As Master led them into the cave, Sizhad asked, "You took us here expecting a battle, didn't you? Who will we be facing? The demons?"
As a general, Sizhad preferred to know beforehand what they were up against. He had heard the area around an underworld portal would be infested by the underworld demons.
"No. We will be facing the natives who were sealing the portal. They won't let us near the portal willingly," Master answered.
"My lord used to be this country's sovereign. Can't they just let us pass on account of that?" Motherboard asked.
Master explained that the group who guarded this underworld portal was native ethereals tasked by the ancient Liguritudum ruler. But at the same time they accepted the responsibility, they were stripped of their ranks. They were people who no longer had ties to the ruling party of this country. Their sole task was to guard this underworld portal with their lives. No one would be allowed access unless it was to close the portal.
