I knew the Sun Emblems would come in handy!
Si Telan hurriedly counted the Sun Emblems in her pouch. She already had more than ten; even after offering them, she would still have some left over.
Ever since she had become a Sun Warrior, she had found it strange. Why did she receive a Sun Emblem every time she successfully helped adventurers defeat a regional boss? She had initially assumed they were souvenirs, or perhaps an identity marker like those worn by church believers.
But as she acquired more and more Sun Emblems, she gradually began to feel that something was off.
Something collectible like this definitely had to have a place where it could be spent, right? Maybe it was the Sun Altar.
Today, her guess was truly confirmed.
What kind of reward would she receive? Filled with anticipation, she placed the proof she had earned through helping others into the altar.
A bolt of lightning flashed, and a yellowed page suddenly appeared before her, densely covered in writing.
Everyone's attention was drawn by the commotion, but none of them knew what she had done.
Si Telan took a deep breath and grabbed the page.
It recorded the story of a Sun Warrior who wielded a thunder spear. Si Telan's consciousness was instantly drawn into it, as though she herself had become that ancient Sun Warrior, using a thunder spear to lead people toward victory, praying before the statue of some Nameless King, and finally hurling a gleaming thunder spear at a wyvern.
She awakened from the story to find worried people gathered all around her.
Her first thought was: Wow, the thunder spear was so cool. Sun Warriors were so cool!
Her second thought was: *Why did Sun Warriors use thunder spears? When people thought of the sun,