Chapter 18: Fortuitous Encounter [1]
The first thing I felt was the sudden loss of my vision.
Everything went black. My balance faltered, and I staggered, disoriented.
...But it was only temporary.
When my sight returned, I stood in an unfamiliar place.
Towering stone pillars, jagged and weathered, stretched into a cavernous ceiling. The walls were uneven, dark moss clinging to the cracks. The air hung damp and cool, carrying an earthy scent. Soft glimmers of light danced off the moss-covered rocks, casting an eerie shimmer.
It was exactly as the novel described.
I had done it.
I had triggered the fortuitous encounter.
The being that guarded this blessing was eccentric—its conditions absurdly specific: The first condition was a spell "Rai’sheval... ommir ek’tahl." By chanting that spell Inhad nullify the defence system and by sacrificing my blood I manged to enter.
In the novel, that villain sacrifice rabibit and manage to enter here.
Absurd, yes.