Chapter 176

• The majestic statue of the king glanced down upon Jack, who was tiny compared to him. After a long silence, the statue announced with a deep rumbling noise, "All ancient kings... wake up..."
• He clutched the chains tying him down and pulled them slowly as he dragged out a heavy boulder from the altar.
• History was repeating itself. The altar shook violently. The flight of stone steps extended in a disorderly manner, bumping into the chains and startling the statues that were fast asleep.