the comm-link,
His voice came back, slightly rough from exertion but steady.
"Loud and clear. I'm in, and I can still feel the system. Good job, Luna."
"Where are you? Any sign of Nina?"
She asked, eyes darting across the map.
Leo scanned his surroundings.
Towering trees loomed above him, casting long shadows across the thick forest floor. Sunlight barely filtered through the dense foliage.
"I'm in a forest. No signs of monsters or people yet, but it doesn't feel… right. The air's off. Like this place is alive and watching."
"Be careful."
Luna warned.
