"Impossible!!"
"There is no way he could have defeated my highest work, and nothing was left of her?"
"That human! His last move, ahhh…. I will kill him!!"
"_-_"
Aegon had left the city center where all the large manors were and was heading straight to the castle. He had climbed a hill which was not so high.
As he reached, he was faced with a giant gate of two towering, statues standing guard on either side.
These stone sentinels, carved with fierce horned helmets and flowing beards, gripped long spears as if frozen in a slumber.
Above the entrance, a massive circular seal was etched into the stone, topped by a grim skull relief that seemed to stare down at anyone who dared to approach.
The pathway leading up was a series of wide stone steps, flanked by braziers that flickered with orange flame, casting long, dance shadows against the cold mist.
"Hmph,"
