“没看见，那也不能证明邪鼠王不存在啊。”卿凰在旁边笑着说道：“也许那个家伙只是躲在某个地方不出来而已，仔细找找看，没准就能把它揪出来。”“嗯，凰妹说得对，我也是这么想的。”关横此时稍一思忖，而后扫视四...
AsIstoodthere,frozenincontemplation,thetempleseemedtowhisperitssecretsintomyverysoul.Theenigmaticstranger‘swordsechoedinmymind,“Thedecisionbeforeyouisbothexhilaratinganddaunting?achoicethatwilldeterminethecourseofyourjourneyforever.“
Ilookedaroundthecentralchamber,takingintheintricatecarvingsonthewalls,thepulsingenergyofthecrystalorb,andthemysteriouswomanwitheyesthatshonelikestars.Ifeltasenseofconnectiontoher,asifshewascallingouttomeacrosstheages.
“Whatisyourname?“Iaskedthestranger,myvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
“Theoneyouseektoknow,“hereplied,hissmilehintingatadeepertruth.“Thewoman‘snameisAethera,andsheholdsthekeytounlockingthesecretsoftheSoulGuardians.“
Ifeltasurgeofdeterminationcoursethroughmyveins.Iwasreadytoembarkonthisjourney,touncoverthemysteriesoftheuniverseandprotectthebalanceofexistence.
ButasIturnedbacktothestranger,Isawthathehadvanishedintothinair.Thetemplewassilentoncemore,leavingmealonewithmythoughts.
Istoodthereforamoment,tryingtoprocesswhathadjusthappened.Then,IknewexactlywhatIhadtodo.Itookadeepbreathandsteppedforward,readytofacewhateverchallengeslayahead.
AsIventureddeeperintothetemple,Istumbleduponanancientscrollhiddenwithinthewalls.Theparchmentwaswornandtorn,butthewordsitheldwerelikenothingIhadeverseenbefore:
“Thebalanceisfragile,
Likealeafonthewind.
Thedarknessstirs,
Andthelightwillnotbedenied.“
Iknewthenthatmyjourneywasfarfromover.Thepathaheadwouldbefraughtwithdanger,butIwasreadytofaceithead-on.ForIwasnolongerjustawanderer,lostinthemysticalforest.IwasaSoulGuardian,destinedtoprotectthebalanceofexistence.
Withnewfounddetermination,Isetoutonmyquest,readytouncoverthesecretsofAetheraandtheancienttemple.Thejourneyaheadwouldbelongandtreacherous,butIwaspreparedtofacewhateverlayinstoreforme.
AsIleftthetemplebehind,Ifeltastrangesensationwashoverme.Theairseemedtovibratewithenergy,asiftheveryfabricofrealitywasaliveandpulsingwithpower.
Ilookedupatthesky,andsawthatthecloudshadparted,revealingabrilliantbluehuethatstretchedoutbeforemelikeanendlesscanvas.Thewindwhisperedsecretsinmyear,andIknewthatIwasbeingcalledtosomethinggreaterthanmyself.
ThejourneyofaSoulGuardianhadbegun,andIwasreadytoanswerthecall.