Just as Xie Wen and the others discovered the pirates, Klee Meow's group followed the Treasure Map and found a hidden set of ruins.
"Whoa! This place feels even bigger than the ruins at Big Sister Uta's place, meow!"
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Klee Meow tossed out a small flame that hovered above her head, marveling at the illuminated interior of the ruins before her.
The underground ruins of Elegia essentially consisted of a single large space, or at most that space and the side chamber containing the guardian statue. Without the obstructions, you could practically see the whole place at a glance.
But in the ruins Klee Meow's group had found, the entrance hall alone was over half the size of the ruins in Elegia, and four long passages stretched from its sides, their ends out of sight.
After looking around at the strange patterns and writing on the walls, ceiling, and floor inside the ruins, Little Plushie turned to Robin and said solemnly, "Big Sister Robin, you're not allowed to help. Otherwise, Klee won't like you anymore, meow."
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Although she could not read the writing in the ruins or make out what those abstract patterns depicted, that was what made treasure hunting fun. If Robin figured everything out from the start, it would be boring instead.
"Don't worry." Understanding what Klee Meow was thinking, Robin smiled and stroked her head, promising, "I'll do my own research. As long as you don't ask, I won't give you a single hint."
Only then did Little Plushie turn back in satisfaction and gather her little friends to discuss which way they should go next.
"Klee, look at this guy with three hands. Isn't this hand pointing at the passage on the far right? Maybe it's a clue!"
The little ones huddled together and