Chapter 106

The Ruined City

Emerging from the underground passage, Mallory and her team found themselves at the edge of the Ruined City—a vast, decayed metropolis stretching toward the storm-ridden sky. Crumbling towers loomed overhead, their skeletal remains wrapped in creeping vines and flickering magical embers. The air smelled of rust, ozone, and ancient dust.

Greg took one look and sighed. "Why does everything we do look like a death trap?"

Quinn smirked. "Because it is a death trap."

Elara scanned the skyline. "If the Forgotten Gate is anywhere, it's probably at the city's core."

Alex adjusted his sword belt. "Then we should move fast. Places like this tend to have... residents."

As if summoned by his words, a distant, inhuman screech echoed through the ruins. Greg groaned. "WHY do you say things like that?"