Chapter 166 - The Scepter Is Mine

After entering the golden ring, they were transported into another world of total darkness and it almost bears the same remembrance to the world they entered in warberry but the only difference between the two is that unlike the ruin in the warberry cave that was bright with a different path all over the place while the world that they are currently in only have one path and there was not much light in the place.

"I knew it would lead us into a ruin" said Jason after looking around the place.

"We need to watch out for those possessed since if this ruin is related to the one we have been before, there is likely to be one here also" replied Austin with a serious look on his face.

Instead of Jason continuing with their journey, he started asking the bracelet.

"Can you scan the area to see if there is any possessed in here".

"Let me give it a try" said the bracelet as he began to scan the area before speaking up shortly.

"There seems to be something blocking me from seeing what's inside".

"Do you think it is the possessed" asked Jason?

"I doubt it, there is no way that thing would be able to notice my presence here" reply the bracelet.

"Then what could it be that is stopping you from seeing what's ahead" said Jason as he begin to contemplate on the matter.

"Ahh, are we just going to stand here doing nothing or what" asked Austin.

Seeing the impatient Austin getting angry, Jason couldn't help but let out a sigh before replying.

"I don't see any reason why you should be angry since we manage to dish them".

"And you think they didn't notice, it is only a matter of time before they will come chasing after us" said Austin.

"There is no way they will be able to catch up to us" reply Jason.

Just as Austin was about to talk back, the golden ring that they used in getting into the ruin suddenly appear not far from where they were standing. 

"You see, they are already here" said Austin.

Jason was lost of what as he don't know what to say but seeing that the golden ring has not completely taken form, Jason lead the team deep into the ruin and with every step they took, the place would light up. After they have left, the golden ring took its form as people begin to jump out.

When the four men have finally gotten out of the ring, they begin to scan the area in the hope of finding where the intruder has run to but just like the bracelet couldn't search deeply, so also were they.

"It's going to be difficult to locate them" said tribe #1

"We need to get them as soon as possible before they get to the core" reply tribe #4 as he begin to follow the path that led down into the darkness while the other member follow from behind.

After running for some hour, Jason and his team made it into a building that seems to be normal except for the dry bones laying on the ground, and Jason couldn't help but let out a chuckle when seeing this.

"Why are you laughing" asked Austin since he didn't see anything funny about the place.

"This place kind of reminds me of the room that almost took your life" replied Jason in laughter.

"You are not funny you know that" said Austin with a frown.

"Just think about it, what if this does happen to do the same thing to us, how crazy would it be" reply Jason.

"Thud"

Then came the sound of the door closing while he was laughing and he has to turn his back to make sure that it is not real only for him to see that the door was shut. There was silence for some time before Austin spoke up.

"You were saying".

"Enough with that and let's think of a way to open the door" said Jason hurriedly as he went to pull the door.

"If you are thinking of opening that door, I don't think pulling it upward" commented Diana while looking at Jason pulling on the door that won't barg.

"Then what do you suggest we should do" asked Jason as he stopped what he was doing. 

"Since it is a trap door, there has to be a key somewhere in the door that could be used to open the door" replied Diana.

"But you can see that the room is empty so how do you expect us to find it" asked Austin.

"That is because you are not searching hard enough. The key could be any component of this room like the floor, wall, anything. All we have to do is look for the rest spot where it is" replied Diana.

Austin and Jason couldn't help but look at each other as if wondering if this girl is supposed to be like us since the beginning of their journey, she has been of help in many ways especially when it comes to do with stressing the brain. Just like she said, for the door to shut, there has to be a way to open it from the inside and that will have to be a key of the sort in the room.

They begin to search the place for any key and that is when the door begins to move together leaving Austin with a twitched face. 

"Here it goes" he said before speedy up his search.

After searching for about ten minutes, Diana was able to locate where the key was and by then, the walls were already suppressed to a little tight room. With a light hit from her, the walls stop moving before a room appeared before them.

They all rush into the new room that has opened before then and that is when Jason asks.

"How did you know where the key would be there".

"Easy, unlike the others that wall seems to be more darker compared to the others so I just thought it was the right one" reply Diana with a smile.

"I think I need to stop associating with you since you are making me look like a fool" said Jason.

"You are too funny. Come let's check this room out maybe we might be lucky enough to find a treasure inside" giggle Diana before checking the place out.

Meanwhile, by the entrance of the room which they have come out from, the four tribe men were standing as one of them places his hand on the door trying to open it.

"The sound came from here meaning they went through here but why won't this damn door open" said tribe #3.

"Maybe it is one of those trap doors that the elder has been talking about" replies tribe #1.

"If it is really a trap door, then there must be a key to opening it" suggested tribe #3 as he begin to search the place in hope of finding any abnormal thing about the door.

Swiping his eyes through the door, he saw a little level on the wall which he pulled down and the door begin to slide up revealing an empty room for them to see.

Walking inside, they begin to search for signs of footsteps on the ground which would indicate that someone has been to the room. Seeing three different footsteps, the group came to realize that they were three in numbers who had come into their temple but the problem now is where are they.

"Maybe they manage to get out of the room before the door begin to close" suggested tribe #2

With a little complaint here and there, the group finally decided to leave the room and continue their search while Jason and his team were standing with a shocking look on their face as they could see a skeleton sitting on a throne with a crown on his head.

"Do you think that we mistakenly walk into a royal palace?" asked Jason after some times.

"It seems like that" replied Austin with a nod.

"Since it is a palace, there is supposed to be a treasure store in place in this room" commented Diana happily.

"Why do I have the feeling that Jason is becoming a bad influence to you" said Austin with a sigh when he heard her talking about treasure.

"Hey I didn't do anything and by the way am I the one who got locked up in a room all because he want to take a treasure away" reply Jason.

Austin couldn't help but frown when hearing Jason bringing up the matter about him almost getting himself killed just because of a treasure.

"Come on guy no infighting between us and let's focus on the mission at hand" plead Diana as she scents the awkwardness between the two.

Not bothering himself with Jason, Austin turn to face the skeleton sitting on the throne with a scepter in his hand while wearing jewelry on his neck.

"I am taking the scepter from his highness" he said after making up his mind.