After an hour of travel, they hadn't even gone half the distance to reach the Fallen Ring Castle. The lava river seemed endless.
Adam leaned forward, patting Vorx's head.
"So, since Arnoth and Kreyna are only waiting to complete missions and enough sacrifices to gather energy, they don't control every second of your life, right?"
"Yes, they are stronger than us, but they don't have as many subordinates to watch over every serpent. Thanks to that, I'll be able to secretly bring you to the scarlet cliff, not far from the Fang Spire."
"The scarlet cliff? The Fang Spire? What is that?" Adam asked.
Vorx smiled bitterly. "The common places in the castle grounds. There are a total of two spires: the Fang Spire and the Tail Spire. Next to each spire are four ring towers. Above each ring tower hovers one to four stone rings. You know, it's kind of like dividing into territories.
