Sky Survivors and the Reverse-Current Sea

At that, Silva took an old metal badge from his coat. It was round, with worn edges and an intricate pattern of runes engraved at its center. Lin Ye immediately noticed how closely the runes resembled the markings on his Golden Blade.

"We are the Guardians Clan, charged with preserving the Ancient Kingdom's knowledge and technology." Silva stroked the badge, his voice solemn. "In every generation, someone is chosen to inherit that duty and await the moment foretold by prophecy. When I sensed the Dawn Blade—the Golden Blade in your hand—awaken again, I knew that moment had finally come."

"Prophecy?" Ace asked curiously.

"Before the Ancient Kingdom fell, it left a prophecy: when the Three Great Keys come together, the Gate of Truth will open once more." Silva looked at the Golden Blade in Lin Ye's hand. "The Dawn Blade is one of those keys, and perhaps the most important."

Robin's eyes lit up. She quickly pulled a battered notebook from her bag and opened it to a page packed with ancient writing. "Mr. Silva, can you decipher this passage? I found it in a ruin, but even with what I know, I can only understand part of it."

Silva took the notebook and studied it for a moment before translating smoothly. "When the moon's tears fall into the Reverse-Current Sea, the hidden path shall appear. Only one who bears the Dawn Blade, along with the Wisdom Eye and Guardian Blood, may pass through the mist and reach the shore of truth..."

Robin's eyes widened. "You can read it—and translate it so fluently?"

"It is a language our people have passed down for generations," Silva said calmly, returning the notebook to Robin. "The survivors of Birka have preserved much of the Ancient Kingdom's knowledge and writing."

"Can you tell us