The entire Lockdown Hall had been arranged according to the internal structure of a living organism. Though the halls were interconnected, every junction was guarded by powerful sealing rituals.
But the seals were no longer a unified whole and had become disconnected from one another. Kaliopates, the emperor of the Old Era, walked outward. At this moment, relying only on the strength he had left, he could easily force his way through.
Yet he did not do so. Instead, whenever he reached a ritual, he carefully observed it and sought to pass through the gaps in its operation. Thanks to the resonance effect, once he understood the ritual's basic layout, this was not particularly difficult. Along the way, he surprisingly did not disturb much of the rituals' power.
He proceeded along Wanderer's Corridor, which had been fashioned from the esophagus of a Sloane Monster. In dangerous circumstances, it would secrete mucus to block the exit. Yet as he approached, an inscrutable smile appeared on his lips, and he made a strange sound. The living tissue, which had been stirred by his presence and had begun to throb, was instantly soothed and returned to its dormant state.
With elegant steps, he easily passed through the corridor and reached the Amber Hall at the very front. Once he exited from here, he would be free of Lockdown Hall. Then, all he would need to face were the external rituals.
Yet he was in no hurry to leave. Instead, he swept an interested glance through the hall.
There were quite a few visitors who had come here at night. Lockdown Hall was not only an exhibition venue, but also the most convenient place for private business discussions, political negotiations, and even lovers' trysts. After all, nowhere was safer than this.
As a result,