Darius and Gunner decided to act like they hadn't heard anything. They realized that by letting their beloved Elven Princess go out on her own, they might have exposed the innocent maiden to the darker parts of society.
Especially when she traveled with a group of crass mercenaries like Genie's. Whatever the case, the group teleported downward where they discarded their hazmat suits.
Their new location was the level where the Master bugs were located, which was around 80% deep into the underground. Everything above had already been cleared, and Miranda was currently expanding her range feverishly down below.
She had already reported to him that all the bugs on the surface had been culled. This was good news to Darius, as he was not interested in competing with the bugs from a frontal and rear point of attack.
