Chapter 517: Rumbling

Chapter 517: Rumbling



Terror.

Absolute terror.

The deep sigh rang inside the minds of Adam and Gore, drenching their backs in a layer of cold sweat.

Their bodies trembled as they gazed into the depths of the darkness in sheer horror. It was a dark tunnel, but after a certain point, they couldn't see anything.

It was not the assumed power level of the entity that scared them, but the very voice itself. They felt as if the voice had originated from the deepest pits of hell.

A voice so malevolent and oppressive that they forgot to even breathe!

That voice, thought Adam in horror. I'm sure of it...

That entity is far more powerful than a Rank 2 Magus!!

CREAK...

The red door gradually closed, as if guided by a mystical power. However, neither Adam nor Gore dared to intervene.

Earlier, they had intended to see where the tunnel led to, albeit for different reasons. But now, they no longer wished to go in.

Adam didn't even dare to extend his Sphere of Resonance to see just what lay inside. He was terrified.

After the red door shut with a low thud, the ominous aura subsided. Everything returned to normal and the pair could finally breathe.

Gore dropped down to his knees, his face covered in sweat. He glanced at the red door and softly muttered in a trembling voice, "I... I have never... felt something so evil... in my life!"

At that moment, Gore wanted nothing more than to leave this cursed place. He wanted to leave Stratford far behind and never look back.

All his desire to acquire the treasures instantly disappeared. He knew for a fact that if he came face-to-face with that evil entity beyond the door, he would certainly die.

He hurriedly got to his feet and turned around to leave, leaving behind Adam who was gawking at the red door. He didn't bother with the youth any longer, his first priority was to escape.

Meanwhile, Adam's mind was whirling with countless thoughts as he tried to deduce the situation he found himself in.

He willed the lotus to calm his mind, allowing him to think clearly.

I can confirm that whatever's sealed inside is in an extremely weakened state. Otherwise, it would have definitely killed us when I opened the door.

The fact that it mystically shut the door means that it is unable to take action at the moment!

Adam had a bad feeling about this. He looked at Gore and instructed, "Quick! Go upstairs!"

Dust fell from the ceiling as the rumbling intensified. The pair gradually made their way to the first floor and headed toward the exit in a panic.

"First that damn door and now this earthquake... just what the hell is happening!?" Gore cursed.

Finally, they made it out of the Howlett Manor.

The scene outside was that of utter pandemonium. The battle had already stopped as the beasts and the humans looked around them in terror, trying to discern the source of the

rumbling.

Adam scanned the battlefield, looking for his students. He saw them in the near distance and breathed in a sigh of relief. They're safe, he thought as he ran toward them.

"P-Professor! What is happening?!" Eleiney screamed out in alarm.

"My Lord!" Kenley and Ragnar glanced at him in panic, looking for an answer.

Adam solemnly stated, "I don't know... but we need to head back to the town immediately." Suddenly, Adam's ears twitched and he looked outside the clearing, at the dark woods. He extended his Sphere of Resonance and listened in closely.

Along with the intense sound of rumbling, he could hear something else.

His breathing slowed down and he focused his senses even more. It was faint, but he could hear a deep, resonant creaking, like the groan of a wood under tremendous pressure.

The howls of the strange humanoid-shaped trees that surrounded them grew louder and louder with each passing moment.

A cold dread settled in the pits of Adam's stomach as he finally realized what the soure of the rumbling was.

He looked in the direction of the dark woods, wide-eyed and terrified.

"It can't be!"

"Professor, what is it?!" Art asked nervously. He had never seen his mentor lose his

composure to such an extent.

Seeing his expression, his squad members also couldn't help but become afraid.

Adam gulped loudly, pointing in the direction of the Weeping Woods.

"The trees," he said.

"They've come alive!"