An Isekai Story

The Crypt of Lingering Echoes: Unlike the organized ossuary, this section of the catacombs houses individual crypts and sarcophagi, each containing the remains of powerful individuals Aethelred has raised or preserved. A faint, spectral residue clings to these tombs, echoes of the personalities and powers these beings once possessed. Some crypts are sealed with intricate magical wards, while others are left open, revealing the mummified or skeletal figures within, their eyes sometimes flickering with a residual intelligence. The air here is heavy with the weight of past lives and unfulfilled ambitions. Whispers of forgotten spells, battle cries, and royal decrees can sometimes be heard on the edges of perception. This area is often guarded by more powerful undead, remnants of the individuals entombed within, their loyalty fiercely maintained by Aethelred's magic. The silence here is punctuated by unsettling creaks and groans as the ancient stonework shifts under the pervasive cold.

The crypts are adorned with intricate carvings and magical wards, some sealed tight while others reveal mummified or skeletal remains with flickering eyes. The atmosphere is cold and heavy, with unsettling creaks and groans from the ancient stonework.