As the four of them dispersed into city hall that morning, they each felt the weight of their mission pressing down on their shoulders. A seemingly ordinary day at their assigned posts, but they knew today had to count. The sense of urgency hung over them like a fog, especially with the knowledge that the mole could be any one of the countless employees, officials, and visitors passing through the building’s grand halls.
The walls and floors glowed with polished marble, and the air buzzed with magical runes and enchantments humming faintly beneath the faint sound of voices. While each of them had been briefed on the mission’s importance, none of them fully knew what they were up against. The Corruptors could have infiltrated disguising anyone, and anyone could be watching them. But they h
