Atlas(Silas) Pov
I descended the winding stone staircase into the dungeon, my footsteps echoing off the damp walls. The scent of herbs and chemicals grew stronger as I approached Josie's laboratory.
I found her hunched over a bubbling cauldron, her dark hair falling across her face as she stirred intently.
"How did the second trials go?" The black young woman asked without looking up.
"Mostly as planned," I replied, stepping closer. "But there was an... unexpected development."
Josie's head snapped up, her eyes narrowing. "What kind of development?"
I paused, weighing my words carefully. If that wizard b***h had lied to me, I would have killed her on the spot.
"It seems your supposedly magic-less labyrinth wasn't quite as impenetrable as we thought. Serena Cross managed to create so
