Now that he reached the fountain safely, he could clearly see the expression of the statue and the wavering water in the pool.
Did he succeed? When the mouth flower told him that he was inside the underground maze, Angor never thought he could make it to the center and rejoin Sunders. But… he did. He even arrived earlier than his teacher.
Angor looked around. There were no monsters, but he still had to get familiar with the landscape, so he could do a better job running or hiding in case something showed up.
The place was not big so Angor could see everything. Apart from the fountain in the middle, there were four long benches. He did not see the special channeling method book or the exit to leave the maze.
“Weird.”
Where’s the book? Maybe it’s hidden somewhere? But… there’s only flat ground.
Angor saw no place to hide stuff. With the questions in mind, Angor walked around the place, and still found nothing.
The only thing that stood out was the peeing statue. Angor inspected it carefully. As someone born in a noble family, Angor knew how to size up pieces of art. This statue looked really vivid, absolutely the work of a master.
The naked child was happily peeing a stream of water into the fountain while holding his small “stuff”. The wrinkles on his skin and his detailed hairstyle all indicated the brilliant craftsmanship of his creator, combined with the innovative design… Angor could not help but smile when he looked at it.
However he looked, it was still only a delicate work of art without any special elements on it. Angor even walked around and checked several times. There was nowhere to hide books.
This was strange. So wherever was the book and the exit Sunders mentioned? Angor had checked the entire area, well except—
Angor looked back at the fountain again and thought to himself.
Don’t tell me they are hidden under the water?