I shuddered, my skin crawling with unease as I gazed around the eerie, dimly lit chamber. "Let's keep moving," I whispered, my voice barely audible over the pounding of my heart. "We can't stay here. It's too... unsettling."
As I spoke, my mind involuntarily drifted back to the dusty, forgotten tomes that lined the shelves of the academy's restricted section. It was there, beneath the flickering candlelight, that I had first delved into the forbidden knowledge of necromancy. The words, penned in blood and shadow, seemed to sear themselves into my brain, conjuring images of dark rituals, human sacrifices, and unholy pacts with malevolent entities from beyond the veil.
