Chapter 444 - Chapter 440: Shadows in the Amber Court

The ambient temperature within the grand throne room of the Amber Palace had risen to a completely unbearable, suffocating extreme. The magnificent, towering stained glass windows that once allowed beautiful streams of sunlight to illuminate the golden pillars were entirely covered in thick layers of dark, greasy soot. The oppressive, sickening stench of rotting sweet peas and stagnant blood hung heavily in the stagnant air. It was a deeply corrupted atmosphere that actively choked the lungs of anyone still possessing a beating heart.