Aito arrived at the fifth floor's staircase that was located nearby the third floor's staircase. No challengers could access it unless they finished the quest.
If one tried to ascend those stairs without the system's authorization, they would be blocked by an invisible barrier.
He found his companions waiting for him next to the entrance.
Ogoro's face brightened when he saw him. More reserved, Sheyla simply nodded in his direction, with a slight smile on her face.
There at that moment, he wouldn't admit it openly, but Aito was glad to see them. To see two challengers he could actually trust.
He smiled back, eager to tell them about the loot and what happened in those accursed tunnels. Then his smile faded when he saw Meilin sitting timidly next to them.
The young woman stood up in surprise like she hadn't expected him to come back alive.
