In the past few days Aldrich felt his skills reach a new heights. It was not an increase in strength or speed but more so the culmination of his experiences and skills.
So he spent these last few days preparing vigorously and resting, until this day. Though he couldn't guarantee victory and might even 'die' he had no intention of delaying anymore.
Still he didn't spend any orbs at all and was not planning to, at least not yet.
Aldrich removed the various things he used to seal the door of the common room leading to the staircase. As he climbed up, sword in hand, he found himself pondering.
He had always wondered why the armored husk never tried to come down? All this time it had remained remarkably quiet, if Aldrich didn't know that it was surely up there he might have even doubted that it was ever there in the first place.
