C2087 The Path Pioneered by the Predecessors

The hallways of Death Castle were shrouded in an inky darkness, with only a few magic crystals suspended on either side of the walls providing a faint glimmer of light, so feeble it seemed a mere breath could snuff them out.

Now and then, a flash of lightning would pierce through the windows, momentarily scattering the shadows, yet it did nothing to alleviate the pervasive silence of death