Dark Forest to the north, ruins, Underground City.
"Sizzle!"
The torches on the walls burned fiercely, the leaping flames illuminating the expansive interior of the grand hall.
Beside a few towering stone pillars stood a circular altar constructed from human bones, dark stones, rotten wood, and various other materials. The altar was laden with an assortment of rare Magic Materials such as Deep Space Grass, Red Heart Flower, and Su Ya Water.
At this moment, Wizard Murphy, cloaked in a Black Robe, stood atop the altar, clutching a fresh, pulsating heart in his hand. His apprentice, Alfred, sat completely naked on the ground beside him.
Murphy's palm slowly curled inward.
"Bang!"
The throbbing heart exploded in his hand, blood gushing through the gaps between his fingers and dripping to the ground.
Alfred, seated below, was drenched from head to toe in the blood, his skin painted red as it flowed across his body and onto the altar.
