In the dim depths of the catacombs.
A dense mass of red dots, mixed with sharp squeaking of rats, instinctively sent a chill through Li Yena's heart.
Even though the vast swarm of rats could be completely incinerated with just one Flame Burst Technique, posing her little actual threat.
What truly terrified Li Yena was that such a multitude of rats reminded her of the horrifying calamity recorded in the Empire Library's annals.
The Justinian's Plague!
It is said that during the plague, countless cities of the Empire turned into dead zones, and countless fertile farmlands with crops ready for harvest were abandoned, leading to the disappearance of a third of the Empire's population.
In Constantinople, this densely populated city, thousands were dying each day.
In the face of the plague, lives were lost indiscriminately, whether bloodline nobles, bravely fighting generals, or humble commoners.
