Desperate Gambit

The door creaked open with a deafening groan. Alex was no longer concerned with the thought that a giant humanoid species had most likely been the ones that had built these ruins.

For all he knew, they could have gone extinct before humanity had even risen out of their caves hundreds of thousands of years ago.

As the door swung wide, a rush of stale air filled Alex's nostrils, carrying with it the scent of dust and decay.

'This confirms it, these doors haven't been opened for a very, very long time.'

Stepping into the heart of the ruins, he was greeted by a vast chamber shrouded in darkness. Pillars rose like sentinels from the cracked floor, supporting the heavy weight of the ceiling up above. The only light flickering from the cracks above, with a small opening in the ceiling casting a spotlight down on the centre of the open space.

'That's probably where the other awakened made their way inside to cast a look on the sword.'