Zack came to a stop, prompting the others to follow his example. They looked at him with arched eyebrows, remaining silent.
"Do you guys hear that?" he asked, his voice hushed.
Despite trying to listen, neither of the two could hear the faint clicking noise that Zack heard. Deciding to err on the side of caution, the trio prepared for battle. Nick took out his battle axe, and Ivan began quietly chanting for a Novice Tier Thunderbolt.
There wasn't much he could do in that situation, yet Zack unsheathed his sword anyway.
Cautiously continuing through the curvy corridor, the group went at a snail's pace.
Eventually, Nick was able to see that the corridor led into a cavern. It wasn't expansive, but it was larger than the small hiding spot he had made for the carriage.
