The air inside the main hall of the Crimson Temple was heavy. Massive marble pillars stretched upward on both sides toward the ceiling, and the unmoving red flames burning in golden bowls cast strange reflections across the faces of the three figures present.
Drael and Daniel walked slowly through the silence. Behind them, Merina followed quietly, dressed in a simple white ceremonial robe, her face tense and uneasy.
Ever since she learned that the priests of the temple had been possessed by Evil, she had been terrified to come here.
What if they decided to possess her too? Or worse, kill her? She had even thought about escaping the temple.
But after thinking for a while, she calmed down. She was the only one who could save the temple now, and she had to fulfill that duty.
When they entered the hall, they noticed the priests standing on both sides, but to their surprise, there weren't many of them, most were missing.
