Chapter 249: Lily, Dahlia and Deathmist
Chapter 249: Lily, Dahlia and Deathmist
The teleportation ended as suddenly as it had begun—so fast, it didn’t even last a full blink.
The moment we arrived, I spread my perception outward to scan the area. I wasn’t about to get caught off guard again.
We were inside a large wooden hall. The walls, floor, and ceiling were all made from polished timber, warm in color and finely crafted. It looked a lot like the style of the houses Ana had been living in—but this place felt older, more sacred.
And then I noticed it.
We weren’t alone.
Right ahead stood a massive wooden door, at least twenty feet tall. Thick iron hinges held it in place, and its surface was carved with intricate designs—twisting, elegant shapes of nagas, the half-serpent, half-human beings.
But what caught my attention wasn’t the door.
It was the thing guarding it.
A gigantic wooden serpent lay coiled in front of it, its body carved so perfectly I would’ve assumed it was a statue—if not for what happened next.
Its eyes lit up with a pale green glow.
Then, with a long creaking groan, the wooden coils began to shift. The serpent uncoiled slowly, rising up as it moved, each joint cracking like old bark flexing for the first time in ages.
