The scenes became progressively chaotic, showing the goddess fighting against dragons, Radiant angels, demons, and wraiths. Each new enemy grew more numerous and fierce, and the goddess's expressions turned from determination to despair.
The final mural depicted the fallen goddess, her body battered and broken, surrounded by mourning followers prostrated in sorrow.
"[The murals tell of the downfall of the old gods, miao. The Radiance incited the united races to destroy them, and the Goddess of Ashes and Fire was the last to fall,]" Miaomiao explained.
Passing the murals, the group pressed deeper into the temple.
The next sight was gruesome: bodies lay everywhere.
Some corpses were missing limbs, while others had their fingers severed. Clad in ancient garments, the bodies were so well preserved that they appeared to have just died.
Michael looked at Alfred in shock. "Could it be...?"