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Allegra stared up at the looming Castle before her that was unlike anything she had ever seen before. None of the Mid-Realm Castles could compare to the sheer grandness of the floating castle that belonged to the King of the Underworld. Swirling Marble Pillars that shimmered under the light of the stars, the statues all around it seemed to stare down at them with their red, glowing eyes.
The pillars stretched up into the sky, almost as if impaling the inky night sky. The sight reminded her of Aaric’s crown that shimmered wondrously as they approached the grandiose archway that led into the castle. The River Styx winded around the castle below, its inky black waters reflecting back upon them as they soared through the skies atop the majestic Pegasus.
The entire experience seemed sur
