Chapter 69 - Boundary forest (1/2)

After a few days of traveling, Jin and co finally arrived at the boundary forest.

”So this is boundary forest.” Jin muttered as he looked at the huge forest in front of him.

Eclair didn't say anything and she just strode forward.

Jin sighed when he saw her walked inside the forest. He turned his head to Ur and the rest and nodded at them.

Ur, Jellal, Caramile, and Mercphobia also nodded at him and followed behind him.

Mercphobia walked slowly as he slightly released his aura to keep the monsters away.

Eclair wonder why they didn't met any monster on their way as she know that this forest was quite famous because of the monster living in.

Jin explain to her why they haven't met a single monster. He said that it all thanks to Mercphobia that there's no monster coming at them. The aura of a dragon would scare every monster that is lower at it in food chain.

After an hour of walking, the group passed by a monster deterent barrier. It's a barrier that use to keep monster away. With how much time passed the barrier is pretty worn out now.

The saw an old ruins inside the barrier.

'It's here. I'm sure that Eclair would remember something after she receive the message left by her father.'  Jin thought as he looked at her back.

The group looked around the ruins to find something related to Eclair.

”There's a path that lead to underground here!” Jellal said.

Jin and the rest walked over and looked at the stairs that lead to the underground.

Jin patted Eclair's back and said, ”Let's go.”

Eclair looked at him. She didn't say anything before she walked down the stairs. Jin and the rest also walked down following behind her.

She reached out her hands and touch the face of the herself in the picture. Suddenly the worn out lacrima release a projection.

””What?!””

Caramile and Ur were starled when the projection appears.

”Projection... The lacrima are still functioning despite being stock here for many years.” Jellal said as he looked at the lacrima.

”Hmmm...” Jellal looked at Eclair and said, ”It will break after this message so carefully listen to the message.”

Eclair nodded her head and looked at the old man in the projection. She listen attentively as the old man reveal an information about him, the phoenix stone, and Eclair.