Surviving As A Cannon Fodder

Chapter 132

Behind the fountain was placed a stone plate that was visible between the veins covering the wall. When Ann pulled out the veins in the way, the writings on the stone plate were clearly visible. On it was inscribed, the only way out of the tomb, without getting lost in the tunnels.

"We're saved" Ann declared, running her eyes across the words.

Since the stone plate was shielded by the fountain, there was no damage to the text inscribed on it, aside from the veins that naturally grew over.

The inscription was a message written in ancient Orion by the person who built the tomb.

Ann concentrated on the stone plate as she translated the text.

Roughly it translated to 'The egress to light is unveiled as the moons fall into slumber under Eir's steps...'  

"Come. Take a closer look at this" Ann waved her hand, motioning Kalan to come near.

"I think I almost got it..."

Not all of it made sense, but as far as she could understand they will be able to escape at sunrise. 

'That was some lousy poetry'

Ann turned around to express her findings to Kalan, only to find him inches away from her face.

"Whoa... Not this close!"

She leaned back, startled by the proximity, and pushed his chest away.

"Sorry" Kalan apologized, taking a step back.

After thinking for a moment, Ann brushed it off and went back to the matter at hand. If she were to poke into each and every single antic Kalan does, they will be stuck together for a very long time.

"If my understanding is right. We'll be able to get out once the sun rises"

Ann pointed at the statue of Eir and then back at the stone plate as she explained,

"We have to stand in front of the statue at the center of the pond, right as the sun rises. Not a second late, not a second before. At the exact moment"

In order to keep intruders from disturbing the peace of the tomb, the person who built the place sealed all but one exit, leaving behind protective magic that extends the tunnel system deeper into the land to confuse anyone trying to escape.

The only exit left was placed under the statue of Goddess Eir, where a teleportation enchantment is engraved. Once the sun rises a pathway will open.

However, there wasn't any information regarding where the pathway will lead to.

"This is it. This is our only way out" Ann stated, reading through the text again. 

"So until then, we wait" Kalan added.

"Yup. We wait"

 Three hours before sunrise...

Ann picked up the talking sword she had placed on the Hero's grave and laid down beside it. 

She was alone inside the tomb as Kalan had left to check for exits, in case they missed their chance at the portal.

Feeling bored Ann called out to the sword in an effort to juice any useful information out of it since it's been the only live reside of the tomb aside from the insects for centuries.

"Hey" 

"What?" The sword questioned back almost immediately as if it was waiting for her.

"Is it me or is this setting rather familiar?" Ann bit her tongue, looking up at the ceiling.