The melodious sound of the steps that were taken from the stone pieces of the staircase echoed in the silence and darkness of the night. However, upon hearing this symphony, whose instruments were 4 different pairs of shoes, the huge wall that stood in front of them and had many depressions and ridges, did not allow a bit of fear and trembling.

Slowly, the sound of their footsteps came closer to the platform at the top of the stairs; A place that was still in darkness despite the moonlight.

The first person to appear where the stairs ended had black hair; The shining light of his black eyes and the stillness of his facial features indicated the existence of leadership and leadership talent in his nature, and the sheathed sword on his waist showed his swordsmanship. The name written on his platinum plate in magic script was Kevin.

After him, first the end of a slightly raised sledgehammer was visible, followed by an armored youth, covered in iron and steel and armor, who was slightly taller than Kevin. His relatively long black hair reached the irises of his eyes and his hidden muscles behind the strong plates of iron and steel were at least bigger than the others. Robert's face was mixed with fatigue and sweat.

Before the next person, a stunning statue of a golden sun carved on a golden scepter was revealed. Then, a teenage girl with golden hair and dressed in the special dress of the priests of the Sun God Temple was seen, limping a little and occasionally frowning on her narrow bow-like eyebrow; However, she was trying to take on her usual Selena look and not cause her friends to worry.

The last person walking up the stairs had a long peaked hat like a witch, his wand-like head was gradually twisting, and his look showed a clear mixture of passion, fear and fatigue. The corner of Lenus's shirt, which decorated most of its fibers with a purple spectrum, had a small tear caused by the impact of the half-dead orc's spear.

When they all passed the last step, they stopped and looked at the horrible sight that stopped them. Although they were close, the unusual darkness prevented them from seeing the scene in front of them.

Kevin pointed to Lenus and asked him to brighten the space a little with his magic. The only wizard in the party quickly raised his wand towards the opposite rocks and muttered, "Orb of light!"

Then an orb of light formed above Lenus' staff and the artificial light created by the magic began to expand and push back the darkness.

Now that the darkness was gone, they found a rather large door with strange, weathered patterns in front of them. It was in two folds and on each part, there was a relief of half of the head of a fantastic monster. The unknown monster had two tusk-like teeth that acted as handles, and its jaw and ears were symmetrically unbalanced, its spiraling horns extending almost to the top of the door. In the light, dusty carvings were revealed that were almost the color of copper.

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The instincts of all party members told of a great danger behind this door, but strangely for everyone except Lenus, it disappeared in a split second.

The first person who opened his mouth after seeing this strange and terrible sight was Lenus.

"Well, I think you all agree that we should wait until the others arrive. Isn't it?!"

His question did not receive an answer. Kevin, Robert, and Selena were staring at the door, whose appearance spoke of its longevity.

"Hey, guys!"

With the fluctuations that Lenus threw on the stagnant minds and bodies of his party members, they came out of their temporary trance. Almost everyone had the same reaction; They are shocked and as if they have just come out of a long sleep.

"Really, what's wrong with you guys, I was scared!"

"I don't know, I was so focused for a moment that I lost my control. Don't worry."

After Selena and Robert confirmed Kevin's words with their expressions, Lenus sighed but immediately faced Robert's shocking words.

"We should stand here but..."

"But?"

Immediately, Lenus turned to him.

"You know what I'm saying Lenus, I guess we should go through this door and go inside."

"What are you saying?! Shall we go inside? Do you see the appearance of this door and gate at all? He is shouting, whoever comes, you have interfered!"

Lenus was clearly angry, but the others showed no sign of feeling the same way.

Kevin put a hand on Lenus' shoulder and said while trying to calm him down, "Calm down Lenus, calm down."

"Are you saying you agree with him, Kevin?"

"No, no, but well... think about it, Lenus. If we wait for the rest of the adventurers, do you think we'll get anything? Even with Simon the swordsman and Aisa the healer? You are right, even though its appearance is scary, it shows that it is full of coins and magical objects inside.

"So you agree, Kevin?" Lenus shouted now with more intensity mixed with surprise and bewilderment. Then he laughed nervously and continued: "Hey, it's impossible!" Where did your caution and considerations go, Kevin?

Selena intervened and got between Lenus and Kevin.

"Hey hey, take it easy. I'm with both of you..."

As Selena soothed Lenus with her hand, a great, albeit brief, tremor shook the ground beneath their feet. By chance, they all noticed it and looked at its source, which was at the bottom of the stairs.

That stone golem that had been detached from part of the castle wall was now placed in place of the wall that had been brought down by Lenus's scroll, covering the holes and holes well. Of course, the members of the party saw this incident after the dust rose into the air.

Robert gulped and said, "I think now there's one more reason to enter this entrance." He was the first to go for ivory handles.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Ignoring Lenus' question, Kevin joined Robert to open the door. Lenus quickly tried to stop them from opening the door, but he was repelled in the same hurry as he was.

"Don't you understand Lenus?! Those damn orcs were waiting for the destroyed wall to be repaired. They are afraid that someone will attack them from outside. Now they have no reason to wait."

Lenus, who was somewhat stuck, looked at the bottom of the stairs; The orcs were running towards them wildly.

Kevin muttered: "Damn, I didn't even think of that!"