Chương 30: Aiming to be the Champion

Princess Qamari cautiously approached the silver rafter, inspecting the area for any abnormalities as she went. The surroundings were eerily quiet and cold, chilling her heart and numbing her limbs. The sword's golden glow was the only soothing comfort to her unsettled heart.

Very soon, she arrived before the silver rafter unscathed and jumped onto the beam without hesitation. Hoisting her golden sword onto her lap, she took shelter under the cluster of lotus leaf umbrellas. It was only then that she realized the silver rafter was nestled in a clear spring that wounded through the ancient trees to a silver lake in the forest.

The lake's surface was as clear as silver moon, purple wreaths and red flower blossoms of various species encircled it, filling the air with the sweet fragrance of flowers. There were silver, gold, red, and gray fishes swimming and hopping around the water, bobbing their heads out of the lake before sinking back in as if shy of staying out too long.