Master Roan grew silent for a few moments, then smiled after noticing Sunny's troubled expression:
"The heavenly chains near the Sanctuary are all fine, though. So you have nothing to worry about."
'That's not what I am worried about…'
Sunny had already received a piece of valuable information that could help him find the mysterious treasure. But he wanted to know more…
Before he could ask another question, however, a sudden shadow shrouded the pavilion, the stone chateau, and the expanse of weathered stone surrounding it — as though a cloud moved across the sun, hiding it.
The sleeping griffin stirred and raised its head, its vertical pupils narrowing.
Just a moment later, the shadow disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared. Simultaneously, a strange sound reached Sunny's ears — it was as though a thousand wings rustled as they cut the air.
Then, a woman was suddenly standing at the edge of the stone ring, her silhouette outlined against the rising sun by a bright halo.
