Chapter 303
There was a massive gate, made out of some sort of black stone. It was shining eerily in the yellow moonlight.
Each slab gleamed like obsidian drenched in oil, the moonlight sliding across its surface in rippling waves. The carvings along the frame twisted into shapes that seemed to writhe if stared at too long. The gate itself looked less like stone and more like the petrified bones of some ancient beast, scarred by centuries yet still radiating menace. Even the air around it seemed heavier, as if weighed down by countless sins that had once passed through.
"Open up! The Knights of the Lord are entering!"
The soldiers announced to the gatekeeper who didn't dare delay and quickly followed the instruction. There was no need for identification, just their aura alone was sufficient to prove their identity.
