The maleficent and magnificent structure of the mountain of skull lay bare before the crew, a wonderful yet dangerous sight to behold. The low, ominous sounds escaping from the mountain added another layer of mischief to its appearance.
It brought about silence amongst the crew. They halted, taking in the magnificent structure with different emotions displayed in their eyes—fear, awe, and cautious wonder. Nervous gulps escaped the mouths of a few soldiers, their breaths visible in the cooling air.
'Standing close to it feels like standing before a bomb, ready to explode,' thought Alister as he scanned his surroundings, his heart pounding slightly faster than usual.
Surrounding the base of mountain were skeletal remains of inhuman creatures. The smallest skeletal remain on sight was bigger than an average human being, and the biggest one was a lot bigger than two elephants combined.
