Outside the ancient castle, withered vines crawled all over the walls, and the courtyard was steeped in a heavy, desolate silence. The rusted gates creaked "ee-ya, ee-ya" in the cold wind, a sound that set one's teeth on edge. In the vast courtyard, a group of people in white robes stood with their hands clasped behind their backs. At a glance, there were at least over a hundred of them.
"Is everything outside already cleaned up?" the man in the lead suddenly asked.
A white-robed man behind him lowered his head and replied, "Yes. Hardly anyone comes here to begin with; the surroundings are already under control."
The man nodded in satisfaction and said nothing more. He stared toward the main gate of the castle, then suddenly lifted his hand.
The people behind him, receiving the order, immediately hurled an energy light sphere. The energy light sphere smashed into the castle wall with a deafening thud and violent tremor.
