Chapter 368: The City Inside a Pig (2/2)
”We won't fail just because others did,” Li said encouragingly. ”They might help us leave this place.”
Arthur could only hope that would be the case. He waited until the mammoth reached them, and he had to crane his head up. From above the mammoth came out two people, a man, and a woman.
”Who are you?”
They spoke in Alvan Language, which astonished Arthur. He thought they would be people of the Yalveran Union, which he can ask about what happened, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
”We are seekers of the Spirits Realm, trapped here by the pig,” Arthur answered as Li stood there cluelessly. The man and woman looked at each other, whispering some things.
”A seeker? One of the great ones?”
”We need to let the chief receive them. They should have information about the outside world,” The woman added with resolution.
”Is there something wrong?” Arthur asked, interrupting their conversation. The two turned to him and shook their heads.
”We invite you to meet our leader,”
The two people spoke at the same time. Arthur squinted his eyes at their lax attitude about this matter. Did they not fear that Arthur and Li would harm them?
'Wait...'
Arthur paused. His eyes widened as he looked at the two. They were ordinary humans, not ethereal creatures like Li and Arthur were. Can this place be separated from the Spirits Realm?
”We will accompany you,” Arthur answered after thinking for a bit. Since they didn't fear him, it seems there were some restrictions on the interaction between spirits and normal humans.
”Hm, it sounds fishy. What if they ambush us?” Li voiced out his worries when Arthur told him about the earlier conversation.
”We are strong enough to break free, then.” Arthur shrugged. Li nodded as if that was the truth. ”These humans are our only way out, so we can only follow them.”
”A lack of choice is the greatest choice,” Li nodded.
”Not really,” Arthur was amused. ”Let's follow them then,” Arthur then turned toward the two people and nodded toward them.
They led the way around the hill and walked into a rainforest. The humidity rose as the group walked deeper and deeper into the forest. Finally, they passed by a swamp, which Arthur used his chains to cross instead of riding the mammoth.
”Look,” Li pointed in the distance. ”Manmade towers.”
Arthur saw it as well. There were wooden watchtowers on each side of a valley's entrance. They approached the towers and stopped at the gate.
”We brought back seekers!”
The man shouted at the guards, who looked at Arthur and Li from behind their helmets. The guards nodded and began opening the gates.
'Hm?' Arthur noticed how odd their actions were. Even if Arthur and Li were seekers, then their security shouldn't be so lax. They walked through the valley, which began showing the signs of a civilization living here.
Huts and mud houses were everywhere, with people going in and out of them. The people looked at Arthur's golden body and Li's white appearance with awe.
There was also a hint of joy.
”It seems Seekers are respected here,” Li said with a nod. ”We might not face any issue in getting their help.”
”I sure hope so,” Arthur said but remained unconvinced. He looked at their expressions and tried to feel what their existence says, and it made him scared.
There were not only mammoths but other giant creatures used for transportations. The mammoth that the two people rode led Arthur and Li toward a massive wood house decorated with flowers and trees.
”Welcome, seekers!” A giant man came out of the house and welcomed with a heartful grin. ”Seekers are always guests of our humble abode!”
”Many thanks for the warm words, good friend,” Arthur replied without showing his feelings. ”Can we know where we are?”
”Oh, a native of Alva?” The man said with surprise. ”This will make things easier!” He added with a grin. ”This is our city, Ligan!”