Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 1536

What was even more unsettling was that the one thing they feared most-the Blood Ghoul was nowhere to be seen in the coffins. Instead, each casket held scraps of decayed fabric and a mess of crude burial items scattered carelessly inside.

The others gathered around, studying the contents with growing intensity.

Tiana gave a soft chuckle. "Looks like you were spot-on, Andy. This Fallen Crimson Dynasty treasure really is just a massive tomb."

Chantelle stared at the three open, empty stone coffins. Then, she asked, "But if that's the case... Where did the bodies go?"

That one question silenced the entire group.

Logan gave a forced laugh. "Maybe this tomb is so ancient that the corpses turned to dust?"

No one joined him. After all, anyone with half a brain knew that under sealed conditions, it was almost impossible for a body to decay to the point of total ash.

Even if the flesh rotted away, the bones would remain. However, these coffins were completely empty.

Something felt off.

Andrew, calm as ever, finally spoke. "These coffins probably belonged to the Blood Ghouls. They're just not here right now. Maybe something disturbed them, or they sensed us coming and moved elsewhere."

returned, and the

shut off his high-beam flashlight and issued a calm command. "Everyone, turn off your

more reliable. Why would we switch to torches when ours

said, "Torches are still the best tool for exploring underground tombs. One, they help you test the air quality—if the

you're free to keep using your flashlight.

Chantelle's heart jumped. She

it is. But Mr. Lloyd, ever since something happened to

in the eye. "I'm not targeting you. I just think you're

flushed red, but she bit her tongue.

all around them, she realized Andrew was the only one holding it together. Even Logan did

the narrow passage at the back

and from the slight downward slope of the path ahead, they

with all his experience,

actually a burial site for fallen royalty? If it was, then the scale of

secret royal tomb,

canyon, so hidden that

single record or text had