Chapter 62.2 (1/2)

Terms used in this chapter:

Podaegi – a Korean baby sling/carrier with a medium to large rectangle of fabric hanging from a very long strap. Traditionally the rectangle is quilted for warmth and wraps around the mother’s torso, while the straps are wrapped snug under the baby’s bottom and tied around to the front to support and secure the baby on the mother’s back.

“Ah.”

Cordelia opened her eyes.

She had a headache and her whole body had no strength.

“Uh.”

She uttered again. She then heard a familiar voice.

“Did you wake up?”

Instead of answering, Cordelia firmly closed her eyes once, before she opened them and looked around.

They were still in the cave.

She was on Jude’s back.

“Uh…where are we?”

“Inside the cave. The deeper we go, the less Snow Goblins there are.”

“Why?”

“…Isn’t it obvious?”

“My head hurts. I don’t want to think.”

Cordelia whined and hit Jude’s shoulder several times with her chin, and Jude said after clicking his tongue.

“The divine power is getting stronger. That, do you remember the Leisegang’s seal? It’s similar here.”

“So, we’re in the right place?”

“Yes, I’m certain there are ruins of Solari here.”

“Hey, that’s exciting.”

Cordelia weakly responded and then looked at herself. She soon realized that she was tied to something like a podaegi and was hanging on Jude’s back.

“I’m sorry, I couldn’t find a diaper.”

“Don’t go too far.”

Instead of creating a magic light, Cordelia stared at the torch Jude was holding before she spoke.

“So, how much longer do we have to go?”

“I think we’re almost there.”

It was as Jude said. When Cordelia looked straight ahead, she could see something like a door in that place.

“Solari’s crest.”

“It’s not a mere ruin. It’s similar to a grave.”

Jude brought the torch closer to the crest engraved on the stone door and scrutinized it once before he spoke.

“Cordelia, are you able to walk by yourself?”

“Perhaps?”

“Then I’ll let you down first.”

When Jude untied the podaegi, Cordelia seemed to somewhat wobble, but soon succeeded in standing on her own feet.

“Huu, Wind’s Wing Arrow consumes too much mana.”

“Its power was a little weak. But its mobility was amazing.”

“Mana…it seems that its power will increase if I pour more…but to do that, I think I need to raise my level a lot more.”

After she said that, Cordelia took out the mana potion from her waist pocket and gulped it down.

“Uh…bitter. Anyway, let’s go in now.”

Solari’s historical ruins.

If this was a grave, it would certainly have items that would be helpful in fighting demons in the future.

“Wait a second.”

Jude lightly loosened his shoulders before carefully opening the stone door.

“Wow.”

It was like a cave even beyond the stone door, but its appearance was completely different.

Far from being dark and dreary, jewels that emitted a blue light were embedded here and there, creating a mysterious atmosphere.

Moreover, the water stream flowing down the wall was so clear that one could see the water about a meter deep.

“This is clearly Solari’s power.”

Thanks to the Sun’s Necklace, Jude was familiar with Solari’s divine power.

“Can you figure out whose tomb is this?”

Rather than immediately answering Cordelia’s question, Jude shifted his gaze towards the end of the sarcophagus (stone coffin) some distance away.

It was a huge sarcophagus measuring 1.5 meters high and 4 meters long.

In addition to Solari’s crest engraved in the coffin, there were several sacred texts inscribed on it.

“Oh my god.”

“Why?”