Alvaric slowly stepped into the room. He walked deeper—toward the place where the statue stood. The light from the crystals in the room began to flicker, slowly dimming, as if warning Alvaric to turn back. But he paid it no mind. He kept walking toward the massive statue.
His eyes were sharp and serious. "What kind of creature is this? The pressure is overwhelming."
Serya, Velka, and the soldier stopped right at the threshold. They didn't move a muscle. None of them dared to step inside. The aura within made their skin crawl. Even Serya, who rarely showed any will to fight, unsheathed her weapon.
Not to show her strength—but to protect herself from the being in the center of the final room.
"Are we just going to stand here?" whispered the soldier at the back.
He immediately received sharp glares from both Serya and Velka. Their glares clearly told him to keep his mouth shut.
"We'd only die if we interfere," Serya replied coldly.
