SEC Chapter 1094 - 446: Into the Tomb (Part 3)
Chapter 1094 - 446: Into the Tomb (Part 3)
Once everything was ready, the group slowly and cautiously entered the tomb.After confirming it was just a stale smell with no poisonous gases, everyone looked around the tomb through their Dark Vision.
If there was danger inside, they could rely on their Dark Vision instead of using bright light to avoid alerting potential threats.
Right beside them stood a stone sarcophagus.
The sarcophagus was completely sealed, with no information visible on the surface.
This was because each sarcophagus was custom made after the death of the deceased, crafted using a Spell that could control the shape of stone.
These details were gleaned from the book he had just perused.
The sarcophagus also featured carvings made during its construction.
Through his Dark Vision, Alka observed the carvings atop the sarcophagus, which described the life of the deceased through patterns and phrases.
But the owner of the sarcophagus before him apparently led an uneventful life, as indicated by the scant few words.
Essentially, it described a responsible father and a good brother—fairly generic remarks.
The mural depicted was apparently a family portrait.
Although painting a family portrait on a coffin seemed odd, it was evidently a local custom.
Beside the sarcophagus lay a heap of crushed stone and ashes, revealing a white outline. Alka approached and gently nudged it with his foot, uncovering the debris.
The white lines enveloped a kind of metallic artifact, which Alka picked up, causing the white glow to disappear.
It was clearly an ordinary treasure.
Lucilia took a quick glance at the item Alka held in his hand.
It appeared to be a somewhat luxurious timekeeping Hourglass, older than the ones they used to measure time.
Of course, this did not mean its timekeeping wasn’t precise; in that era, such an Hourglass was evidently quite valuable.
Moreover, its appearance was extremely exquisite; simple cleaning off the dirt revealed it was adorned with a few Gemstones and precious metals.
"Having this item as one of the burial goods indicates that the deceased was likely someone whose profession required attention to time.
Thus, the person probably was a government official of the Alalan Empire.
The Saralan Empire’s government was renowned for efficiency during a certain period," Lucilia concluded after a brief deduction.
Alka nodded and casually stored the timekeeping Hourglass away.
Clearly, it was a valuable trinket.
It was their first find upon entering the tomb.
Looking around, the tomb was circular and could be simply divided into two parts. Firstly, the central part was akin to a plaza.
The construction of such a tomb indicated it was familial in nature. The central plaza offered insights into the family’s history, including a passage leading outside.
Of course, that passage had long been sealed.
It’s 40 meters underground, after all.
From the central plaza and passage, one could proceed to other burial chambers.
The chambers were partitioned like slices of a pizza.
Each section housed sarcophagi belonging to deceased family members from the same era.
That is, family members of the same generation.
The tomb Alka and the others were currently in was at the pizza’s tail end, indicating later usage.
Only two sarcophagi lay beside them, belonging to a pair of brothers.
They traversed the passage to the central plaza where the family’s legacy was on display.
Lucilia began interpreting the stone monument at the plaza’s center, which was erected at various times.
It recorded the family’s moments of glory and periods of decline.
This was an average-sized family.
The family’s founder was a wealthy merchant, whose descendants leveraged wealth to enter politics.
The most prominent figure was an aide to the city’s highest official.
After a brief understanding, the group began inspecting each chamber’s sarcophagi.
Alka proceeded directly to where the golden light was located.
There he saw another shattered wall section.
At the breach, a corner of a sarcophagus was already damaged, suggesting a violent intrusion.
Beside the damage lay a decayed skeletal remains.
Nearby sparkled the golden light.
It was a cup-shaped object entirely covered in dust and various filth.