Chapter 33: Devout Souls (1/2)
Donna looked helpless when even her friend was against her. ”Fine! If you're right, it's not like we have any other option except to stay here and rot anyway.”
”So, we're all agreed then?” Colt asked as he glanced at the two women.
Both of them nodded, although Donna was still somewhat reluctant. Colt chose to take the centre path while the girls took one of the side ones each. When Colt reached the end of his, he could see a blue, glowing rune that he did not understand glowing on the wall of the dead end.
'It really is designed to split us up.' He sighed as he looked around one last time to make sure that he was not missing anything else. 'So what? Do I just touch it?'
Colt reached out to place his hand on the rune while gripping his shield tightly. At the moment of contact, he was engulfed by blue light. Colt found himself standing on a stone platform suspended over a canyon with a single bridge leading to a door when he opened his eyes. 'Teleportation? Or some kind of illusion?'
Colt wanted to try and understand as much as possible about the tomb in case they failed. That way, he could return at a later date while being more prepared. 'It looks like there's only one way forward.' Colt thought as he glanced at the canyon walls in case there was a secret path hidden in them.
Colt steadily approached the bridge, and a bright blue apparition appeared before he could reach it. The phantom was of a gorgeous woman with supple curves. However, her expression was lifeless, and there was no telling what colour her clothing, skin or hair was supposed to be. Everything was just the colour of the bright blue glow emanating from her.
”Welcome, challenger.” The apparition said in a flat tone. ”I am the last will of Allevia. If you are listening to this message, then I have fallen during the assault, and you have found my final resting place.”
'So this is Allevia? Why does this one seem to be so lifeless compared to Jarxos?' Colt wondered as he waited for her to continue.
”If you wish to continue, be warned. You will be tested by my Devout Souls, who survived the Fall. Defeat them, and I will acknowledge you of being worthy of inheriting the final piece of the First Flame that my body still carries.”
[HP and DP fully recovered]
Colt raised an eyebrow as blue light streamed into him while a notification arrived at the same time. 'Final piece of the First Flame? So that means that there are other pieces out there somewhere.' Colt frowned as he realised that this would either turn into a Quest chain or finding clues to each piece might be down to your own personal luck.
The apparition of Allevia faded away and left Colt standing alone at the edge of the bridge. 'Since she healed me, I can assume that the bridge itself is probably going to be the stage for the test. Maybe it's just the first test in a series, or it's the only one. She said Devout Souls, so I should expect a variation of the Lost Souls we fought outside.'
Sure enough, when Colt placed a foot on the bridge, the door at the opposite side opened up. However, he did not like what he saw. Golden humans marched out wearing full armour and wielding spears with round shields. They marched across the bridge like a well-trained army that stuck close together.