The phosphorescent path led them through increasingly twisted terrain until it opened into a vast circular clearing. Ancient stone pillars rose from the ground in perfect formation, each one carved with symbols that seemed to shift and writhe when observed directly. At the center of this stone circle stood a raised platform, its surface covered in intricate patterns that pulsed with the same light as their guiding path.
"This feels wrong," Osa said, his water abilities detecting disturbances in the air currents around them. "Like, really wrong."
Radji nodded, his earth connection picking up vibrations from deep below. "The ground beneath this place is hollow. Whatever built this carved out massive chambers underneath."
Saguna's corruption-enhanced senses screamed warnings as they approached the central platform. The symbols weren't just decorative, they were actively working, weaving something complex and malevolent just beyond his perception.
