Chapter 111 - The Sacred Numbers

"Don't worry, nothing is gonna happened" Lory wave her hand jokingly, everyone's expression relaxed although they still look nervous then she turned her head back on the symbol on the ground she murmured inwardly "I hope…."

"Don't worry, I'm here nothing is gonna happened to you" Zhao Li Xin smiles warmly.

Bei Li Yan and Jin Hao mouth twitch, their Lord only protect his woman so whose gonna protect them? all of them simultaneously take out their protective amulet and talisman just in case something bad really happened

Meanwhile, Lory examined the circle on the ground the three circles overlapping together, the inner circle has a star symbol with an ancient number on it, the second circled have cloud symbol also with numbers, the outer circle have an owl symbol and ancient numbers on it.

"Miss…..are you sure?" General Fu words slightly trembles if the tomb collapse there's no way he and his people would survive.

"Don't worry…" Lory reassured him.

General Fu cannot stop her, it's not like he has better idea too, he swallows his doubt then let her back concentrate with the weird symbol on the ground.

Lory breathes deeply, this kind of puzzles if they not from her world no one can solve this at the end she was sure the one who builds this place has a connection with her world somehow.

Zhao Li Xin watch her with anxious not because he scared the tomb is collapsed but he worries with her safety, he wants to stay as close as possible with her but she not let him, he can't reluctantly step aside while remaining vigilant.

Lory step on the number inside the first circle [seven-eight-nine….] she mutters, then suddenly the first circle move automatically at the center a symbol of star emerged, everyone stunned but when the circle stop moving they hold their breath waiting for something to happen but after few seconds nothing happened, Lory sigh in relief "One down two to go"

Lory then moves on to the second circle, this time she steps on the number [One….] she said quietly the circled also move the same like the first one, this time a cloud symbol emerged. Once again everyone is silent they look around waiting for something when nothing happened they take a long exhales.

"WAIT!!" Ming Ru Yi who already recovers her voice shouted at Lory "How do you know this, the map never said anything about this, not even my Father Emperor knew about this how could you..."

"You have the map too?" Lory tilted her head "Is it the same map as you have?" Lory asked Zhao Li Xin.

"I don't know…." he shrugs his shoulder indifferently.

"I asked you, how could you know something even royal family didn't know" Ming Ru Yi demand her to speak.

Lory smiles at Ming Ru Yi "Because it's not yours, it does not even belong to your ancestor" Lory said calmly "You are not the owner, you are the keeper" Lory move to the last circle he steps on numbers three.

Another symbol appear this time is an owl symbol, the circle on the center the symbol suddenly glowing with blue light the end of circle also glowing with the same blue light, the sound of metal 'clank' clearly heard then follow by the sound 'swish' suddenly a hole emerged on the ceiling and the light from moonlight penetrate through the holes and the light illuminated the mirror then the mirror refract the light to the wall opposite it.

Everyone flabbergasted with the scene in front of them who could have known this place hiding such thing like this, Bei Li Yan and Jin Hao watch Lory with an indescribable expression, but Zhao Li Xin looking at her with uneasy looks as if something slip through his finger again and nothing he could do.

Lory eyes remain indifferent "The story said Goddes Lealuna is very shy, lazy or fickle or whatever you called it, she hides herself behind the cloud refused showing herself, Theodient, her Father missed her dearly so he tricked her daughter to come out" Lory looked down, a faint smiles appear on her face she remembers her Mother bedtime stories.

"To Lure Lealuna out from her hiding first he illuminated the night sky with seven million eight hundred and nine stars, then created a three first owl in the world to make a 'Hoot' sounds when Lealuna intrigues by the blinding light outside and also the commotion outside she loses her guards down at that time Theodient order the God of wind to blow the cloud around her and so how Lealuna appear in the sky" her soft voice entrance everyone who heard it even when she finish her stories everyone still on a dazed.

"Brother Mong Yi can you adjust the mirror, let the light from the mirror illuminated the moon carved"

Mong Yi awoke from his dazed "Oh, oh okay" as if he just awoke from a dream he shakes his head to gather his mind again then he jumps on the mirror he pushes the mirror down and the light illuminated the moon inside the woman embraced.

"It's that numbers have any specific reason?" Zhao Li Xin suddenly asked.

Her man is very smart she can't help to feel proud "Seven-eight-nine is a sacred number according to the ancient numeric theology, one is a number for a King or ruler and three…."

The moon carved suddenly glowing the light spread like electricity every carved on the wall suddenly glowing with dark blue light, the dark cave become bright as a daylight, the wall with moon carved suddenly split opens, the light from inside the wall is even brighter, everyone squinching their eyes all of them cover their eyes with their hands and sleeve.

Zhao Li Xin jump towards Lory he embraced her tightly he can feel the gust of wind from inside the wall, he worries for her safety he wants to get her out of here immediately but Lory pulls his sleeve, her face remains calmed she smiles at him as if she knew this is gonna happen.

"I need to go…." She said softly without hurried.

"NO, what do you mean!! We need to get out of here!" Zhao Li Xin search around him for a way out.

Lory cupped his face, she look at him deeply "I told you, there would be a time for you to let me go"

Zhao Li Xin grasps her hand tightly "NO, I will not letting you go!" his heart race thousand miles an hour, his body trembles from fears, he holds her hand desperately like his life depend on it.

Lory heart aching watching him like that, the memory of her Brother rushes back to her, Lory bite her lips she doesn't want to inflict this kinda pained again to someone else, she pull his face closer she gently kisses him "I'll be back, I promised you I'll be back for you" she gazed deeply at him.

Then she kisses his hand then she smiles softly at him "I'll be back before you finish count one hundred" she pulls her hand from Zhao Li Xin, he didn't have time to reacted before the warmed on his hand disappear at the same time the split wall in front of them closed and the light dissipated instantly like it never there before, as if they all dreaming.

Bei Li Yan, Jin Hao, and the Mong's brother still can't comprehend what happened when they look around everything back to normal but they see their Lord fall on his knee with harrowing expression, his eyes back on his own hands the warm remain has left his hand leaving only cold and emptiness, he lost her again no matter how hard his try at the end he always lose her.

"Ri Yi…." he clenched his fist.

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Lory eyelashes fluttering the light blinding her sight it took a times for her to adjust her sight, Girsha already out he perch on her shoulders, Lory blinks her eyes a few times, she looks around and then sigh tiredly [We here again…]

It's the same meadow she was dreaming before, same yellow and greed wild grass and bright blue sky, this dream is very detail she almost forgot is not real.

[Well, you do want to pick her up isn't it] Girsha teasing her.

[Yeah…..] she scratches her nose [Let's do this fast!] Lory hasten her pace, she worries leaving Zha Li Xin behind like that, she hopes his alright.

When the walk in hurried Girsha nudged her head with his wing [By the way about the symbol, no one in this world could have known about this not even in our world Verrion a lot of people knew about this]

[I know, I guessed it's all Arthea doing but I don't know why she does this?] Lory eyebrows furrows, she has so many questions but she wonder if the seeress would answer her [I don't know what she's thinking?]

[The story about Lealuna is a cover-up for something more darker, we both know that] Girsha eyes become solemn [Seven-Eigh-nine is the sacred number for an ancient sealed, one is for the King and ruler, and three….three is number for a Demon, combine everything together then what we had?]

[Trinity staff] Lory sigh.

[The key to open every sealed in the world, a weapon made by a God himself] Trinity staff is a mythical weapon before Lory had it, everyone, though does not exist, when everyone congratulated Lory for finding it Marcus expression at that time is inexplicable.

[But is broken when I open Lazarus sealed, what's a point bring it that up?] Lory was puzzled with everything happening around her.

[Is it?]