The green light rose in intensity, then burst into a flash that blinded both of them.
The next thing they knew, they were standing in a grass field. The air smelled clean, like rain that never touched rust.
It was a weird place.
The ceiling was the sky, yet the surroundings were made of a stone wall filled with murals.
The walls went up so high they vanished past the clouds.
The murals showed people in long coats, strange cages, and beasts locked in circles of light.
Karr raised his sword at once, ready for an ambush.
Alice also pulled out her knife. "This is an illusion. Be careful, Karr."
She had seen this before. Back when Alex experimented, he used formations like this on her until she could recognize the feeling in her skin.
'A rune formation fueled by life force.'
Karr's eyes darted around. "Who are you? Come out. Are you a vampire?"
A calm voice answered right beside them.
"To guess me as a vampire… have you met one of us before?"
The tone turned cold.
