At the end of the cave.
A deep pit filled with lava appeared before them, with scorching heat waves making their skin feel as if it were burning, causing a faint stinging sensation.
"This should be the core area of the secret realm, where the treasure is hidden." James muttered as he looked at the scene before him.
They were standing at the edge of the lava, where the path was very narrow.
Below was the surging lava, and one misstep would mean falling in, with consequences too obvious to state…
"Irving, look! There seems to be something carved on the rock wall." Vicky pointed out.
Everyone turned to look at the rock wall, which was covered with numerous carvings. They seemed to be trying to record something, and there were also some mysterious ancient writings beside them.
"This..." Irving's expression faltered slightly. He didn't recognize the ancient text, but it felt familiar to him.
