The beasts that had circled them, with their massive and intimidating hulking forms and sharp horns, left without warning.
Whoosh!
Their departure was sudden and eerie, leaving behind only the soft rustling of the deadly forest.
Lyerin's group stood still, frozen in a mix of fear and confusion as the monstrous creatures disappeared into the shadows, their glowing eyes flickering one last time before vanishing.
'Do what I tell you to do,' Lyerin mumbled.
The silence that followed was thick and unnerving. But then, a new sound reached their ears—a low rumble that grew louder by the second.
The ground beneath them trembled violently, sending shudders through their bodies.
Before anyone could react, a massive stone pillar erupted from the earth, rising into the air like a monolith.
Its flat surface gleamed in the dim light, and across it, concise and clear words were etched in a language they could all understand:
