Ashes Of Deep Sea

Chapter 399 - 399 403 The Truth of Depletion

?Chapter 399: Chapter 403 The Truth of Depletion Chapter 399: Chapter 403 The Truth of Depletion Leading a small squad of fully armed guardians, Agatha left the forward base established by the church’s troops. They passed through several makeshift barricades and firing positions and crossed an intersection lit by gas lamps, eventually reaching the deepest part of a branching corridor.

The gas lamps embedded in the walls emitted a faint hissing sound. The ancient piping system provided an unstable supply of gas, causing the light to flicker dimly. Beneath this not-so-bright illumination, one could see a dark and hefty alloy door quietly standing at the end of the corridor.

The sound of a cane and heels tapping against the floor echoed hollowly in the corridor as Agatha approached the door—which, perhaps due to the passage of too much time, was actually somewhat unsealed. A narrow gap was visible between the two doors, and the lead block that was originally sealed on the bolt appeared to have sustained an undefined impact, with clear signs of stretching and tearing.

On the nameplate beside the door, one could see the steel stamp left by the Frost City-State Hall.

This was the discovery of the exploration team deep underground, the strange door located in the central area of the second waterway that she and Governor Winston had mentioned.

The City-State Hall had blocked off this place, yet the Governor himself was completely unaware of the door’s existence—the records related to this door had been lost. It might date back to the chaotic era that had just ended with the Queen’s reign when the turmoil caused both the door and the secrets behind it to fade from public memory.

Could this be the lair where those obliterated cultists were hiding? Or the enigma left by Frost Queen Lei Nora to the world?

Agatha reached out a hand, lightly touching the rough and thick alloy door panel. The sensation on her fingertips felt surprisingly dull and numb, except for the pronounced chill.

“Shall we open this door?” a guardian in black stepped forward to ask, “The permission from the Governor has come through…”

“Mr. Winston indeed granted permission, but this door, sealed in darkness for so many years, should not be hastily opened,” Agatha gently shook her head, “There might be dangerous things sealed behind it—I’ll go check the opposite side first.”

The nearby guardians immediately understood their commander’s intent and stepped back.

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