《Blood and Rain》全部章節：第 41 章 - 第 44 章

The transition from the claustrophobic, dust-choked darkness of the subterranean fault line to the lower vaults of the high thrones was a sudden, jarring shock to the senses.One by one, the strike team pulled themselves out of the vertical root conduit, their boots stepping onto floorboards that didn't feel like stone or wood. The entire chamber was constructed from flawless, polished white glass, so perfectly reflective that it looked like walking on the surface of a frozen, snow-covered lake. There were no torches here, no rugged iron brackets or smoke-stained ceilings. The room was bathed in a cold, ambient silver light that seemed to emanate directly from the walls themselves, casting a sterile, unearthly glow over the intruders.The air was freezing, devoid of the scent of pine, moss, or damp earth. It smelled completely artificial—like ozone, chemical clean, and old glass.As Lucian pulled his massive frame fully into the room, straightening his spine, his silver eyes swept acr

The grand courtyard of the high thrones, which had stood for centuries as a cold, frozen monument to pristine, stagnant glass, had transformed into a sprawling, chaotic staging ground of historical transition. The air, once so thin, sterile, and choked with the artificial tang of ozone, was now thick and heavy with the intoxicating scent of thawing earth, damp moss, and wild pine needles. These natural scents were aggressively pushing their way upward through the fractures of the shattered glass floorboards, reclaiming the territory that had been stolen from the wild.Everywhere one looked, the highland wolves, the dark elven scouts, and the shadow-stalkers were moving with a synchronized, high-speed discipline. The frantic adrenaline of the battle had settled into a rhythmic, purposeful energy. Supply wagons were being loaded with the bare essentials for the trek back, heavy leather straps were being buckled over horses, and armor was being checked for structural integrity. The war f