As they continued onward, the male vampire who called himself Norman and the young girl Mina led the way, while Luo Qiu and the other two followed behind at an unhurried pace.
So far, apart from their initial conversation, the two sides had barely communicated at all. They simply walked on in silence.
Bones could be seen scattered along both sides of the road and even beneath their feet... They came in nearly every shape imaginable, and belonged to an astonishing variety of creatures.
This seemed to mean that once someone fell into this place, escaping alive was nearly impossible... A gust of Yin Wind blew past. As it passed through the enormous rift, it gave off a wailing sound, like the low growl of some creature.
Maria could not help shivering. She pulled her robe tighter around herself, then quietly moved closer to Luo Qiu and Maid Miss and whispered, "The two of you, don't you think there's something strange about this Norman?"
Luo Qiu did not ask why. He merely said, "Miss Maria, have you noticed anything?"
Witch Miss said solemnly, "This place always gives me the creeps... You saw how that vampire died just now, didn't you? And she even had that terrified expression on her face. I imagine this place is probably something like a forbidden zone among the Thirteen Clans... At least within the Torredo Clan?"
Luo Qiu nodded slightly, showing that he agreed with Witch Miss.
Maria frowned. "But have you thought about it? A place this dangerous shouldn't normally attract anyone. Yet Norman doesn't seem particularly afraid. And... aren't you curious too? How does he know the way out?"
"If he knows the way out, that means he's been here before..." Luo Qiu smiled faintly. "This is beneath the castle. It isn't especially