Chapter 66: Architect of Lost Preservation (Rewritten)
Rivet Town was an area of the Underworld that was uninhabitable due to the Fragmentum that consumed it. It was relatively common to find Shadewalkers and the like roaming it’s streets, making it a very treacherous area to be in.
Even deeper within the town, there was a cloud of fog, unmoving like a veil to isolate the outside world. The fog took the place of what should have been a hill, completely enshrouding it within. If one were to somehow step into the fog, they would be blinded completely.
However, what if they didn’t lose their ability to see?
The space within seemed hundreds of times larger from the inside compared to the outside. In the midst of the area, a building stood tall — an orphanage.
From an outsider’s perspective, they might catch a glimpse of icicles being shot through the walls, barreling at terrible speeds as they pierced whatever stood in their path. Other times, they might witness strange, purple flashes of light and illusory butterflies through the windows.
They would also hear some very, very loud screams. One of which would sound like steam was being released within a cave of ice, while the other sounded like a boy who’s voice had no business being so high-pitched.
And on the rarest occasions, they may hear a certain word be shouted out:
"Damnation!"
"Damnation!"
"Damnation!"
Sunny’s dire shouts echoed throughout the corridors, causing Seele to wonder if any neighboring towns could hear him. He held a bat in his right hand, and an amulet with the symbol of a sun in his right.