Seventy-Two † Kill Switch

As it turned out, the only way to enter the palace was the sewer lines. These were located at the back end of the landscape, right behind the forest line around the gardens.

Calix and his parents found their way just fine, and with zero problems. The northern neighborhoods seemed abandoned, with all the windows shut and doors locked. Odion's ability to manipulate force had allowed him to put a shield on all of them, and Gethen extended her glamour on them too.

The journey was more than surprisingly fine, but the destination was quite horrid.

The entrance of the sewers alone was not pleasant. Grime covered the walls, and the metal lid of the gigantic pipes were rusted and covered in what looked like black slime. Calix couldn't quite imagine himself charging into battle through these paths.

"Is this really our point of entry?" He winced at the middle pipe that Odion had just opened. "Maybe there is another way in."

"No, son." Gethen crinkled her nose and beckoned him forward. "This was o