The Portal appeared at his destination and the boy stepped out.
Before him was a massive building - the only one of its kind in the whole of the Java Domain.
The moon shone brightly over the building, adorning it with specks of its beautiful lights.
The building was surrounded by tall iron gates that looked almost impenetrable and Max believed that it had been built that way to lock out thieves and intruders.
At specific tops of the gates, there were stoned gargoyles that all numbered to six. The style of the building actually gave it off as a lord's domain.
Just as Max moved closer to the iron gates, with the intention of announcing his presence with a knock, the eyes of the stoned beasts atop the gates turned a bright blue glow.
In the blink of an eye, they transformed from stoned to live gargoyles that swiftly landed in front of the boy.
"What do you seek in the lord's domain?" The one in the middle, asked.
