Chapter 51: The Fortress Ruins (2)

The torches crackled now and then in the corners of the room. Outside the fortress, the sound of flowing water could still be heard. The croaks of frogs and chirps of insects filled the night with restless noise. And as all these sounds continued, the night deepened. “So, as long as the Mist King, the origin of the mist disaster in this area, remains alive, the fog will never clear. People will remain trapped here, unable to reach any new regions.” I had been speaking nonstop and finally…