19 Chapter 18: Into the Phoenix Refuge (1/2)
The entire team formed up in the order that Tatiana had established. The closer they got to the gate, the more hesitantly Luca followed as memories triggered by the suffering he had experienced the last time he went through one of the portals. The memory of the pain he had endured made his stomach churn in unease and residual fear. Still, Luca was different now than he had been then. He had no intention of running away or balking at moving forward. He had his own goals to reach, and judging by the sideways glances, Tatiana kept throwing at him to make sure he didn't run. Luca knew he had no real choice in the matter. His fate was sealed.
Rather than one at a time, everyone in the team steed through the gate at the same time. Pushing through the portal, Mother had activated in the basement of the shared Guild Hall of the Legends and Chaos guilds. Much of Luca's anxiety passed away when sunlight hit his face rather than finding himself stumbling out of the other side of the portal into a dark cave.
Luca was surprised to see the portal had led them to a floating island, suspended in the air above a vast abyss on the outskirts of a lush forest that extended in front of him for as far as the eye could see. It was an impressive sight, further complemented by the sounds of life he heard coming from the forest, the cawing of birds, and nestling of leaves.
Steel interrupted his musings as she took the lead, grasping at the railing of the narrow bridge that led downwards to the forest floor. ”Pretty impressive, isn't it? Every time we come here, I'm always awestruck by it. It reminds me of a lot of the Redwoods full of Sequoias back home. Just don't get too distracted once we get off the island. Things aren't safe here.”
A barrage of notifications hit Luca, causing him to lose his balance as a sense of vertigo struck him. Falling to the ground, 2Face was able to catch him before Luca completely collapsed. all the prompts before dismissing them and continuing on his journey.
Notification: Now Entering ”The Phoenix Refuge”
Details: The Legendary Phoenix, the symbol of rebirth, is said to reside deep within these forests ruled by the Avian God Garuda.
Notification: Quest Discovery - Clear Phoenix Refuge
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Details: The God of All Birds stands between those who would dare to ascend to higher planes. He is but the first of many gatekeepers.
Condition: Defeat the Avaian God GarudaQuest Reward: Gain 10,000 Sol and 3,000 experience.Conditional Reward: To whoever strikes the killing blow on Garuda will be granted (1) legendary accessory.
Note: This only applies on the first clear per team.
Notification: Quest Discovery - Phoenix Feather
Details: It is said that the power inherent in the feather of a phoenix can revive the dead and restore to them their vitality.
Condition: Recover (1) Phoenix FeatherReward: To whoever finds a Phoenix Feather, they shall be granted the ability to completely resurrect, without penalty, one person within the dungeon, regardless of time elapsed since death, so long as the target of the resurrection died within the dungeon.
Each member of the group looked away from Luca, stopping in place where they were. Wanting to give their newest member some space. Each having experienced the same thing before, information overload.
The group looked away from Luca, wanting to give their newest member space, having all experienced the same thing before.
”Hey, Luca, what your feeling right now is a totally normal thing. It's all right. If you need to vomit, just vomit. We've all been there before. That unsteady wobbly feeling like you've been out on a bender? It happens to all of us when those notifications pop up, made much worse when it's a bunch at a time on top of a floating island. ” Explained Mother, trying to comfort Luca, making sure that he was ok and trying to talk him through it.