[Location: Dungeon—Vampire King's Castle]
I expanded my Sense to the limit.
Thump, thump, thump!
By expanding my Sense Stat that had broken past the 500 mark, I could even hear my own heart beating as loudly as thunderclaps.
'However, I'm not scared at all.'
Tti-ring!
When I stood before the castle's gate, a new message popped up.
[Will you use the Key to the Castle's Gate to enter?]
[Y/N]
'….You think I'm going back home after coming this far?'
I snorted at this nonsensical question and chose 'Yes'.
Creeaaaak….
I didn't even do anything, yet the huge pair of doors began moving as the hinges issued loud creaks.
Slam!
The huge cross-style chains snapped apart with a thunderous clatter, each iron link recoiling as though repelled by an invisible force. Ancient crimson runes carved along the metal pulsed once — then dimmed, like embers drowning in ash.
The gate alone could have been mistaken for a fortress wall.
Now, it stood open.
