The group stood together, bruised but victorious. Kara leaned on her shield, smiling. "Looks like we survived the second dungeon floor."
Roselia smirked faintly, brushing some dust off her shoulder. "Barely."
Marian stepped forward, her staff glowing softly as she began to heal the minor injuries among the group. "We should rest before moving on. That thing wasn't easy."
The group stood in silence for a moment, catching their breath.
"That... was intense," Lyric panted, lowering his bow.
"We're lucky we had Kara's skills," Marian said, wiping sweat from her brow.
Leon walked over to the faintly glowing remnants of the core floating in the air. "Rest, yes, but we can't get complacent. This was only the second floor. Eight more to go."
The team chuckled tiredly, but there was a spark of determination in each of their eyes. Together, they were ready to face whatever challenges awaited deeper within the dungeon.
