The chamber was dark, except for that dim light coming from the glowing of the relic sitting atop a stone pedestal in the middle of the room. Alex stepped forward with caution, eyes scanning in all directions in a silent hope to catch something out of place. The system had warned him this wouldn't be easy, and the tight atmosphere in the room confirmed it.
With every step drawn closer, faint rumbles echoed through the chamber, sending the earth shuddering beneath his feet. Alex froze. Something was stirring. The cool leather binding of his sword creaked a little as his grasp on it hardened, and he called out mentally to his system.
"System, what am I dealing with here?" Alex asked almost in a whisper.
[Warning," the system said, "the relic is guarded by a powerful creature, bound to prevent anyone from claiming it. Prepare for battle.]
