The Spiral Of Desolation.

The Feathered Serpent glanced at the unconscious young man with its lambent azure eyes before wrapping its tongue around his entire body and swallowing him through its throat.

The serpent gave a loud burp and turned its head to face the mansion, for it was finally time to pull down the curtains of its knavery.

Raising its head high up in pride, the serpent slithered towards the manor. A barrier materialised in thin air, enshrouding the whole estate in a circle and impeding its way forward.

It gave an enraged roar and rammed its head against the barrier. The barrier only rippled, routing the force of impact until it dampened into nothingness.

Men in robes walked out of a towering citadel resting beside the mansion. They stood in a circle in front of the gates and raised their hands in the air. Runic patterns lit up beneath their feet as they crept towards the citadel behind them.