Chapter 44: Temple of the Moon Goddess

*Mia* Willard was always so meticulous. He led the way for us while Kasim and I followed behind. We had to find the entrance to the treasure as soon as possible. Otherwise, tonight would be a big problem. What made me feel strange was that we couldn't find the entrance when the sign on the map clearly indicated that we were near the treasure. I found it hard to understand. Kasim became very serious. He followed beside me. As he held my hand, he comforted me softly, "Mia, don't be afraid. I got you." His voice was still as delicate as ever, like a child. If I hadn't seen him fighting with the hungry wolves, I wouldn't have believed that he was that powerful alpha. I smiled and patted his hand. "Okay, don't worry! Willard will take care of everything." He pouted. "Mia, you only trust Willard and never trust me?" I was surprised. "Where does this come from? Willard has always been the most careful person!" Willard said without turning around, "Stop talking. Let's hurry up. Or we'll have to camp in the jungle." He was always attentive and considerate. But I could clearly hear the displeasure in Willard's voice. I didn't want to get under his skin. Soon, we discovered that we were actually in the location of the treasure. It was just we were taken in circles because we couldn't find the entrance. "What am I supposed to do?" Suddenly, my knees buckled. I felt like I'd stepped into a hole. I missed my footing and fell. I screamed, "Ah! What is this? What's going on? Why are there traps over here?" The moment I fell, Willard and Kasim exclaimed, "Mia! Oh my goddess, what's this?" Then, the three of us fell into a pit. I didn't expect there to be a trap in the woods. I landed first, followed by Kasim, then Willard. I didn't have time to dodge out of the way, but Willard desperately twisted his body and landed beside me. I was really touched. I couldn't believe he would put my safety before his in such a critical situation by changing his landing posture so quickly. But because he did it too fast, he sprained his muscles. He held his waist and groaned in distress. He slowly stood up. It seemed that he was hurt pretty badly. I quickly helped him up and checked his injuries while looking around me. "Is this a trap?" The cave was pitch-black, and I couldn't see anything clearly. Kasim had already gotten up and taken out the lighter on him. In the faint light, we saw that we were in an underground cave. There was a wooden stick inserted into the bare stone wall. Turned out this was an extinguished torch. I wondered if this was the place we had been looking for. The three of us looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes, not knowing what was going on. Kasim took down the torch on the wall. Willard tore a piece of cloth from his clothes, entangled the wood, and lit it with a lighter. It was much brighter now. We continued forward and were pleasantly surprised to find that there were more torches on the stone wall of the underground cave at a distance. Willard lit those torches. Soon, the cave was brightly lit. Gradually we became adapted to the light. We could see murals carved into the walls. Maybe this was where the treasure was kept. The three of us looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes. We finally found the treasure. The place we were at was a huge pit. The entrance was right above the pit. At this moment, the sky outside had already darkened, and we could vaguely see the moonlight outside. The mural carved on the stone walls of the cave was actually the story of the Moon Goddess. We were exhilarated. We wondered if this was the legendary temple of the Moon Goddess. "But why is it underground? What on earth had happened here over the past centuries?" The walls of the entire cave were filled with murals. We looked at them one by one. The cave was deep and spacious. On our way, as more torches were lit, the cave became brighter and brighter. Finally, we could see the cave completely. We were back at the entrance. In the middle of the cave, we saw a huge stone statue. It was a huge sculpture! I couldn't help but go forward and touch it. I wondered if this was the Moon Goddess. Her clothes were exquisitely carved. Her long gauze dress fell to the ground. The moonlight shone through the entrance and illuminated her statue. Her cheeks were smooth and her features were beautiful. On the stone seat of the statue, there was a scepter and a crown. I couldn't help but exclaim that this was really the temple of the Moon Goddess! Kasim and Willard were also shocked by the scene in front of them. Their gazes stopped on the Moon Goddess's face. The moonlight illuminated the Moon Goddess, and the stone statue seemed to have a life of its own as it looked at us with pity. I was deeply attracted to the Moon Goddess's scepter and crown. They emitted endless magic to lure me in. This was what I dreamed of seeing. I worshiped the Moon Goddess and yearned for a blessing to have endless power to save my clansmen who were suffering. "Moon Goddess! I've finally found you!" The moon pendant around my neck emitted a white light, illuminating the entire cave. The Moon Goddess stone statue in front of me became as lucid as white jade. She looked at us from above, seemingly eager to talk to us. Willard and Kasim were also stunned by this scene. My moon pendant seemed to be filled with vitality and actually floated in front of my chest as if it was guiding me. I couldn't help but move forward and pick up the scepter. The scepter emitted a silver light in my hand, illuminating the entire space like moonlight. My next move surprised me. I picked up the crown and put it on my head. "Moon Goddess! Please forgive me for my impertinence." However, I believed that it was the guiding force that made me wear the crown. The moment the crown was placed on my head, the scepter, crown, and moon pendant fused into one. My entire body emitted a white light from head to toe. The gentle moonlight from the entrance shone on my body. As it fused with the white light on my body, my mind suddenly buzzed. I seemed to remember something. I looked up at the sky outside the entrance and happened to see the bright moon in the sky. I seemed to have thought of a lot. I finally remembered why I had been seen as a jinx since I was born. It was because I came to this world with a mission! My life was destined to be different!