Chapter 280
Rustle.
Yoseph, who was granted permission to freely enter and exit the magic tower, began to pore over the books in the magic tower from that day on, whenever he had time. He had already read the magic books and almost all the ancient books he had found in the imperial palace after occupying it, and with that knowledge, he saw things he hadn’t seen before when he re-read the books in the magic tower.
“Roina-nim…”
His words, that he would make Roina need him, were sincere. It was a desire that was almost pure.
He turned the pages of a book again, rustle, and pondered. He had a feeling that he might also be able to unravel that secret that Ryuhyeon had mentioned.
It must be somewhere here. That knowledge he yearns for…
Yoseph tirelessly searched for that knowledge in the endless repository of knowledge.
* * *
“Found it.”
At Jason’s shout with sparkling eyes, this time, they had no choice but to acknowledge it.
“It’s a temple, isn’t it.”
The temple at the southern tip of the Empire. It was located on a cliff that could truly be called the end.
The surroundings were a lush tropical rainforest, and the ancient walls of the temple were covered in green vines, making it invisible to anyone’s eyes.
“I told you I knew it, didn’t I?”
“Yes…”
Roina, who had been momentarily mesmerized by the sight, nodded.
“But, isn’t the country of the beast people not exactly here?”
“That’s right. It’s a bit far from here. It’s in the middle of the ocean. They hid because they dislike humans.”
“Then why did Jason come here?”
“Well… Because I was a heretic.”
Jason trailed off with a groan. It seemed a bit difficult to explain in detail. But there was no need to hear the details right now. Roina nodded.
“Please tell me next time. The temple is important right now.”
They soon stood before a temple that seemed untouched by anyone’s feet. The temple was buried in the ground in the shape of a pyramid, and it was impossible to tell where the entrance was.
When they touched it, they saw old leaves and soil falling down with a rustling sensation.
“Where could the entrance be…”
“If it’s a temple, was this place where a god was worshipped?”
“Ah, I didn’t think about that, but you’re right. What kind of being is the god here?”
“A wolf god.”
Jason frowned and said,
“Because the beast people revolve around the wolf tribe.”
“Come to think of it, you said Jason is a wolf hybrid.”
“Yeah. Half wild dog, half wolf.”
He answered curtly and, like Roina, touched the wall of the temple. Old dust crumbled and left traces.
Rager, who had been intently watching it, suddenly drew his sword.
“What’s wrong? Why are you drawing your sword?”
Even as Jason glared, Rager, who had only glanced at him, carefully cleared away the vines with his sword.
“There seems to be a mural here.”
“Huh? A mural?”
“Yes. There are faint traces of intaglio.”
“Huh?? Really.”
Jason’s eyes widened as if he was amazed. Roina ran her palm over that wall.
Then, the light that flowed out along her touch removed all the vines and dust from that wall.
“Ooh…!”
“It’s a combination and application of fire and wind.”
Roina shrugged at Jason, who was surprised.
In any case, a relic that had been hidden from the world for hundreds, thousands of years was revealed by her power.
Although it was old and weathered and faint, the intaglio surface that had been cleaned revealed its shape, and faint colors also stood out. The mural depicted a large wolf, small humans bowing beneath it, and the appearance of a boat.
Rager approached the mural as if he was drawn into it.
‘This, it looks similar to the mural I saw in the Crown Prince’s room…’
Roina felt a sense of déjà vu and tried to warn him.
“Rager, if you get that close…!!”
Kukung-.
It was at that moment. The ground the three were standing on shook violently.
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