A room designed in a classical style stood wrapped in an atmosphere that felt both ancient and heavy, its corners drowned in an almost unnatural darkness.
There, within the dim chamber, a figure could be seen standing motionless, its body veiled by thick, shifting waves of black energy. The majority of its form was swallowed by shadow, but what remained visible revealed broad shoulders and a massive back, covered with a rough texture of skin tinted faintly red. Its elongated neck stretched upward, allowing just a glimpse of the silhouette of a head—one that seemed to bear a protrusion, as though a horn had sprouted from its crown.
BEEP!
The sharp electronic sound of the door echoed.
The figure stirred slightly, turning its body enough to reveal a pair of glowing yellow eyes, their centers marked by black vertical pupils that shone with a predatory gleam.
Moments later, the heavy door slid open, and three figures appeared before it.
