The Hyrule Paradox: Worlds Collide | BOTW Isekai (Book 1)

Chapter 4: A Request

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They made their way to the temple and gained access from an opening in a collapsed wall. A single red bokoblin had made its home in the ruined temple, and Jordan dispatched it quickly with several sharp strikes with his broadsword. At the far end of the temple, there was a raised floor and a tall simple stone statue of a woman with two majestic wings protruding from her back. Jordan explained that this was a common representation of the Goddess Hylia in statues.

The temple was not complex in it's construction, but a century ago it had been a beautiful wonder to behold. Old legends told of how the Great Plateau had once been the birthplace of the Kingdom of Hyrule, and this temple had been built centuries ago to honor the Goddess for her aid to the kingdom. The temple paralleled a Christian church in many ways, given its large rectangular shape and one large room that was used to pray to the Goddess. Its roof, though now partially caved in, was steep with one central ridge running down the middle. The temple even had a steeple on one end of the structure.

In its heyday, sunlight had streamed into the temple from the giant glass windows all around, and the tall stone walls created a grandiose atmosphere. Ceremonies and other celebrations were held here, and Jordan was sure the entire plateau had been a sight to behold. However, the Calamity had changed all of that. When the Guardians had swept over Hyrule, several had reached the plateau and decimated everything. The windows had been shattered, and several sections of the walls had been destroyed, as well as chunks of the roof of metal.

Before the attack, there had been an elegant entrance up to the plateau with a grand staircase leading up to the Temple, but ever since the Calamity, everything lay in ruin and nature had begun to reclaim the undisturbed stone structures, as moss and grass had begun growing and obscuring the ancient stone paths.

They walked up the crumbling steps to stand before the grand statue and Jordan knelt down before it, unsure of what to say. He decided it would just be best to be upfront with his words. They needed some answers.

"Oh, Hylia, great goddess. We have appeared here under unusual circumstances. What is our purpose here? What brought us here?

A long moment of silence lingered as he waited for any response. Leenie shuffled her feet uneasily.

"Maybe we shou–"

Then, suddenly, an eerie vaguely feminine voice rang out around them.

"You are esteemed guests of these lands. You are here to forge a connection that Hyrule needs..."

The ringing voice slowly faded away as the sound echoed around the ruined temple. Jordan slowly stood and turned to see the look of shock and confusion on his face mirrored back at him. They all stared at each other for several moments.

"Was that actually Hylia?!" Will

"I think so....but what did she mean?!" Olivia questioned, blinking rapidly, "'You are here to forge a connection Hyrule needs.' Does anybody have any idea about what that means?" For whatever reason, Jordan didn't feel as concerned with the Goddess's message as the others did. He understood that the message contained a sizable gravity, but the message was so vague that it really didn't make any sense. If they sat on it for too long, it would drive them crazy. He tried to jump into the discussion as a voice of reason.

"Whoa, relax guys. We just got a message from an actual goddess. I don't think it's supposed to be easy to decipher."

"But still!" Leenie said defiantly, "Does anyone have any ideas?"

"How about we think about it while we travel?" he suggested, "At this point, we have only moved like....a few hundred feet from where we started."

"I agree with Jordan. We should be doing something." Will piped up in support, "So where do we go now?"