What the heck is that?!" Noel, a mage from Bethel's group, exclaimed in shock as they started at the fear-inducing dungeon before them.
The entrance was a massive archway constructed from an unrecognisable, pitch-black material that seemed to absorb the very light around it. Jagged spikes protruded from its frame, each tip glistening with a sinister energy. The ground surrounding the entrance was cracked and desolate, as if the earth itself had recoiled in fear of the evil that lay within.
At the centre of the archway, a swirling vortex of crimson energy pulsated and throbbed, emitting an unsettling resonance that echoed throughout the landscape. The mana emanating from the portal was thick and oppressive, causing the air to grow heavy with a sense of dread. Waves of dark power rippled t
