Chapter 12 – The Hidden Stairs
They followed the map and descended the staircase.
Makio glanced around the narrow passage. "The king said this stairs leads to nowhere… but what is this?"
Tako touched the wall and said. "This might be built by someone else."
The stairway ended in a chamber. On the far wall, ten stone slots were carved in a row.
Koto stepped forward slowly. "Ten slots… that means there are more stones out there."
Makio's voice trembled. "If all are found… then ten wielders will exist."
They exchanged uneasy looks.
Cliffhanger: The mystery deepened—who built this, and where is the other stones?