章節 230: The Forgotten Library

Emily's boots crunched against the loose gravel of the overgrown path as she pushed deeper into the forest. The map she'd found in her late grandfather's study had led her here, to a place that had only existed in whispers and fragmented tales passed down through generations. The air was thick with the scent of moss and damp earth, and a faint mist hung between the trees, giving the surroundings an otherworldly quality.

The map promised the location of The Forgotten Library, a mythical repository of knowledge said to contain answers to questions humanity had long abandoned asking. Emily had always been a skeptic, a firm believer in the tangible and provable, but something about the map's intricate details and the urgency in her grandfather's final words had compelled her to follow its trail.

"You'll need it more than I ever did," he had said, his voice trembling as he pressed the brittle parchment into her hands.