While everyone was silently waiting for what was going to happen, the creatures that looked like wolves with tails of viper growled loudly, and as though they were summoning their powers, their eyes began to glow with a reddish blaze, and within a few seconds, their entire bodies caught on fire. “No way!” Jack gasped at the sight of the creatures that were blazing just like his sword, but he wasn’t ready for what was coming next even though he held onto his sword tightly, ready to defend himself while he struggled to get rid of the anxiety in him. The bodies of the creatures burned away instantly, leaving only their skeletons which refused to be consumed by the flames that engulfed them. Their tails had sharp spikes, and they grew longer, adding lengths that were almost twice their previous sizes. “They are going to kill him,” Vince said with so much fear written all over him, afraid that Jack was not going to be able to defeat the creatures. Lucy was terrified, and she couldn't u

Jack wasn't able to see the creature on time, and as soon as it jumped on him before he could lift his sword, he fell backward, hitting his back very hard on the ground which made him grunt loudly. “Get off me!” He voiced out, but the creature didn’t seem like it could understand anything he was saying or was even ready to listen to him. It opened its mouth and was about to bite off Jack’s head before he pushed his sword into its mouth, causing it to plunge out from its neck, but that didn't stop it from pressing further while it continued to growl angrily. “Please be safe, Jack,” Lucy whispered with a shaky voice, and when she looked at Jack for a few seconds without seeing any changes in the situation, she turned to look at Dwayne who was staring at Jack as well just like every other person. “I think we should go help him out, Dwayne! Look at him, he needs our help! We should go help him out!” Lucy tried to make a move toward Jack, but Dwayne grabbed her hand and pulled her back

Jack realized that the Gatekeeper had a striking resemblance to someone he thought he knew, but he was still unable to grasp who it was. He continued staring at her beautiful face for a while, and when he realized that he couldn’t tell who exactly she looked like, he sighed heavily and gave up. “You seem to have a lot going through your mind, Jack. Tell me, are you scared of the unforeseen?” The guardian asked with a serene voice, but Jack couldn’t provide her with an answer. He seemed a bit distracted by the fact that she looked familiar, and wasn’t even sure he understood what she meant. “You can call your friends now, Jack. I see the looks on their faces, they seem very eager to go into the treasury.” The Gatekeeper said, looking at Jack’s companions who were only stopped from moving by the fact that they were not sure if they were safe with her. Slowly, Jack turned to look at them, and with a hand gesture, he invited them over to join them. Though they were reluctant, it was ob

Dwayne on the other hand seemed to be the only elf in the cave who was not packing treasures for himself. He scoured through the corners of the cave with evident indications that he was looking for something. “Where is it? It’s not here!” He said with a whisper, still looking around separately. He stood for a few seconds, and when he couldn't get any clue about what he was looking for, he was forced to take a few steps forward, moving slowly while he continued searching for what he desired, ignoring the treasures that glittered in the cave. Jack soon caught up with Lucy who turned to look at him after having a fill of the treasures that were in the cave. She sighed heavily and cleared her throat as soon as she saw that he was standing next to him. “This place is filled with a lot of beautiful things. How did all these treasures get here?” Lucy asked with a whisper, turning to look at Jack who didn’t think that he had any answer to give to her even though he thought about it. “I do

Even though he had already seen the necklace hanging on Lucy’s neck closely, Jack couldn't stop admiring it. It looked as though it looked more beautiful on her, and he was glad that he made the perfect choice for her. While they were still staring at each other with smiles on their faces, they heard the sound of objects clattering from a distance, and they lifted their faces almost at the same time to see what was going on. “Why isn’t it here? It’s supposed to be here!” Dwayne’s voice resounded from where he stood. It was obvious that he was a little bit frustrated, and he fumed with so much annoyance while he looked at some of the items that were scattered all over the floor. “The map says it should be right here!” Dwayne opened the map with both hands and then he looked at it carefully to confirm the thoughts that crept into his mind. He looked closely, and even brought the map closer to his face to be certain that he was seeing clearly. “It should be here! It should be in this