章 73: Mexican standoff

"What took you so long? Just how incompetent can you be? I even went as far as telling you to come here, I couldn't believe my eyes when you went on the wrong direction." Flanagan exclaimed as soon as the hidden door opened.

When a few seconds passed and Uriel realized that Nika wouldn't walk forward he nudged on her, but she remained still. It was as if her soul had suddenly come out of her body.

"What is it, Nika?" When a gentle push didn't make it, Uriel pushed past her violently yet she barely reacted.

The reason why Nika was frozen lied at Flanagan's feet. There were about six corpses on the floor, completely deprived of blood. The dry husks seemed to be mummified, but despite that it was still possible to see the pained expressions on their disfigured faces.