Chapter 16: The Nameless Sovereign’s Tomb [4]
The heavy stone doors groaned open.
Cold air, ancient and stale, rushed out like a sigh from a forgotten god. It carried with it the scent of dust, rot, and something else—something older than death itself.
Julies didn’t flinch.
He stepped inside.
The throne room was vast—far too vast to exist under a ruin this size. The walls curved out into darkness, and the ceiling disappeared into shadow. Time stood still here. Even his footsteps barely made a sound, as though the air refused to carry noise.
The skeleton sovereign on the throne stared down at him with hollow sockets, its posture unnervingly regal. Its crown, untouched by decay, gleamed with unnatural brilliance. One bony hand still rested on the hilt of a massive, rusted sword, the other stretched open—as if waiting for something to be placed in it.
The system alert popped into Julies vision again:
> [Boss Monster: Nameless Sovereign — Level ???]
Threat Level: Unknown
Recommended Action: Retreat or Accept Consequences.]
He ignored it.