In a long, pitch-dark corridor, five figures clad in black robes walked forward with slow, measured steps.
Each of them wore a deep hood that concealed their faces, casting their features in complete shadow.
Their footsteps were nearly soundless, yet every step carried an unspoken weight, as though the corridor itself were watching them advance.
At the forefront of the group walked their leader. One hand was extended forward, gripping a mysterious jade pendant.
The pendant shimmered faintly in the darkness; its surface engraved with ancient runes that pulsed with a mysterious energy.
Thanks to the jade pendant, their journey through the sacred ground remained unnaturally smooth.
They passed from one stone chamber to another without encountering resistance.
Whenever Stonewall Tribe noble warriors appeared along their path, the moment those beings laid eyes on the jade pendant, they stepped aside in silence.
