Plop!
A suffocating silence loomed over the land as Aengus materialized in the Realm of the Dead.
His form flickered momentarily before solidifying completely. His presence rippled through the space like an unstoppable force.
His dark irises scanned the desolate landscape before him.
The first thing he noticed was the sheer weight of the place—an oppressive atmosphere woven with the despair of countless souls bound in chains. The air itself felt heavy, saturated with lingering wails of the tormented and the silent whispers of the judged.
"The First Hell." Aengus murmured.
Before him stretched an infinite land of darkened soil, cracked and lifeless. The red moon above cast eerie shadows across the endless field of bound souls, all tethered by chains that extended into the void.
Above him, monstrous, shifting figures weaved in and out of existence, their watchful gazes locked upon him.
But Aengus felt no fear.