Chapter 35 : An Unexpected Discovery of a Ruin
Chapter 35: An Unexpected Discovery of a Ruin
The population of the small town was steadily increasing, and order was well maintained.
Everything appeared to be thriving.
Lynn felt much more at ease because of it.
However, relying solely on these scattered newcomers was far too slow.
He decided to take the initiative.
【Colin.】
Lynn’s divine oracle directly resounded within Colin’s mind.
【The foundation of the town is now stable.】
【It is time to spread the Holy Light to farther lands.】
【Prepare yourself and go to the nearby towns to preach.】
【There is no need to make a show of it—just let those struggling in despair know that there is a pure land within Mistwood.】
Upon hearing this, Colin became extremely moved and bowed deeply in the direction of the church.
“I shall obey the divine oracle!”
“I will do my utmost to bring back more lost lambs to the embrace of the Holy Light!”
Just as Colin was making preparations for his first missionary journey in full swing,
the town’s exploration team made a new discovery.
This time, Ulf led a group deeper into the forest, hoping to find a place suitable for quarrying stone.
“Big Sister Liz! We found something huge!”
Ulf came rushing back, his face filled with excitement and a hint of confusion.
“To the west—deep in the forest about five miles from the church—there’s a whole area of collapsed stone structures!”
“They look ancient! Like... like some kind of ruin!”
“Ruin?” Liz frowned slightly.
She did not know that this was precisely the target that the magic cavalry had once searched for so desperately.
Having experienced much in her life, she had explored several minor ruins before.
But without a doubt—those ancient constructions were either completely decayed under the might of time and held no value, or they were filled with complex mechanisms and traps.
In any case, none of them were good places to visit, nor could one tell from which era they came.
Liz immediately took several people with her and followed Ulf to the site.
Sure enough—surrounded by abnormally dense ancient trees, they found the remnants of crumbled walls.
Massive stones were overgrown with moss and vines.
The carved patterns had long blurred with age, yet a sense of desolation and mystery still lingered.
The area of the ruin was quite large— the buried foundations stretched over several hectares.
At the center seemed to stand a half-collapsed arched doorway, dark and deep, leading who-knew-where.
“Goodness, how many years has this been here?” a townsman exclaimed in astonishment.
Liz walked around the outer edge of the ruins, carefully sensing the surroundings.
There was no decaying aura of undead creatures, but neither was there the warmth of the Holy Light.
Only a silence that had endured countless ages remained.
She finally stopped before the archway.
Looking into that shadowy entrance, she shook her head.
“Withdraw,” Liz ordered decisively.
“Huh? Big Sister, aren’t we going in to take a look? There might be treasure inside!” Ulf protested, unwilling to give up.
“Treasure?” Liz cast him a glance.
“Life is more important. Places like this are eight or nine times out of ten filled with traps or something evil lying dormant.”
“Our town isn’t lacking money or resources now—there’s no need to take such risks.”
“Go back and mark this area. Designate it as a forbidden zone and have the patrols keep an eye on it.”
Liz’s thinking was practical—safety came first.
There was no reason to go courting death.
They were neither mercenaries who lived by licking blood from blades nor greedy nobles driven by avarice.
But in the end, the matter still reached Lynn’s attention.
“A mysterious ruin… and outside the range of my divine sense?”
Lynn’s long-dormant curiosity stirred once more.
As a church, his daily life consisted mostly of absorbing faith, maintaining protection, and occasionally bestowing blessings.
Sometimes he would listen in on his believers’ gossip for amusement.
Otherwise, things were rather dull.
And sending an avatar far away for a stroll wasn’t really worth it.
Now, a ruin had appeared right at his doorstep?
This was practically a gift of entertainment delivered straight to him!
Liz’s concern about danger applied to mortals of flesh and blood.
What did Lynn have to fear?
It was just an avatar—if it shattered, so be it. He could simply spend some Holy Radiance to shape another one!
It would be a good chance to see what the ancient world was like—an archaeological trip, so to speak.
After Liz and her team left, the evening sun cast a mysterious golden hue upon the ruins.
At the edge of Lynn’s divine perception—about a thousand meters away—
a point of pure golden light quietly emerged.
The radiance flowed, swiftly condensing into form.
It was no longer the majestic phantom of a four-winged angel, but the figure of a young man in the attire of an ordinary traveler, handsome and composed.
It was the same appearance Lynn had once used—‘Dunn’.
He moved his hands and feet a bit.
This body, made entirely of Holy Light, was still just as flexible.
A faint smile appeared at Lynn’s lips. “Exploring ruins…”
He murmured softly, with a hint of anticipation, “Let’s hope it won’t be too boring.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the avatar turned into a wisp of light smoke, silently blending into the twilight forest, darting swiftly toward those ancient, crumbling walls.
This time, his avatar’s speed was far faster than before.