[Bonus chapter] Secrets in the Mountains

Allevia gasped as she passed the border without difficulty. She felt like laughing at her incredible luck, but she knew she had to continue. There was no time to celebrate. 'I shouldn't waste time... I need to find a safe place to use Avatar. Maybe I can get an Oracle before meeting with the Dwarven gods who rule here...'

She felt like this was her best chance to secure her continued existence in the game. Jor could kill her Oracle in Skardia at any moment now. 'I don't understand why I can't reach out to my Oracle from here though to warn them...' Allevia sighed as she thought about it. 

She had many guesses. But each sounded more outlandish than the last. She had never heard of something like this happening. It was as if something was interfering with it whenever she attempted to make the connection. She glanced around at the barren landscape as she tried to locate somewhere safe.