Chapter 61

Julian stared up at the crumbling structure. "Of course it’s a creepy, old cathedral. Why is it always something like this?"

Victor ignored him and turned to Selene. "Are you ready?"

She gave him a firm nod. "Let’s do this."

The three of them entered the cathedral. Inside, the air was thick with dust and the smell of decay. Broken pews lined the nave, and stained glass windows were cracked and dirty, casting distorted patterns of light across the stone floor. Victor led them to the center of the room, where an old altar stood. He ran his hand over the carvings, searching for the hidden mechanism he knew was there.

"This place was a sanctuary for my kind centuries ago," Victor explained as his fingers traced a worn symbol etched into the stone. "It also became a prison for the Harbinger’s relics. There’s a crypt beneath this altar where the first bindings were made."

Selene stepped closer, her eyes scanning the room for any signs of danger. "And how do we get down there?"

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