"Argh! Argh!"
"P-Please, just kill me!"
"Why are you doing this to me? Ahhh… "
…
A scream echoed through the stone corridors.
It reverberated against walls carved with blazing sun motifs, rising and falling like a dying ember struggling against the wind.
Then—
Silence!
Thud!
The metallic scent of blood thickened the air.
Inside the underground chamber, a formation array pulsed with searing golden light.
Runes shaped like miniature suns rotated slowly in midair, each inscribed with ancient characters that radiated scorching heat.
At the center—
A body convulsed violently.
Skin cracking.
Veins bulging black beneath a surface glowing molten red.
Golden flames erupted from within the flesh, burning outward.
The figure arched once—
Then collapsed.
Charred.
Dead!
The golden runes dimmed.
The chamber fell quiet except for the faint hum of formation lines cooling.
A man stood nearby, hands folded behind his back.
