John's voice echoed loudly throughout the hidden sanctuary, bouncing against the ancient stone walls and broken pillars as every member of the Hero Research Club immediately turned toward the direction he was shouting from.
For once—
Even his usual dramatic tone carried something different.
Not excitement alone.
Shock.
Curiosity.
Disbelief.
"What did he find now…?" Eric muttered while already beginning to move toward him.
The rest quickly followed.
Luca stepped across the cracked stone pathways alongside Sylthara and Lilliane while dust stirred lightly beneath their footsteps, the faint remnants of ancient mana still drifting silently through the sanctuary around them.
The deeper part of the ruins where John stood felt different from the outer areas.
The air itself seemed heavier somehow.
Older.
