Gold dulled by dust and blades rusted with age were signs of how long ago it had been.
And treasures that had endured through the ages were hardly rare on this endless sea.
For many pirates, the pursuit of their entire lives was finding a treasure that could withstand the test of time.
But...
Following the treasure map's directions, they had found the treasure, yet they had never expected to find a Poneglyph besides it.
Luo was utterly astonished. Maud, on the other hand, was actually feeling much the same.
"I really didn't expect that a Poneglyph would be hidden in a place like this."
Maud looked at the square stone standing before him, a good five or six meters tall. He swept his gaze over the ancient characters carved into its surface and, naturally, didn't recognize a single one.
"Was it placed here by whoever hid the treasure?"
As the thought occurred to him, the skeleton bound to the treasure chest with chains flashed through Maud's mind.
The treasure map and Log Pose had been inside the chest, while the identity of the skeleton was clearly impossible to trace.
Maud shook his head slightly.
Whoever had placed the Poneglyph here, it wasn't worth investigating in depth.
Luo came to Maud's side with a torch and looked up at the ancient characters illuminated by the flames.
He naturally couldn't understand them either, but he could sense the aura of history rushing toward him.
That was the unique sense of déjà vu that ancient characters gave people.
"Maud, are you interested in history?"
"Not interested, but I am somewhat curious."
Maud answered Luo's question without the slightest hesitation.
The Void Century from 800 years ago?
He was curious about it, but not interested.
Hearing Maud's answer, Luo nodded lightly.
Maud glanced