Chapter 258 - 256: Advancing
Finally managing to defeat the male-faced Sphinx, now came the crucial stage of looting the spoils. Salovis was busy prying out the gemstone embedded in the Sphinx’s forehead, completely disregarding the blood streaming down her body.
Cecilia wasn’t interested in competing with Salovis. She was lying on the ground, resting. Her injuries weren’t minor either, though hers were mainly internal wounds—after all, the magical roar of the male-faced Sphinx inflicted thunder damage, something not visible on the surface.
"What are you worrying about?" Tassera noticed the grave expression on Leon’s face.
By this point, even Leon, as oblivious and unaware as he could be, knew he wasn’t a great person—though not to the extent of indiscriminately killing innocent beings.
No matter whether the male-faced Sphinx was innocent, anyone who blocked the path had to go. The death of the male-faced Sphinx elicited no emotional stir from Leon, but what it said before dying certainly kept him preoccupied.
"I was just thinking about what the male-faced Sphinx said before it died," Leon replied. His view on people’s last words was that a dying person’s words might hold some merit. Those final words from the Sphinx could mean something significant.
"There’s definitely some secret hidden in that tomb, perhaps even some terrifying monster buried there—there’s no doubt about it. The male-faced Sphinx may not have been lying; your concerns aren’t unfounded..."
Tassera’s eyes gleamed; she had always embraced a "seek truth at dawn, die at dusk" kind of reckless spirit. Continuing, she added, "If there weren’t something there, we wouldn’t have come."
"Crisis is also opportunity. Only places like this are worth the effort of a grand venture; only places like this can truly satisfy us," Tassera lifted her head to look at Leon, who habitually stood tall. "You seek challenges, I seek knowledge, and those two fools want treasure."
"Let me clarify something first, don’t misunderstand..." Leon interrupted, "I’m not obsessed with challenges. If anything, I’d trade foes who match me evenly and take intense effort to defeat for a wooden dummy that records damage and never breaks."
Tassera ground her teeth.