53 Cavern (1/2)

”Have you heard about the Urius mountain myth?” Asked Rainer.

The group had met early for breakfast before continuing their journey, as Rainer wanted to investigate that ancient secret base, he had to convince the others to go in and have a look.

”You mean that myth about the beast confined in the mountain? Nothing but stories to scare children....humph!”

Said Liann with disdain.

”...”

Rainer didn't know much about Urius Mountain, he just wanted to convince them to visit it, but he didn't imagine there would really be a myth about it.

”In my tribe there was also a myth about that mountain...”Murmured Alisha while a sad expression covered her face.

”According to legend, a sacred beast was sealed in the mountain to protect the world from a very dangerous evil being , the beast' roars can be heard from the bottom of the mountain, or so the people who went there say.”Alisha related the Urius mountain myth.

”A sacred beast sealed for the sake of the world... Do not tell me...”Whispered Rainer before noticing a great resemblance to Jehako's story!

”If the story about heroes being used as sacrifices is true, this 'sacred beast' must be the beastmen Hero!” Rainer thought while looking for a method to convince both girls to head to the mountain, after all, Xarcas would always agree with him.

”...?”

When Rainer was about to speak, Alisha said something that surprised Rainer.

”Can we visit the mountain?” Asked Alisha.

”Yes, I also want to visit it!”Rainer would not miss this chance, he began to show his support for Alisha's idea.

”It's just a mountain...”

...

After numerous insistences, Liann ended up giving into Rainer and Alisha's request, so the group left towards the Urius mountain.

”Why do you want to go to the mountain, Alisha?” Asked Rainer, she was the first who wanted to visit the Urius mountain.

”When I was a child, my parents brought me once to receive the sacred beast's blessing... it was then when I heard a voice... a voice begging for help... ” Murmured Alisha before going forward.

”A voice...that confirms my guesses even more...” He said.

...

An hour later, the group was at the bottom of the mountain, Rainer was surprised to see such a huge mountain!

”I thought it would only be a small hill...but this is...”

Half of the mountain was surrounded by a thick mass of clouds that made it impossible to see its summit.

”It must be higher than the Everest!” Rainer thought as they went up the path.

...

Jehako was right, the path had changed so a lot after so many years, Rainer was unable to locate the clues which indicated that he was near to the secret mountain entrance.

Sigh...

”There's nothing... ”Rainer sighed.

”What did you expect to happen here? It's just a..!”Liann couldn't finish talking when an earthquake shook the whole mountain!

”Why now?!”

Rooooaar!!

”...!”

A beast's roar sounded all over the mountain, whatever was there, it was not happy!

Crunch!