With the 'key' clenched in his hands, Orien slowly left the place where everyone was gathered and arrived at the topmost floor of the castle. Everyone else remained below, standing guard, ensuring that nothing disturbed him during the process.
After reaching the rooftop of the Dwarven King's castle in the underground city, Orien began forming an array on the ground using blood. Each line was drawn with care, and as time passed, the array continued to expand. It slowly spread across the stone surface until it covered nearly half of the large rooftop.
Several hours later, the ritual array was finally completed. Strange and twisted symbols were carved into the ground, each connected to the next through complex patterns that felt unnatural to look at. Orien moved to the center of the array and placed a small, pitch-black pedestal at its center.
It was an altar.
