Seeing her sister mumbling the name, Helia's gaze turned towards her beloved sister and gave her a puzzled look, asking "Do you know about this place Lia?"
The white-haired beauty nodded and gave her affirmation as she also knew about this legend written in ancient books.
"Grandfather had left his legacy behind and his notes… In that he said, he was searching for some map pieces to the forbidden land." Lia said, remembering what she had read.
"That little fellow was in his thirties when he came here but he was not qualified to enter the location where the first piece was found as your grandfather was already in the silver stage at that time…" The man cleared everyone's doubt, telling about the time when her grandfather had come here.
"So I can not participate in this?" Lia asked as if she knew the importance of this place and wanted to join them.
She wanted to join as not to leave Rio and her sister alone in that place that might be filled with unknown dangers.
"You don't have to worry… You have three others beside you who are enough to get the first piece with their bravery and courage… For the second piece, you can join them but they have to go for the first one alone…" The statue's voice responded.
"Do we really have to go there??? The forbidden land is cursed and we may lose our life…" Nyla said to her sisters and Rio, thinking inwardly, "I haven't even done that with my sweetie… I don't wanna take such risks…"
She didn't want to die before enjoying a blissful night with her man. Before she didn't have this option as that boy gave her the cold shoulder but now she was his beloved wife.
"We may need to find these pieces and go to the forbidden land for the future calamity that we might face… Also, I have read about this legend in many ancient books even Grandfather had left behind his personal notes telling about this temple.
He mentioned going to the forbidden land can help us find a secret method to break through from the Golden stage to a higher level…" Lia spoke in a gentle tone as she remembered the diary left behind by her grandfather.
"The curses only affect those who infiltrate without permission or aren't related to them. You shouldn't worry about safety as finding the five pieces of map would make you the successor of the forbidden land…" The man said, reducing the Magenta-haired beauty's worry.
"What do we have to do?" Lia asked as she wanted to know their situation to determine the pros and cons.
"You have two options…Either accept to participate in finding the first piece of the map which is the Exalted Clover Ring. The first one is also the door to the next location and to this place.
Or You can go back to your home where you have come from and forget about the forbidden land until you find another key to come to my resting abode…" The statue's voice said, his voice sounding as if it was a complicated puzzle that was hidden with some vital answers.
"Do we have to go now???" Helia asked with intrigued eyes, as she understood they might have to leave right away for the first part of the map.
'If he let us go home then we might come prepared for the first piece of the map's expedition and it's kind of his secret trial so he wouldn't let us go home. If we really left, I doubt he would allow us to come here again even if we succeed to find the key to his resting abode…'
Rio was calmly grasping the situation as he heard the man's puzzling words about the first part of the map that lead to the forbidden land.
"I have a condition…" Lia spoke, after carefully thinking. She was acting like the leader of the whole.
"What is it, little girl?" The statue's voice asked his voice filled with kindness as if a grandpa next door.
"I know that the place you're going to send them to find the first piece of the map is also your secret trial but I want a guarantee of their safety… If you agree then I will let them take the first trial to search for the first part of the map…" The white-haired beauty said, her voice calm and relaxed but deep down she was concerned for their well-being.
For Lia, all three of them were like her precious treasure, She wouldn't send them to their death without confirming their safety.
"So you have found it out… Even your grandfather wasn't as bright as you… For your wisdom, I will let them come out of the place whenever they say 'I give up'…But if they still get killed by their mistakes and their stubbornness then it's their fault for not asking me to bring them out from that place…" The statue's voice said as he gave them the option to eject from the place.
"Okay…Thank you, Senior…" Lia respectfully showed her gratitude as she turned to her sisters and Husband.
The trio looked at her as if they knew she was going to talk to them about the matter.
Lia asked, "It's going to be hard and filled with dangers. So if you guys want we can return back home."
"Nah… We should at least try if we have an escape plan… I will go…" Helia said as she wanted to participate.
The white-haired beauty's gaze turned to her Man but this time her eyes were worried like a doting mother as she was concerned for him more. She hesitated to send him to this place but she also doubted he might be wanting to go to the forbidden land the most.
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