章 182: Welcome to hell

"Fuck! I'm freezing. I cannot stand this, I'm going to use Arch energy to warm myself "  Inside Gerty's manor, one of the soldiers patrolling through the corridors complained to his colleague.

"Keep it together man, the captain ordered us not to waste energy warming ourselves" the soldier who complained reluctantly nodded rubbing his hands together.

"Gary that lucky bastard was assigned to the hall where they have that cozy fireplace, why didn't someone build a fireplace here?"

"Fireplace in a corridor near the servants' latrine, yeah a great idea" the guard replied with a voice overflowing with sarcasm.

Creak!

"What is that?!" The two soldiers immediately stopped their chatter when they heard a creak coming from above them. Their bodies tensed as their gripes on their spears tightened,

Squeak

Squeak

Shortly, they heard the squealing sound of a rat.

"It must be a damn rat"