bottom. - Erth began to limp through the corridor lined with soldiers. - Follow me.
Bleist had been here many times before, visiting his own treasury, so he knew both the way and the entire procedure well. However, Draco was here for the first time, and it was clear that despite the sad news, he was very curious and excited. The corridor they were walking through was deep underground, or at least below the foundation on which the Emerald Pagoda was built. The walls of the stone corridor were covered with paper screens bearing the coat of arms of the Central Bank. When they left the corridor, they found themselves in a large square chamber. Opposite the passageway was a green Tori gate, behind which were three tunnels that looked like natural caves. On both sides of the structure stood sorceresses dressed in white robes with emerald decorations resembling the ceremonial robes of Japanese priestesses.
When they approached, the women bowed, and two of them gestured towards the passage on the right. The Huntresses approached the passage and placed their hands on the rock. They both whispered something in melodious voices, and the interior of the cave lit up with green light. The women bowed again, and Erth briskly moved forward. Darius and Draco followed the man. As soon as they passed the entrance, the mage shuddered, feeling a prick of unnatural cold. He had never liked this passage because of the conditions inside. With each step, it grew colder. In addition, the entrance to the cave seemed to remain in the same place. At one point, the green light behind them dimmed, but at the same time, an exit glowing with an emerald light appeared in front of them. When they crossed the exit, the unnatural cold disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared. Now they stood on a platform open to a bottomless abyss surrounded by entrances to treasure chambers.
