Eli was moved.There was a strange rippling feeling in her heart.


    Shey her head on Sean’sp.


    Heat radiated from his thighs and onto her face, thanks to the intense workout earlier. It felt veryfortable.


    She seemed to recall a situation that was simr to this.


    She participated in the school’s summer camp when she was in the seventh grade. Seanwas there too.


    They had set up a tent in the jungle, but it was actually a spot in which the teacher was certain was safe.


    However, they were young, curious, and impulsive at that time. Theyloved to explore and search for adventures. The few of them took the opportunity to look for wild vegetablesand left the protected zone.


    It got darker as they ventured further, and they soon already lost their way. At that time, Eli hadidentally fallen into a trap set up by a hunter and she could not climb out of the hole no matter how hard she tried.The students were scared and they immediately ran away, none of which dared not rescue her.


    She was stuck in the trap, hungry and afraid. She had never even had a boyfriend before and she did not want to die. Her parents only had one child, and they would be devastated if she died. The area around her was so quiet that she started to tremble in fear. She started to cry.


    At that moment, she saw something falling into the hole.


    She was so scared that she leaned to the other side of the trap.Someone had jumped into the hole.It wasSean.


    He snorted sarcastically, “What’s the fuss? It’s not even a big deal, yet you’re crying so badly. Weren’t you usually a fierce girl?”


    “What do you know?” She did not want to talk to him,so she turned her back against him.


    He was calm and rxed. Hey on the ground and looked up at the dark sky. He asked, “Have you heard of what had happened in the Scaveria Vige?”


    Of course, she had never heard of it. She was afraid that she would start imagining the worst-case scenarios if she kept quiet, so she thought that it would be a good idea to listen to a story to distract herself.


    Sean smiled and said, “Somewhere out there, there is a special vige in the mountains called Scaveria Vige. It is very simr to this ce. It is surrounded by the mountains, and in front of the mountains lies ake.The vigers could only leave the vige by boat. But, monsters live deep in theke. So, whenever the vigers cross theke, not many will survive.”


    “Did that really happen? Or is it just a myth?” Eli asked in confusion.


    “It’s true. My ssmate went therest month,” Sean smiled. He really was handsome with his perfect features and chiseled jaw.


    However, Eli was not on good terms with him then, so she did not notice just how handsome he looked. She smiled and said, “Which ssmate?Your ssmates are also my ssmates. I don’t remember anyone in our ss who has applied for a vacation leave. Did he or she go there for the weekend?”


    “He’s not from our school.He was a close friend of mine before I transferred here,” Sean exined.


    “What happened after that?” Eli asked.


    Sean narrowed his eyes and said, “He told me that he saw some incredible things there. Not only him, but three other friends who went with him said the same thing too. They all went there for summer camp. They thought that it was boring too, so they trespassed the hill and identally arrived in Scaveria Vige.”


    “I don’t believe you. Didn’t you just say that there was only ake in front of the mountains? How did they stumble upon the vige then?”


    Sean looked at Eli helplessly, “You know about te tectonics, right? The lower crust of the Earth is constantly moving. After thousands of years, the Scaveria Vige is no longer surrounded by mountains on all sides, and a road appeared.”


    “If thousands of years had passed, how did you know that it was once surrounded by mountains?” Eli asked. She still thought that he was lying.


    “My friend found a book about the legends of Scaveria Vige. I will tell you moreter. Do you want to hear it?”


    Eli thought for a while, then, she nodded. “Go ahead.”


    “When they arrived at the western mountain vige, they realized that their mobile phones did not have any signal.”


    “Isn’t it normal not to have a phone signal when you’re in the mountains?” Eli interrupted him.


    Sean looked at her.


    Eli knew that she was starting to annoy him, so she covered her mouth, indicating that she would not interrupt him again.


    He then continued, “When they saw the vige, it still looked the same as it did a thousand years ago. It was made out of mud. They met an olddy on their way there and the clothes that she was wearing seemed to look like the ones from ancient times.


    “Isn’t that normal? Since there is already a way out, someone must have left the vige already,” Eli interrupted yet again.


    “Eli, I am going to stuff your mouth now. Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much? If you continue to be so naggy, it will be difficult for you to find a boyfriend in the future.”


    “That’s not true. Ivan from the other ss wrote a love letter to me recently. He said that he likes me,” Eli retorted.


    Sean sneered, and a cold glint shed past his eyes. Ivan was the infamous yboy from the ss next door. He ought to teach him a lesson once he gets back.


    “My friend thought that it was gettingte, and they wouldn’t have enough time to turn back. The sky had already turned dark, and it would be dangerous. They wanted to stay the night there, so they asked the olddy if they could stay in their house for a day. They also said that they would pay her.”


    The olddy revealed a strange smile on her face. She did not say anything, and she just pointed to the house in front and led the way.


    My friend and his ssmates then followed the olddy to the house. They met an old beggar along the way.


    “I think that your friend was lying. How could there be a beggar in such a shabby vige? That beggar must have been blind to go to such a poor vige,” Eli smiled as she said.


    Sean sighed and turned around. His handsome face appeared in front of her as he looked straight into her eyes.Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.


    Eli was shocked. She stepped back subconsciously and closed her mouth tightly.


    “Eli, what should I do to keep your mouth shut?” Sean lowered his gaze to stare at her lips.


    Eli was still young then so she would get scared easily. Furthermore, they were stuck in a tiny hole, and she knew that she could not win a fight against Sean. She covered her mouth and sat on the ground with her legs crossed.


    Sean sat next to her and continued, “A 16-year-old girl came out of the olddy’s house just before my friends entered the door. She was very beautiful. There were dimples on her face when she smiled. The clothes she wore seemed old, but it was made of good quality fabric. It seemed that she was from a rtively rich family in that vige.”


    Eli wanted to speak, but she dismissed the thought and kept silent after thinking for a while. She continued to listen to his story.


    “My friend and his ssmates smelled a strange scent after entering the house.It smelled like incense, and the smell was very strong. However, there was something strange about the smell. They couldn’t describe what about it was off,but it was just strange.”


    “Actually, I remember smelling a heavy fragrance at one of the clothing shops that I shopped at the other day. It smelled good, somewhat like the scent you would usually get at chapels. After I told my mother about it, she bought the fragrance to freshen the washroom,” Eli said.


    Sean was already used to her interruption.


    “What was weird was that there were lots of photos of different people on the wall.”


    …