Chapter 644 The Shrine

Chapter 644 The Shrine

The Elven Shrine was an elaborate garden of beauty.Reead latest chapters at novelhall.com

It had a vast interior, with flowers decorating multiple end. The entire space seemed to have been made of flowers, and the amazing aroma that filled the air within its embrace added a more natural feel to its interior.

From the compound alone, it was obvious to the eyes that this was hallowed ground.

The cobblestoned path that led to the entrance was immculately woven, chiseled to perfection, so that all those who approached the shrine came with the utmost impression of the place.

There were lakes on sides of the cobblestoned path, almost making uts surface similar to a bridge—at least, in terms of aesthetics.

Then, the interior—made purely of aged stone and flowery matterials—was another realm on its own. It had multilayerd colors, thanks to the ambiance of the flowers and also the varying tiny lights that illuminated the enclosed space.

There was no window in the shrine, neither were there any sources of ventilation. As a result, without the small balls of light—akin to dancing fireflies—as well as the brilliant gems that decorated the cieling, the place would be a completely dark voic.

'It's cool for a place without ventilation...' Rey thought to himself after admiring the beauty of the Shrine that he now entered.

He felt it could be the effect of some Elven Magic, but he sensed no cluster of Mana anywhere. It didn't seem to be Magic at work, so he figured it had something to do with the statue that stood a considerable distance from him.

'That is...' His eyes narowed as he observed the life-sized figure of an Elf with six arms.

Two arms carried something similar to a planet—like Earth, or perhaps this world. Two of the arms held a staff, almost as if bequeathing it to another. And finally, the last set of hands had their palms clasped together in what appeared to be prayer.

The statue was perfectly sculpted. If not for its faded ashen color, and lifeless state, Rey would have almost thought it was alive.

'Six hands too, huh? Is that how The Oracle looks like, or is it symbolic?'

He was beginning to regret not asking more questions prior to this moment. Realizing how his excitement made him careless, he decided not to make the same mistakes again.

'In any case... I'm finally here.' He smiled, taking in the ambiance one final time as he approached the statue with as much deference as he could muster.

He was the only one within the Shrine, as the rest of the Elves were waiting for him outside. Rey reckoned most of the crowd would have dispersed at this point, with only the Elders waiting for him to be done.

"Huu... haa..." Taking in a deep breath and exhaling it almost immediately, he closed his eyes and did his absolute best to strengthen his concentration and connection to everything around him.

'So that's how you want to play it, huh? Very well...' Rey smiled internally as he steeled his heart.

'... Let's keep going at this!'

[Moments Later]

'This is useless! I've tried everything, but its either I'm being ignored, or there is no Oracle here.'

Rey almost sighed in exasperation, but he had to watch his behavior in front of the statue. There was still a chance that The Oracle was listening to and watching him.

"Huu... very well." He rose to his feet in a soft and gentle manner. "I suppose I will return later for another round of prayers."

'The Elves told me that The Oracle doesn't often respond to their prayers, so I guess I'll just have to be a bit more patient.'

As Rey turned back, he suddenly felt a wave of energy fill the room.

~VWUUUUUSH!~

Instantly, his eyes widened and he swiftly turned to face the statue that stood still within the room. He froze at what he saw.

'Damn...'

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