Death Notice

The stone steps leading to the lower levels of the Tower of Durlag were at the edge of the tower, spiraling down around the central floors like a giant serpent coiling around a pillar. The walls along the stone steps on the ground section had windows, allowing a view of the scenery outside the tower.

At this moment, the sun was setting, and the area outside the Tower of Durlag was already gray and murky, making it hard to see the landscape clearly. Because this area had not seen sunlight for a long time, not even wild birds or beasts, or any living creatures, could survive here. Even vegetation could not grow, making it a true Forbidden Zone of Life.

Since the Tower of Durlag was close to the Cloud Peaks, looking out from the windows, one could faintly see the rugged, jagged black shadows of distant rocks. This emphasized the silent and desolate environment, evoking a mournful feeling and a sudden sense of fear and unease.

Logically, the most reasonable course of action now was to leave this place as quickly as possible. After all, the Forbidden Zone of Life was not very large. Once they distanced themselves from the Cloud Peaks, they would leave the area controlled by the undead.

However, Joey was leading the eight-person team, including Pakunoda. Driven by the Serial Killer’s intense curiosity, the team had no choice but to advance along the most dangerous path.

Someone as clever as Milleras did have doubts in his heart. But given Qin Lun’s previous good performance and the many times he had saved the team, the Elf Prince felt it was not his place to say anything. Besides, he thought that since they had made it this far on the Ancient Path, every extra day alive was a bonus. Before facing death, experiencing the so-called Forbidden Zone of Life seemed not so bad.

Iristin, on the other hand, completely trusted Joey and hardly considered the possibility that he might lead them into a deadly situation. Even if Joey called a deer a horse, she would probably act as if it made perfect sense. As for Lorlin, Elr, and Lace, they had little say and could only follow the group step by step.

The only one in the team who could act independently was the female knight Idria. As a follower of the goddess Loviatar, she saw venturing deep into the undead forbidden land as a form of self-torture practice.

The group quickly descended from the second floor of the tower to the ground level. The ground floor of the Tower of Durlag was a circular hall, empty inside. Because the Tower of Durlag was perpetually shrouded in deathly clouds, groundwater evaporated, making the environment cold and damp. If not for the frequent reinforcement work done by high-rank undead, the Tower of Durlag would have long become a ruin.