"I don't know the exact situation either." Rot looked somewhat embarrassed. "Suddenly, everyone in the entire palace was gone."
He had been chased all the way here and simply had no chance to figure out what was happening.
Just then, Kaila slightly raised her gaze and looked toward the tightly shut lounge door ahead.
The door trembled faintly, making soft sounds, as though wind and snow were gently knocking against it.
Kaila gently raised a hand, and the sealed door suddenly flew open. Howling wind and snow, carrying an intense icy chill, flooded the entire room in an instant.
"But this should be deep inside the building, shouldn't it?" Rot asked in confusion.
Thump—thump—
A dull sound, as though something heavy were pounding against the ground, came from outside the door.
He stepped forward, braced himself against the blizzard, walked out through the doorway, and looked outside.
The enclosed corridor had now been forcibly torn open into a huge gash.
Drifting snow poured down through the torn opening.
Guards clad in heavy armor slowly walked through the corridor.
Dazzling aurora streamed through the enormous breach, casting brilliant colors over the Guards below.
At that moment, the Guards seemed to hear something. They turned around and looked behind them.
Their bodies were encased in can-like armor. Only a pair of cold eyes could vaguely be seen behind their iron visors, glowing with a ghostly chill.
At the same time, above him and Rot, the enormous breach was gradually swallowed by shadow. A colossal ice-covered head slowly lowered itself and looked toward Rot.
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Little Girl clutched the wooden box in her arms as dazzling light shone over her cheeks.
She watched the approaching figures, her feet edging backward until she leaned against the figure behind her.
A series of faint sounds