Chapter 368: The City Inside a Pig (1/2)

”Achaar?” Li repeated with bewilderment. Arthur didn't answer right away and walked toward the old vehicle, clearing out the vegetation with his hand.

”It's a vehicle of transportation. You can consider it as a wagon that doesn't need pulling.” Arthur explained, but the man of ancient origins didn't seem to understand.

”Is it a product of another world?” Li seemed to know of the Realm's unique properties, and Arthur simply nodded in response. ”Did the spirit devour this metallic monster?”

”It seems so,” Arthur didn't try to correct him as he opened the door. It gave a screech as the dust flew everywhere. Arthur looked at the interior of the car, which had mold all over it.

'Why is there a car in the current era?' Arthur wondered. 'Can this be from future Earth?'

There was no other explanation. It could also be that the spirit never visited Earth, but it simply came across a car that traveled back in time as Arthur did.

'Either way, this spirit is a lead.'

Arthur was interested in anything that had a clue about how to get back to Earth. He might be a Lord here, but it wasn't enough for him to stay here.

His mother, Oren, Emma, Oliver, Jonah, Miko, and Mistletoe waited for him. Arthur could never forget his duty to protect them and the debt he had toward them. That's why his quest in Alka was to guarantee Solomon going into the trial while leaving a good impression on him.

Arthur looked through the car for any personal belongings, and he found a restaurant's receipt. Then, he looked at the time stamp and found that it wasn't in the past but the future.

”February 20th, 2050.” Arthur read the date. He looked at the dashboard and found that it had withered flowers. ”Were they going out on a date?”

They didn't find anything else in the car. Arthur walked beside it and looked at the broken glass: It had blood. What happened before this car arrived here didn't look good.

”Have they died?” Li asked with a hint of sadness. He brought his hands together and began to pray. ”If their souls are in heaven now, may they be one with the divine.”

Arthur didn't know what kind of religion Li had, but he didn't mind his actions. He hated all religions, and his father was the same. It might have directly influenced Arthur's opinion about the matter, but he didn't know.

He tried to look for anything else like an address, but the car looked like it survived a hurricane. There was not a thing inside in its proper place.

'I should keep it in my subspace,' Arthur tried putting the car inside, but it didn't work. The same with his skills and runes, he couldn't use anything but his chains of creation.

”Let's look for other creatures,”

Arthur walked off from the car after inspecting. Li followed after, but Arthur paused. He turned toward the car and read the plate.

48378 YVA/Y

'Yalveran Union, Yalen City,' Arthur realized. 'The disaster will hit the capital of the Yalveran Union in two years, bringing this machine to Alka.'

Arthur made a mental note as his eyes clouded with worry. The Yalveran Union saw enough problems with what happened to Alka. It was a wonder if it can take another hit.

”Is this wagon from your world?” Li asked, and Arthur paused and nodded.

”Would you want to live in it?”

”I'm bonded to my village and my people,” Li said without hesitation. ”I have dreams of seeing every world out there, but they shall remain as dreams.”

”How can you see the other worlds?” Arthur asked, intrigued. Li was the first person to say he had such a dream.

”I don't know, but there are enough legends to make me believe. If there's a way, then there's a will.”

”I don't think you are using this correctly,” Arthur said with a sigh. ”That dream of yours might not be as improbable as you think it is.” He said, hinting at Li's future as a member of Mistletoe.

The man simply nodded as the two walked through the jungle. Then, as it began to clear, they felt the ground shake beneath them. The two looked at each other and the hill in the distance.

From beyond the hill peeked a giant head of a creature. It walked slowly, taking its time as it strolled toward the two. Arthur squinted his eyes at the incredible creature, which wasn't a monster.

”A mammoth?” Li muttered in shock. ”It's as big as that hill...”

Arthur was equally interested in the creature, which lived in the belly of a spirit. He looked at its head and found several figures on top of it.

”Humans,” Arthur muttered with shock. From their disheveled appearance and leather clothes, he could tell they have lived in this jungle for quite a time. ”This doesn't look good.”