Purgatory Corridor Academy's foundational layer.
A group of figures stood before the enormous Mithril gate.
This was the shortcut to the second layer of the corridor; ancient runes were engraved on the gate, seeming mysteriously inscrutable in the flickering candlelight.
With a gentle push from the vice-principal, a dull echo reverberated between the ancient stone walls, carrying with it a refreshing scent of candle wax.
Entering the grand transition corridor, on both sides were several meter tall demonic statues standing like a dark forest, their shadowy, golden silhouette seeming to narrate the academy's lengthy history.
The footsteps and whispers of the Blood Clan Messenger, the Guard Squad, and the academy's higher-ups were interwoven in the corridor, producing resonating echoes.
"Stop."
Suddenly, at the front of the procession, the Blood Clan Messenger Baron Sanchez halted.
What came next was the gradual deceleration of the entire team, all attention turning toward him.
