Crimson flames blossomed, illuminating the dark staircase in an instant.
The passageway was far from narrow, wide enough to accommodate five or six people abreast.
The stairs themselves were made of bluish stone slabs, and so were the walls on either side.
After a moment's hesitation, Shelley Chan led Howard down the staircase.
They walked for several minutes before finally reaching the bottom, where they found themselves in an underground chamber.
Looking around, the chamber was quite spacious, with stone statues here and there but, notably, devoid of any monsters.
"There are no monsters here?"
Witnessing this scene, Howard couldn't help but express his astonishment.
After all, within the Medea Ruins, they had encountered monsters at nearly every turn, sometimes even stumbling upon swarms of the bizarre creatures.
It was unexpected that upon entering a structure feared by all, they found not a single monster!
