The portal shimmered with a translucent violet hue, pulsing like a heartbeat.
"No wonder this one is hidden… Who in their right mind would come all the way down here, where powerful sea beasts roam freely?" Valeris said, glancing back at the many monsters they had encountered on their way.
Asher nodded, his gaze fixed on the portal. "Let's go in ten."
"Yes, but I do not sense it's Tier 10," she added, eyeing the portal carefully. "Still, the pressure and energy around it… it doesn't feel that much heavier than the Tier 5 portal we just came from."
"That's because this isn't a typical dungeon," Asher replied, eyes narrowing slightly. "This is a Multi-Grade Dungeon—not just evolved, but restructured based on the power of whatever lies inside. Its presence is tethered across several realms, and it anchors to them through this area."
Valeris frowned. "So it's not just a dungeon… It's a nexus."
