Hidden-scenario (3)

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Oh my? what's this?
Author-nim decided to post today after a long break and when it's not even Monday?

...Well I was supposed to post this chapter a few days ago but unfortunately, I wasn't able to finish on time.

Forgive this lowly Author
- From yours truly, SlackerLifeIsNoWhere


Chapter 16: Hidden-scenario 3

The forest was dark, damp and quiet. There was no fog inside the forest-making it easier to see unlike before. 

"...Is it just me or does it feel like the path got longer?" asked Alberu "It feels like we've been walking for days" he sighed 

"It felt like hours to me" Barrow shrugged 

"The path has changed, it's different from when we first saw it." Cale replied 'The forest must've been messing with their sense of time.' 

It hasn't even been an hour since they entered the forest. 

City 'Lost in Time' 

Cale, who has his 'record', had been keeping track of the time ever since they were transported in this dimension. 

Alberu abruptly stopped his tracks making the other two halt their movements. 

"...There's a similar scent of dead mana nearby." 

Alberu informed Cale. Both he and Barrow can handle dead mana but it would be dangerous for his dongsaeng who doesn't have darkness attribute. 

The redhead gave a slight nod in reply, not bothering to be cautious of their surroundings. 

'There's a huge amount of despair around that area.' Cale grimaced 

He knew they were going the right way. If his theory about the 'Sacrifices' were right then, there would obviously be a sense of despair and death around the place. 

"Let's keep going" said Cale, leading the way. 

The grass and bushes rustled by their movements, Barrow occasionally cutting down the vines obstructing their way.










Soon, a white structure came into view. 

It was a white temple, overgrown vines crawled its way up, covering the bottom part of the temple and pillars. 

It would've probably looked and felt quite holy if it wasn't for the stench of death around it. 

They scanned the place around it 

"There's no dead mana around here" Barrow commented 

Alberu nodded "It's possible that dead mana doesn't exist here, maybe something similar to it" 

Cale hummed in agreement, staring at the carved words on the large door in front of him. 

ᜆᜒ ᜋᜒ      ᜇᜒ ᜁ ᜆ᜔ ᜌ᜔ 
(A/N: Yes, it's Baybayin :> I used a translator btw, it might be wrong.) 

'...Ancient language?' 

Alberu walked up next to him, eyes narrowing towards the unknown language 

"Can you read that too?" he asked 

hm? 'too?' 

Cale looked at him with a questioning gaze "What?" 

"You were able to read the diary, they have the same language" Barrow pointed 

The young redhead blinked, looking back at the carved words on the door. 

The words slowly distorted, forming a new set of words. 

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