General Belazov had arrived at the secret chamber.
The moment he stepped into the massive building constructed from sturdy reinforced concrete and huge stone foundations, the burly, gray-haired military man felt an imposing, solemn, and inherently eerie atmosphere. The atmosphere stemmed from the runic reliefs visible everywhere within the building and the tightly shut doors lining the hallways.
The ubiquitous runes were part of the building's security measures, designed to counter outside transcendent intrusions and prevent unwelcome visitors from accessing the interior. Behind those closed doors were deep corridors that might lead to chambers sealing unusual objects, dangerous sample warehouses, temporarily deranged researchers, or forbidden ancient scrolls that could not be destroyed.