Madison stood in front of the , her gaze fixed on the distant stele Shelted a talisman paper between her fingers and whispered a few incantations.
As the talisman paper quickly extinguished, the candles on the altar ignited with a bright flame.
The moment the candles were lit, the previously gentle breeze seemed to be controlled by an invisible force. The leaves cessed to flutter, and the chirping of insects huds gradually faded.
Everyone present felt an overwhelming , causing their heartbeats to quicken and their breaths to become labored.
Mia noticed Yaraâs eyes flickering between red black and asked worriedly, âYara, are you alright?â
Yara shook her her eyes fixed intently on the stele. âIâm Lineâ
Madison slowly picked up the peachwood sword with a deft motion, she brushed her fingers along the blade, which then took on a deep red hee. Then, she pointed the sword at the stele.
ither spiritual energy hadnât dissipated, she wouldnât have needed to go through all this trouble As she began to chant, fierce wind soddenly whipped through the once quiet and still tomb, causing everyone around her to stagger and sway.
the chaos, Madison remained unsrected, her facts unwavering Shedewastack of talisman papers from the sword and sliced them through the air The papers flew toward the stele, covering the tune completely, The wind intensified, causing the candles on the altar to flicker dangeroush.
Madison reversed the swordâs , pressing it firmly into the altar. The peachwood sword planted elf on the table, and the thickeringcandles stabilized as if seen force had shielded them from the de.
talisman papers on the stele began to seep with a vivid crimson color. The red slowly sperat each was completely snaked Then, one by one, they flew back Madisonâs Band She set the talisman papses alight with the sword. Despite their natural propensity to bum quickly, they burned exceedingly slowly The crimson swirled over the papers but entirely impede the buring process.
Whem all the talisman papers were consumed, the tumulous wind subsided, and the sounds of insects and birds returned, depelling the intense pressure that had been on everyoneâs mind.
Tyler exhaled deeply and collapsed onto the ground, sweating prolovely. He looked over of Charles and Rob, who looked equally .
Struggling to his feet, Tyler called out, âMe Corrin, are you guys okay?
Charles and Rob ignored him and exchanged worried glances before hurrying over to Madison âMadison, is the cune broken?
Madison nodded. âWa.â
Beimming with anticipation Rob asked, âCan we enter the tomb now?*
The delay meant further risk of oxidation for the artifacts inside.
Madison didnât answer immediately but turned attention to chacles and Rob, though unable to see the latter, followed Madisonâs with aminus eyes, Yara stood frozen, her expression dazed. It took Miaâs gentle nudge to bring her back to her senses.
âOh, my ! Dean leave this wretched place! I can go whenever I want Lean ivm be reincarnated!â
Yara floatedenergetically from one spot to another, from the tomb to the village.
Madison watched for moment before tuming to Rob and Charles with a stoic expression. âIt might take a while, Sheâs a bit.. oerwhelmed right now.
Half an hour later, once Yara had calmed down, she floated back to Madison, her demeanor now more composed.
She waved dismissively at Charles and Rob as she âGo ahead, itâs only you guys who would enjoy being in that hell hole.
Then, Yara clung to Madison. âMs. Locke, Iâm sorry doubead you.
are we going next? can see a moters and then go shopping? soon that thing called the TV that and shopping are really â
Yara had spent millennia contined to the tomb By the time she could leave, the world had dramatically.
She had no nostalgia for the past but was eager to explore the new, unfamiliar before herâworld she had never imagined possible.