The gate slowly drifted apart as both men pushed the lever of the wheel with pained groans.
Kneeling in front of the fissure of this cyclopean barrier was a white-haired boy, bruised and barely alive, breathing heavily.
Behind him, two monsters were viciously clashing with each other.
One was a white, four-legged beast, while the other was an enigma of shadow, bending and unbending like waves of darkness.
The man's gaze trembled. It was not what was behind that caught his eye, however. Rather, he was focused on the boy kneeling in front.
"Those eyes, that hair… he looks so much like…" His mind crumbled as he considered the possibility.
Not having too much time, he commanded, "Quick! Take the boy inside!"
Both soldiers grabbed the boy quickly. As they did, the two monsters launched forward, running with madness to kill.
