The ancient temple trembled as a deep rumble spread throughout the endless halls.
Countless years of dust rained from the ceiling while the mysterious patterns carved across the massive stone gate began glowing one after another.
The light traveled through every ancient engraving like veins awakening beneath dead skin, until the entire entrance pulsed with an eerie crimson glow.
Yuuta instinctively stepped backward, staring at the gate with disbelief written across his face.
"...It worked."
Before he could enjoy the small victory, a deep cracking sound suddenly echoed from within the wall.
The enormous gate began opening inward, its ancient stone mechanisms grinding against one another with enough force to make the entire chamber shake.
Dust exploded outward from the widening entrance, completely swallowing Yuuta before he could see what waited on the other side.
"Cough... cough! Damn it..."
