The woman frowned in response. She didn't know why, but she felt somewhat insulted.
"Our Ancestors were actually True Dragons. However, over the years, the Bloodline has diluted a lot. However, our clan is still strong enough to dominate the entire Northern World."
"Before the new King rose to power, the Northern Dragon Clan and the Stein Clan used to be the two overlord clans. At that time, the Stein Family went against the current King. On the other hand, our clan remained neutral, not caring much."
"The Northern Dragon Clan was scared of the new King?" Gabriel inquired.
"That wasn't because our clan was scared," Ezil clarified. "It just means we don't care much about control of the Upper Realm. We have bigger concerns..."
"Bigger concerns? What?"
Ezil opened her lips to speak, but she soon realized that she had already spoken more than she should. She closed her lips and rushed ahead, as if she suddenly noticed something.
She rushed ahead, observing a small pattern that was on the ground, hidden amidst the dark grass.
Gabriel also stepped closer, observing the pattern. As soon as he saw that pattern, he grew somewhat surprised.
The pattern... It was similar to what he had seen on the Ancient Golems. Moreover, now that he looked clearly, it also felt somewhat similar to one of the ancient characters that were carved on his skeleton.
"You know what this pattern is?" he asked Ezil, who was sitting on one knee before the pattern, observing it.
"This will be our shortcut," Ezil replied, as she bit her finger lightly, making it bleed.
"A shortcut?" Gabriel asked, while Ezil placed her blood on the small pattern.
"Exactly. This is what I was looking for. I believe only our clan knows about this. Inside the Shadow Garden, no one can use Teleportation."
"However, there is said to be one such pattern in each of the three Shadow Garden Zones that lead directly from one size to another, making the journey easy."
"You mean this is like a Teleportation Formation. How come the Northern Dragon Clan still hasn't obtained the legacy, even if you know this secret? Doesn't that make it super easy for you to reach the Core Region?"
"You think it's that easy? Our clan was lucky to find the formation in the outer zone. However, we don't know where the formation in the Inner Zone is. So it's impossible to directly enter the Core Region."
Ezil stood up as the formation circle appeared around her. Unfortunately, the formation circle was very small, as if it was only made for one person.
She reached out her hand, grabbing Gabriel's hands, pulling him into her arms, accommodating him inside the small formation circle.
Gabriel felt his body brushing against the soft body of the young woman, which made him taken aback.
However, he didn't have much time to think about anything. His surroundings turned white. He finally felt the element of space in the Shadow Garden.
The Spatial Element was similar to what he felt when the ship passed through spatial cracks between the worlds. If anything, it was even stronger.
Fortunately, it didn't last long. The two of them appeared in the center of the Inner Zone of the Shadow Garden, shortening their journey by a few days at least.
Ezil pushed Gabriel back as soon as they successfully Teleported. Her expressions were somewhat unnatural, but she didn't say anything.
She didn't know why, but when her body was pressed against Gabriel, her heart had started beating even faster.
Moreover, that strange feeling from before became even stronger for her. Her Bloodline felt suppressed, as if it truly was scared of whatever Gabriel was hiding.
Gabriel patted his clothes, observing his new surroundings. He didn't think much about what happened before.
The Inner Zone of the Shadow Garden was even darker. If anything, it was impossible for an ordinary person to see a single thing here.
He finally understood why Shadow Mages were paid so much importance in the exploration. In a place where it was even hard to see, it was truly impossible to reach the threshold of the core region.
It was also clear why so many people died throughout the years in this place. Even he could barely see anything, despite having the Element of Darkness. However, one thing was certain. They weren't alone here!
He could feel more auras in this place. The auras didn't feel like the auras of humans. It was something else. One thing was certain. This place wasn't simple.
"Can you see in this place?" He asked Ezil, who was also looking around.
Ezil turned around, revealing her beautiful face. Her eyes were shining in a mysterious green light.
She answered, "Barely... And it'll only get darker the further we go. So be careful. No one has managed to reach the core region, but it's said that a person's six senses stop working when one enters the Core Region. Even I don't know how true is that."
"Also, this is why our clan hasn't managed to find the formation of the Inner Zone. In this darkness, it's impossible unless you're the child of destiny... So we'll have to take a long route."
As they walked, the green shine in her grew brighter and more intense. However, her vision only grew weaker, having a hard time keeping up.
The air around them grew colder, sending shivers down their spines.
"We must be getting closer," she whispered, "stay close to me."
They continued on cautiously. For every step, they had to be careful that they weren't walking into some trap. That's why it took them even longer to cover a short distance.
Gabriel could also feel that those strange auras were following them. They still hadn't attacked or revealed any hostility. However, Gabriel was prepared for the moment they did.
Since this place was so dark, he could actually use the Army of Undead without alerting Ezil. However, if possible, he wanted to avoid that since he had a feeling that this was bad for him if she found out the truth.
