Chapter 47: Taming The Golems (2)
The territory of the Earth Golems was vast.
The Sun blazed mercilessly straight over the head, and yet here a comforting coldness remained.
Jagged boulders towered in crooked angles, and narrow pathways twisted like dried-up riverbeds. Vines slithered over the cracked ground, and thick moss blanketed the rocks, giving the place an eerie stillness—as if time had stopped moving.
Igaris stepped cautiously over a root-covered slope, his eyes scanning the terrain. Despite the heavy, looming atmosphere, not a single Earth Golem revealed itself.
"Strange! But the map said they should be here."
"Don’t worry," Evernight said with a teasing tone, "They’re indeed here. Just shy."
Igaris narrowed his eyes. "You mean they’re hiding? Disguised as these giant rocks?"
"Smart!" she cooed, her tone mockingly sweet. "But then again, I wonder—why do you make such foolish decisions sometimes?"
His brow furrowed. "What are you talking about?"
Evernight stopped in front of a massive, moss-drenched boulder. She ran her fingers slowly across its surface as she confessed:
"Like how you expose your secrets so easily. Forget the Sun God’s Shine incident... Why do you keep telling me so much? Is it trust? Or arrogance? Do you believe this bond of ours will chain me to your side forever? That I wouldn’t gut you in your sleep and take everything you’re hiding?"