With swift efficiency, Lyra dispelled the remaining lesser Nullsworn, their corrupted light fading into nothingness.
The brief but intense skirmish left the chamber feeling even colder, the swirling grey vortex in the center pulsating with a renewed sense of malevolence.
"The Void energy here is potent," Lyra projected, her gaze fixed on the vortex.
"Gorok is clearly trying to tap into something significant within this Labyrinth."
Einar, still focused on the lingering feeling beneath the Void corruption, moved closer to the edge of the swirling grey energy.
He reached out with his Void sense, pushing past the chilling emptiness of Gorok's influence, trying to connect with the faint, older signature he had detected.
It felt… ancient. Not malevolent, but incredibly powerful, like a tightly contained force.
Images flickered at the edge of his awareness – swirling patterns of light, intricate geometric shapes woven from pure energy, and the feeling of immense spiritual pressure.
It felt like the Labyrinth itself was a form of intricate containment, designed to hold something of immense power.
"I sense something else here," Einar projected, his concentration intense.
"Beneath the Void energy… it feels like the Labyrinth was built to contain something powerful. Not darkness, but… raw energy."
Lyra and Zephyr exchanged a look.
"The Labyrinth was used for containment," Lyra confirmed. "But the specifics of what it held have been lost to the ages, deemed too dangerous to record in detail."
Einar focused harder, the ancient energy signature growing stronger in his awareness.
He could almost feel a resonance, a faint echo of the purpose behind this forgotten place. It wasn't just a random maze; it was a carefully constructed prison.
Suddenly, the swirling grey vortex pulsed again, more violently this time, and cracks of dark energy snaked outwards across the chamber floor.
A low, guttural resonance, unlike the whispers they had heard before, echoed through the vast space.
"Gorok is reacting to your probing, Einar," Lyra projected urgently. "We need to disrupt this connection before it can fully manifest whatever it is trying to awaken."
The low resonance intensified, and the air grew heavy with a sense of anticipation, a feeling that something ancient and powerful was about to be unleashed.
The swirling grey vortex began to expand, its darkness deepening, and the cracks of energy across the floor pulsed with increasing intensity.
"Zephyr, create a Radiant Flow barrier," Lyra commanded. "Einar, prepare to unleash a focused wave of Void energy at the core of that vortex. We need to sever Gorok's connection now!"
The true purpose of the Silent Labyrinth, and the extent of Gorok's ambition, was about to be revealed.
The ancient echoes of containment were about to be shattered by the encroaching darkness.