The Flower Is Finished Chapter 76: Cave above the River

After we were free from the underground room we decided to continue again towards the cliff. Where there we had already promised Farel to et there but before that I had also told Arvan to pick us up at a cliff. I had inford Arvan the location to find us at that cliff.

"So where are we going?" George asked and I imdiately raised my eyebrows when he said sothing like that so my question is who is Alrich, and why does he know about that cliff. But I clearly rember that he is George's subordinate.

"Didn't you tell your subordinate to et at the cliff?" I asked while frowning but George seed confused hearing my question when he was about to answer suddenly water from inside the underground overflowed so so people scread and I turned back it turned out the water was much faster than I expected.

The strong water flow forced us to imdiately leave this area.

"We must hurry to the cliff." I said in a hurry.

"You still carry the clue?" I asked George and George nodded. He reached into his armor and took it out. He handed it to and I imdiately looked carefully at the clue.

George handed the clue then I read and observed it and indeed there is nothing about a cliff but I know it so we must find a way out and cross the end of the river that we once passed as a way to enter the palace or hall.

"We must go to the river we once passed then after that we must pass through the residents' houses." I said carefully after seeing the map.

"Who here knows a path so we don't have to cross the river?" Because I am sure the river has overflowed so it is impossible for us to swim against the current.

"I do." said soone raising their hand slowly and bowing their head but on the other side they were afraid after seeing my face.

"Is that path far from here?" I asked because there is no ti left to think of a way to cross the river.

"I'm not sure but under the river there is a cave and it is rarely passed but its position is under the river water." he said softly then I nodded and looked because we had no other choice. if we pass through the river we will most likely be swept away and if we take the normal path we can still be caught again by demons or witches because I am sure they will not stop there.

"What do you think George?" I asked and George nodded because there is no other way except to find an alternative path.

"I follow the orders of Master."

"Let's prepare and head to the cave." I said loudly then I told the one who knew the way to guide us there.

I stayed behind watching the water level slowly rising and almost reaching our ankles.

I turned back where Michelle was still unconscious and her pulse was still very weak so I must hurry to find a way to bring Michelle to the palace on ti.

Because outside was quite dark we had to be careful but luckily it only took half an hour to reach the cave and indeed to reach the cave there were steep obstacles because it entered the forest area.

The forest was very dense so so people fell because they stepped on slippery and steep paths.

"Be careful everyone." I shouted and they answered together.

"Thank you Master for reminding us!" When we arrived indeed according to what that person said under this river there was a cave and it seems like the cliff that is rarely known so this cliff and cave seem rarely known and passed.

"Have you ever entered this cave?" I asked narrowing my eyes because I was wary afraid we would be trapped again like Alrich who trapped us.

"Yes Master. we have entered it and it is connected to the forest so rarely anyone knows about this cave." I entered slowly and looked at the cave it was quite quiet.

But I also saw so Elf clan markings and it seems he often ca here so he left traces.

"Do you often co here?" I asked and he nodded then I continued the journey led by him.

"What is your na?" I asked because the figure in front of looked very familiar like soone I had seen before.

"Elana Master." I nodded then I told George and the others to enter the cave and indeed water had begun to enter little by little into the cave.

Because the lighting was very dark we could only rely on our sense of hearing.

Fifteen minutes passed through the cave and finally we managed to exit the cave and cross the river without eting the river.

"Let's hurry to the cliff." I said in a hurry because there is no ti to waste rembering Michelle's condition is worrying.

This path was quite exhausting even so people complained wanting to rest but it was not possible because the situation forced us to hurry and on the other side I also had to save Michelle.

In front of us there was a lake usually used by people for washing clothes or taking clean water or fishing.

"Can we rest for a mont?" Elena asked with a weak face and I had no choice but to nod because I saw they were all tired and hungry.

"I will give you ten minutes to rest." After that they went to the lake and when they were about to drink suddenly they stopped and scread loudly making approach the lake.

"There are corpses…"

"Aaaaaaaaa… the water."

"How could this happen?"

"What is actually happening?"

"Are the fish dead too?"

"This water…"

"Very similar to the previous water." I said in panic because I saw it was the sa as before that caused Michelle to be poisoned.

"You must not drink that water." I ordered firmly then they stepped back and whispered but I ignored it because how could such a large lake suddenly have the sa water.

"What actually happened Master Xanders?" George tapped my shoulder and I turned to him. I hesitated if I told him it might shock him but if I didn't tell him this lake that should be clear was filled with foul sll and corpses floating.

"Please Master explain to what really happened." George asked so I had no choice but to explain.

"When we tried to save the Elf clan we were too late. Just like you but I did not save as many as you brought." I said pausing and looking away.

"Those bodies are the Elf clan and the Elf clan has been exterminated. Nothing is left." I said then George was shocked hearing it.

"They are the last Elf clan?" George asked looking at the remaining Elf clan who looked at suspiciously but I shook my head because I was not sure if anyone survived.

"And those corpses are them?"

"The Elf clan?" I nodded and he stared at the lake filled with floating bodies.

The foul sll disturbed my sense of sll and we decided to continue to the cliff.

"We must leave this place." Then we left the lake with many questions they wanted to ask but did not dare.

The moon festival was near and the wind blew strongly making so people almost fall.

It took one hour to get there and we were almost at the cliff and it was completely dark.

"We must light a fire to pass this path." George suggested and I followed.

We gathered wood and cloth to keep the fire burning.

When the fire was lit we continued in silence that made goosebumps rise.

When we were almost there suddenly a loud explosion was heard and I stopped and rushed to the cliff.

The path was steep and slippery so I had to be careful.

"What was that explosion?"

"What happened again?"

"Master Xanders…" George shouted following and I looked at the cliff where Arvan was already there treating Farel.

"You…"

"You…." we said together and he approached suddenly my vision blurred and my legs felt like jelly.

My head was dizzy and I felt nauseous.

"Xanders…" Farel shouted worried

"Xanders." Arvan shouted panicked.