The cold from the stone floor grew more intense with each step they took. Veil narrowed his eyes, scanning the room ahead. This time, there was no natural light to guide their way. The only source of illumination came from a few bluish crystals embedded in the walls, emitting a faint and flickering glow. Veil (frowning): "This room... something feels off." Alynia (cautious gaze): "Watch where you step. Touch... This must be the trial of touch." No sooner had she spoken than a sliding noise echoed beneath their feet. Veil jumped back as a floor tile slowly sank into the ground, sending shards of stone and dust into the air. Veil (heart pounding): "Trap tiles?" Alynia (dryly, pointing): "Not just that, look." Geometric patterns lit up along the walls—circles, triangles, squares, and more complex shapes. Alynia narrowed her eyes, examining the symbols. Alynia (serious expression): "We have to follow the sequence. The shapes on the walls must correspond to our steps." The floor was made up of irregular tiles, each marked with a unique symbol. Veil (studying the floor): "So we have to step on the right tiles?" Alynia (nodding): "Exactly. And no mistakes, or..." She gestured toward the sunken tile further ahead. Veil swallowed hard, then bent his knees and stepped forward cautiously. His eyes darted between the wall symbols and the floor beneath him. He placed his foot on a tile marked with a circle. Nothing happened. Veil (relieved): "It works!" Alynia (focused): "Don't let your guard down. Look at the next symbol." She leaped onto a triangular tile, landing with precision. Veil (grinning slightly): "We just have to follow the order... But look over there." In the center of the room, movement caught their attention. A stone statue, towering over two meters tall, began to stir. Its red eyes glowed with a sinister light. Alynia (drawing her dagger): "A sentinel... It's moving." The golem took a heavy step forward, each movement causing the ground to tremble. Veil (frightened): "If it steps on a trapped tile, we're doomed!" Alynia (tense): "We don't have a choice, Pup. Move!" They leaped onto the next set of tiles. Veil landed on a hexagonal tile, Alynia on a diamond. Their movements were precise, but the golem picked up speed. Veil (panicked): "It's getting closer!" Alynia (sharp gaze): "Stay focused! No mistakes!" But Veil made a mistake. He accidentally stepped on the edge of a tile. The tile sank with a mechanical click, and spears shot out from the walls. Veil (frightened): "NO!" He rolled to the side just in time, but one of the spears grazed his arm. He grimaced, clutching his wound with one hand. Alynia (worried): "Pup! Are you okay?!" Veil (panting): "Yeah... Just a scratch." The golem was now dangerously close. Its massive form shook the ground with every step. Veil (pressing his lips together): "It's breaking the tiles! We won't be able to follow the sequence!" Alynia (shouting): "We have to finish before it does! I'll distract it! Follow the sequence!" She leaped onto a tile to the right, then quickly jumped to another. Alynia (yelling): "Hey! Over here, you pile of rocks!" The golem turned toward Alynia and picked up speed. Veil looked at the wall, focusing on the symbols, and began reciting the shapes aloud. Veil (focused): "Circle... Square... Diamond... Hexagon..." His legs moved as fast as they could, hopping from tile to tile. His heart pounded in his chest. He was two steps away from the end. Veil (panting): "Come on, come on, come on!" He reached the final tile, planting his foot firmly on the last symbol. A deep, resonating sound filled the room. The wall symbols glowed with a golden light. The golem stopped, its red eyes gradually fading to darkness. Alynia (panting, hands on her knees): "... Is it... over?" Veil (short of breath): "... I hope so..." At the far end of the room, a large stone door slowly opened. A descending staircase appeared. Alynia (faint smile): "Not bad, Pup." They moved toward the exit together.