With his newly gathered information, Charles felt his heart steadied considerably. No matter how formidable the relic, it was still a non-living thing. Also, it seemed to be bound by certain limitations.0

Whenever it replaced a door, a faint red light would shimmer overhead. As long as he kept this in mind, his adversary wouldn't be able to easily trick him into opening any unintended doors.1

But a new problem soon presented itself to Charles. How was he supposed to find Door 7 with Door 3's interference?1

Charles ran a hand over the door in front of it. It was Door 15. Clearly, relying on numerical order was futile. The doors here were not arranged in any discernible pattern.0

Charles strolled up and down the dusty...0