Chapter LXVIII

Summary

• The chapter opens with the protagonist finding themselves in a red-lit tunnel with symbols on the floors and walls that look similar to those seen near the Academy.
• They consider their path and the friends and allies lost, such as Belli. They suspect Veridius sent Belli to this place and wonder why Iro and the rest were heading west.
• The protagonist eventually begins to explore the tunnel, noting the unusual symbols under their feet and unsettling changes in their surroundings the further they go.
• At the end of the tunnel, they find a large chamber lit with the same red light, containing claw-like bronze structures and more ground inscriptions in an ancient dialect.
• The protagonist struggles to translate the inscriptions but thinks they might contain a warning and possibly instructions for whoever traverses the tunnel.
• They find themselves enclosed in the circle of the bronze blades, which appear to turn into talons. A crushing force grips them, pulling in every direction and causing them to pass out.
• When they wake up, they find they have been marked with deep bloody cuts spelling out the word "WAIT" and hear a voice commanding "Complete the journey, Warrior".
• The protagonist attempts to exit the Labyrinth by reversing the path they took and avoiding the monstrous Remnants, manages to escape with the help of a wolf-like creature, Diago.
• After a fight against many eyeless figures, the protagonist and Diago make it out of the Labyrinth and begin running into a forest.
• The protagonist decides to hold their ground when they come to a clearing, managing to kill a few of the pursuing figures with their knife.
• Diago is severely wounded during the fight, and the protagonist stays with him until they both pass out from exhaustion and blood loss.