The Regalons advanced deeper into their claimed section of the ruins.
At first, the structures retained a sense of openness. Wide corridors stretched forward in long, uninterrupted lines, and fractured plazas revealed glimpses of the vastness hidden beneath the seabed. Broken statues lay scattered across the pathways, their forms eroded yet still bearing traces of elegance and purpose.
But the deeper they went, the more the ruins changed.
The pathways narrowed.
The ceilings lowered.
The walls closed in.
The architecture became more deliberate, more controlled, as if they were no longer walking through a city, but entering something constructed with intent.
The inscriptions carved into the surfaces grew denser.
They were no longer simple patterns or decorative etchings.
