Chapter 120: The Secret of the Stars

Chloe and Liam again set off with the aged clue of the guardian, which led them up to some high plateau with a clear view of the night sky. The clue was cryptic and would hint at some celestial alignment that needed to be decoded. "We're looking for star patterns," Chloe said, studying the sky. Liam nodded. "We need to figure out what kind and what they mean." They made camp and waited for the night. The air was clean and most entirely transparent; it looked to be such that nothing of the stars could be obscured. Chloe unfolded the map and an ancient scroll they recovered. It had been inked with a collection of strange symbols and diagrams. "This must be it," Chloe said, pointing to a scroll section. "These symbols match constellations." Liam leaned over, peering at the scroll. "You're right. But then, how do we utilize them?" Chloe hesitated for a moment. "We have to find these constellations in the sky. Perhaps they point to the next place." And toward twilight, stars appeared