Archmage Haimo looked reserved and introverted, but that was only because he had spent years immersed in various fields of magical research. The moment the topic turned to his area of expertise, the young master seemed to become a completely different person, launching into an impassioned, nonstop monologue and waving his hands about so wildly that Hao Ren almost wondered whether someone had possessed the guy on the spot. It took considerable effort for Haimo to finally quiet down before Hao Ren found a chance to interrupt him. "You said time inside the ruins is frozen?"
"Er..." Haimo immediately looked a little embarrassed. "That's only a guess... Our research into the element of 'time' is extremely superficial, and even the legendary Ancient Magic Empire probably didn't possess the power to control time... Besides, when we entered the ruins, time inside was flowing normally, so I have even less way of judging what things were like when the ruins were completely sealed. It's just that all the signs after the door was opened..."
Hearing that "Archmage Haimo" was about to launch into another lengthy lecture, Becky, whose head was already full of mush thanks to him, hurriedly cut him off. "All right, all right, all right, you don't need to make up the rest of the lesson for us. The person beside me is a professional in Ancient Building Demolition—so hurry up and take us to the site, will you?"
"Of course. We've cleared out the outer layer of the ruins. Please follow me..."
Haimo selected several sharp-minded apprentices to accompany them, then called over several high-ranking knights stationed there to serve as guards. He then led Hao Ren and the others to the entrance of the ruins discovered not long ago.
The entrance lay at the foot of a mountain