After warning Aksai about a potential trap, Serya's mental connection faded completely.
She had fallen asleep.
Aksai froze in his steps. The relaxed expression on his face disappeared instantly. His gaze slowly shifted toward Arkaal's skeleton once again. This time, his eyes had become extremely cautious.
'Damn it,' Aksai cursed inwardly.
His frustration almost became visible on his face.
'And here I thought I had won against this old monster. Are all late-stage Lords this troublesome? Even death can't seem to stop him. What the hell am I supposed to do now?'
Aksai stared at Arkaal's motionless skeleton carefully. For a brief moment, the thought of escaping crossed his mind.
After all, the sealed chamber was no longer impossible to break open now that both Qishan and Arkaal were supposedly dead or weakened. With Nuri's help, no formation was too tough to break. But then again, would he be given the necessary time to decipher the formation?
Running away was indeed an option.
