Liona felt both nervous and excited; they had found the gates of Hades and held the keys in their possession, but Cira did nothing. She just stared intently at the two columns, as if trying to decipher something.
"Why don't you open the gates of Hades, princess?"
Liona asked, unable to wait any longer.
"It's not so easy to open the gates; there are certain things and conditions that must be met."
"I thought we only needed the keys to Hades?"
"I need the blood of an angel, which is flowing through my veins, so it won't be a problem, but it must be done at a specific time, at night when the darkness is deepest and the shadows are strongest."
Liona looked at the sky, which had begun to be tinged with the colors of sunset, and they still had some time before opening the
