Hikari whispered a supplement: "Because there is a small latch at the bottom of the statue, but it may have been opened and closed repeatedly, and the latch just came loose when it was picked up, so it opened directly."
That's really lucky.
"However, how did this book come to be completely intact?"
I leaned over curiously and took a sniff. There was only a faint smell of paper and ink mixed together, as well as the smell of dried tanned leather. The musty smell and moisture were not strong, which indicated that it had been well packaged.
Hikari explained, "Because there was also a layer of cloth on the outside, and the stone used as a cover was also very thick."
I nodded, accepting the explanation.
"Oh dear, instead of that, let's see what's written in this diary!"
Anne tried to steer the conversation back on track, casually flipping through the book and turning back a few pages: "Look, he mentioned the bustling city of Restless back then! There were alleyways filled with all sorts of novelties, Ward Avenue where food was often made and sold on the street, and the Red Fence Street, which was said to be the most mysterious street in the northeast corner of the city! Ah, I, this lady, am really interested in all of this!"
What exactly is that Red Fence Street?! Don't just read everything out loud!
I held back, clenching my fists tightly towards myself, before managing to refrain from shouting those words.
However, if Rhysteria, whom Anne mentioned, is indeed the name of the former kingdom, then, given the era in which this diary was written, the events recorded in it have likely long since turned to dust and cannot be reproduced. Even the thought of catching a glimpse of those once-prosperous days has become a luxury.
Based on the calculations and confirmations that Yao and I had made before, the former capital of the kingdom was clearly one of the three cities that were the first to be destroyed in the Black Tide.
The origin of the Kuroshio surge, which is now the very center of the Gray Zone, is located in the suburbs near the former dynasty's capital.
Annie, her face beaming with excitement, continued reading until she suddenly stopped, pressing her fingers firmly against the page, frozen in place.
"Restalis...is she really gone?"
She murmured softly, her dark red eyes flashing with an unbearable light.
Even though it was news that had just been told to her, Anne looked like a child who had just woken up from a beautiful dream, her eyes gradually turning red.
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