PROLOGUE
"I mussssst find it…" A hiss echoed.
The stone corridor was covered in torchlight. Cells were found on either side of the big hollow hall. There was clanking of metal and rumbling of thunder. Howls, cries and barks were heard from every direction. In the cells, you will find blood-colored dogs, snakes larger than humans, small winged people with blazing auras, flesh-eating horses and many more.
It was a dungeon. And its prisoners were creatures of myth.
"Would you keep sssssstill? You will help me, and I will give you ssssssomething in return," a woman, with no skin but green scales, no legs but two scaly reptilian tails, and a forked tongue between sharp fangs, said. "Why, you're my petsssss, remember? There isss no way you could get out of there." Her tongue flickered at every S sound. She turned to the cursing little winged people and swung her fiery scythe at them. "Well, there is actually one way. And it won't be unlesssss you help me with my ssssearch. Are we making oursssselvessss clear?"
All the creatures surrounding her nodded in fear.
"Good. We shall ssssstart sssssoon…"
She strode off the long passageway and closed the entrance door as soon as she got out. More cries were heard as the door closed. Engraved on the door was a golden and red crest: a caduceus, two snakes wrapped around a sword.
It was the coat of arms of the Lucian Kingdom.