The Curse in Their Bloodline

Yanifei quickly led Riezel to her destination.

It was another cave on the other side of Ice House Village, directly opposite the Stalactite Cave.

This cave was as large as the Stalactite Cave from before, perhaps even slightly larger.

However, there were no stalactites scattered throughout this cave. Instead, there were rows upon rows of... gravestones.

"...This is a cemetery?"

Looking at those gravestones, Riezel slowly spoke.

"Mm." Yanifei nodded indifferently, as though the sight before her had nothing to do with her. "The history of the Tistis Tribe can be traced back to the time when the Ancient Magic Civilization perished eleven thousand years ago. As survivors, they went through a long journey, crossed the continental terrain that had become Dangerous Terrain, and eventually arrived here."

"Since then, the Tistis Tribe has multiplied here generation after generation. Those who died were buried here, remaining with the ice and snow."

"This cemetery before you has endured no fewer years than any Ancient Ruins found across the continent."

As she spoke, Yanifei walked into the cemetery on her own.

"Something doesn't add up."

Riezel followed Yanifei, looking over the rows of gravestones. After a while, he suddenly frowned and spoke.

"There are a lot of gravestones here, but the village outside is actually not that large. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be able to house many people."

"Yet after the Tistis Family came to this land, at least ten thousand years have passed. No matter how you look at it, there shouldn't be so few people living in such a tiny village."

"Doesn't that seem unreasonable?"

Riezel did have doubts about this.

After all, the Hidden World had also begun to flourish at roughly the same time. The last embers of the Ancient Magic Civilization had been sent there, and after eleven