Chapter 2678
“Boom!”
A deep rumble echoed from behind them. The ground quivered, and loose gravel rained down from the walls.
“What was that?!” the captain of the guards shouted, turning toward the narrow crack they had come through.
Before their eyes, the passage sealed itself off. A massive boulder—dark and smooth—had slammed into place, blocking the only exit as if an unseen hand had deliberately trapped them inside.
“No! Our retreat’s been cut off!”
A guard rushed forward and pressed his shoulder against the stone, grunting with effort. It didn’t budge. Even when several joined in, hacking with axes and blades, they only managed to scratch the surface.