The moment Cade finished comprehending the ancient runes on the metal door, a huge golden array lit several meters above his head. However, he did not get the chance to study the array because his attention was drawn to the stone figures of legendary beasts surrounding the steep slope he was sitting on. Their sizes were comparable to a small mountain.
RAWRGH!
Cade's eyes widened and he cursed inwardly after realizing that those beasts were not stone figures but actual beasts, which seemed to have been frozen. Apparently, after comprehending the metal door's ancient runes, these beasts had been triggered by something, presumably the array above, and brought them back to life!
As the legendary beasts roared at the same time, one of them, which looked like a hybrid between a sea serpent and a turtle moved. Cracks appeared on its body as it shed the stone that covered its outer skin. It straightened its back and pulled back its head and roared indignantly at Cade.
