บท 494: The Bitter Life (2)

"What kind of gatekeeper is Brother Nine? How could he let people into the Graveyard of the Sun? I knew it; he hasn't been in the right frame of mind these past few years. How could he fail in such a simple task?"

"Alright, now is not the time for nonsense. We are at a critical juncture for our experiment, so we can't afford mistakes. Go and see if someone had broken in. Take care of them, and make it fast. Don't cause delays to our progress." An old man in a black robe, who seemed to have a higher position, interrupted the other's discussion.

"Yes." The others shut their mouths immediately. Three of them followed the old man's instructions and headed toward the staircase that led to the overground.

When they got there, they were struck dumb by what they saw.