The cavern fell into a silence after the king's body hit the ground.
Gabriel wiped his sword, cleaning it calmly with slow motions. Lirian was beside him, her heart was pounding so fast, she thought she was going to collapse.
Then, as if on cue, the energy around them changed.
The monsters that had swarmed the cavern began to retreat, fading into the air.
The snakes slithered away, vanishing into cracks in the stone as if summoned by an invisible force.
The oppressive atmosphere lightened, leaving behind only the faint sound of the wind.
"What's happening?" Lirian asked in a small whisper.
Gabriel's eyes narrowed, his hand tightened around his sword.
"Something's not right."
Before either of them could move, Daria came from the shadows, her dark robes flowed behind her.
Her staff was in hand, its green glow pulsed faintly as she looked around the scene.