After several more steps, the muddy, swampy ground finally gave way to a hard, paved floor.
Aside from the soot in the air, there was also the foul stench of decaying corpses.
As they moved further, the mist finally cleared completely, revealing a vast paved ground leading to the city. There were lots of dead creatures of different species and sizes on the ground. And even more skeletons were scattered across the landscape.
In the far distance, two statues could be seen with their backs turned toward the group.
Statues like that were stationed in points surrounding the city, and from what Cedric knew, those statues changed their positions on their own after certain intervals. The times varied for the statues, and in the case they caught sight of an intruder, they wouldn't stop until they had pulverized them.
At first, when the cadets saw the statues, everyone froze like statues themselves.
