CHAPTER39

(The boys arrive at the Ancient Temple’s ruins.)

MINGCHENG

We’ve finally arrived.

(They notice a ruin guard.)

DANE

That ruin guard looks different than the ones in the castle ruins.

MINGCHENG

Yeah. it’s bigger and more mechanized.

DRAKE

It must’ve evolved through the countless battles it fought. Look it even has a sword sheathed to its side.

DANE

I can see why Rosalia didn’t want to come here.

DRAKE

We fought ruin guards before. So this one doesn’t scare me a bit.

MINGCHENG

Same here.

DANE

Look. There’s the Goddess’ statue.

MINGCHENG

It has a crack on its face.

DRAKE

I can still sense that it has some divine magic.

DANE

Let’s get it.

MINGCHENG

Way ahead of you. I’ll fight the ruin guard. You 2 get the divine magic.

DRAKE

You mean harvest.

DANE

Whatever. Let’s go.

(Mingcheng charges at the Ruin guard while Dane and Drake attempt to get the statue.)

RUIN GUARD

Destroy.

MINGCHENG

I heard that before.