[Arthfael Mountain Valley.]
"That building? Could it be—Her Majesty the Empress is inside?" Naomi pointed toward the striking mansion standing firm at the edge of a crystal-clear lake.
Silas closed his teleportation gate, letting Naomi and Kaius walk ahead toward the oddly styled mansion—its architecture unlike anything they'd ever seen in the Netherworld. Yet the valley of Arthfael greeted them only with silence.
Silas narrowed his eyes sharply as he caught traces of a faint black aura drifting through the air, tainting the beauty of the Arthfael mountain valley.
Even the majestic stair oaks and the vibrant orange-leaved trees appeared wilted, decayed. The remnants of Dark Infernal still lingered in the air.
"Your Majesty the Empress?! Are you inside?" Naomi called out from the enormous mansion's courtyard. She jogged up the steps of the porch, heading toward the wide-open main door.
