Two hours prior in another location…
"They should have reached the location for the opening mechanism by now," Tanya said in a low tone.
Elena, Tanya, Conan as well as Elena's guards were currently standing before a large gate that spanned almost as high as the entrance to the City outskirts.
On it, several designs of Magic circles, alchemic theories, and outstanding alchemists dotted the walls, in a manner that was meant to awe anyone that laid their eyes on it.
The most eye-catching design though was the one that was placed at the center of the gate, depicting a wizened old man wearing a cloak and wielding a magic orb in his right hand.
Even though it was just an image, one could still make out the knowledge that the man must have held while he was alive.
At the bottom of the image, a name, as well as a title, was written in a classical design, Lord Terrence Darwin, the greatest alchemist to ever walk amongst humans.