The elder in charge of guarding the Castle of Darkness had long noticed that something had entered the ancient castle. The elder thus approached the castle, trying to see what had entered. But when he arrived at the hall within the central keep, apart from a large number of dark bats, he found nothing.

As for the basement, it had an isolation formation, so the elder was unable to sense what was going on inside. The elder would have to personally enter the basement if he wanted to see the situation inside.

However, he knew very well that the basement was a restricted zone inside the Castle of Darkness. There were rules in place preventing anyone from entering. Entering was punishable...