Lin Mu stepped closer to the recording as the old man continued speaking.
"When I first entered this place, I believed I understood what the Mad Demon Depths were. I believed I understood the dangers, the prisoners and even the people who governed this place." He gave a faint smile. "I was wrong."
Lin Mu's eyes narrowed as that single statement immediately caught his attention.
The old man's expression became more serious.
"The Mad Demon Depths are far older than the prison that exists here today. The people who enter this place tend to think of it as a prison because that is what they are shown. They see the shackles, the guards, the tunnels and the levels beneath the earth. They see prisoners being thrown down here and assume they understand the purpose of the place."
He paused. "They understand almost nothing."
Lin Mu's expression grew solemn as the words aligned with everything he had already discovered. There was clearly a much deeper history.
The old man continued.
