I Am Unstoppable

Chapter 219

“If...” murmured Jonathan before he paused to gather his thoughts. “Lailah, if Master Gideon really is the one responsible for your parents' death, what will you do?”

Lailah glanced at Jonathan. She didn't answer right away because that was a tough question to begin with.

“I... don't know,” Lailah replied.

Jonathan sighed inwardly, for he knew it would be best if Lailah truly was just a random orphan that Gideon had brought home. If Gideon was the one who murdered Lailah's parents, she would be devastated since that would make it impossible for her to exact her revenge.

Jonathan could imagine just how powerful Gideon was. After all, the latter had dozens of skilled fighters working as his subordinates.

If Lailah were to betray him, she wouldn't just be making an enemy out of Gideon's men. She would also have to deal with everyone else in the Divine Realm.

If nothing else, the mark that the Divine Emperor had left on her was more than enough to make it impossible for her to flee.

The mere thought of the consequences got Jonathan to tremble in so much fear that he couldn't breathe.

At that moment, he was just a third party empathizing with Lailah. Things would be much worse and more frustrating for her.

Everyone had their own scars, and every family had its fair share of problems.

Jonathan had problems of his own that he couldn't avoid as well.

However, his hardship was nothing compared to what Lailah would have to face in the future.

She couldn't confirm what had happened to her parents, but she had her suspicions.

The truth probably wasn't that far off, either. What Lailah needed was confirmation.

“If there is no fighting back, why not just ignore it and turn a blind eye?” Jonathan sighed. “Lailah, clueless people are sometimes the happiest.”

Lailah said calmly, “It'd be fine to turn a blind eye if I am actually clueless, but that is no longer an option since I have learned too much. I would be lying to myself if I turned a blind eye.”

Jonathan understood that Lailah was right, but he was still upset because he was an honorable man. He was a hero who couldn't sit idly by and let injustice happen. It was in his nature to fight and help others.

Unfortunately, he couldn't do anything if the truth turned out to be unfavorable, and Lailah would have to deal with something so cruel and painful.

He couldn't fight against the Divine Realm because he was not alone. He couldn't risk destroying himself to help Lailah.

That was why, despite his dissatisfaction, he had no choice but to remain quiet at that moment.

He thought it would be rather pretentious of him to say anything to comfort her.

In fact, Lailah had never thought about asking others to help her. She was simply overwhelmed, and that was the only reason she talked to Jonathan about this.

“Lailah, I can promise you this. Everything we discuss today will be kept between the two of us,” said Jonathan after a while.

He probably never imagined that there would come a day when he would fight against the Divine Realm with Lailah by his side. They would narrowly escape death, and their story would become a legend.

Lailah nodded and asked, “Do we still have any drinks left?”

“We do.” Jonathan tossed her a can of beer.

Lailah continued drinking away, but Jonathan refrained from doing the same. He said, “I still need to drive later.”

Lailah didn't push him.

She got drunk at around midnight and passed out because she didn't do anything to stop the alcohol from getting to her.

Jonathan felt they should leave when it was about one in the morning. However, Lailah was sound asleep on the couch. Jonathan, surprisingly, didn't feel any desire for her. All he felt was pity and heartbreak. He simply left to get a blanket and draped it over her.

Just as he was deliberating if he should wake her up, Lailah suddenly sat up.

Her beautiful eyes shone with clarity. She stood up and said, “Let's go.”

Jonathan was stunned for a moment there, but he caught up soon after.

Everyone had a biological clock, and an expert like Lailah could set a biological alarm. It wouldn't matter how much alcohol she consumed, as she would still wake up at that precise moment.

A Celestial Soul expert like her had full control over her body. That was actually a defining trait that granted her the rank of Celestial Soul.

The moon was bright that night, and the sky was beautiful. Even the cloud couldn't eclipse the stunning view above.

Jonathan sped toward Serity Monastery in his Mercedes-Benz, and they reached their destination about thirty minutes later.

Serity Monastery looked majestic under the night sky, and the entire place exuded a regal aura that was unique to Barsm.

Leslie showed up mysteriously moments after Jonathan and Lailah arrived.

He didn't say much. All he did was greet them and asked them to follow him.

They did as told.

With Leslie as their guide, both Jonathan and Lailah made it into Serity Monastery without any trouble.

The religious atmosphere here was very strong, as the people who visited the monastery were Plutorians.

Serity Monastery was a rather famous site, so the place was actually open to the public. Many tourists would visit during their trip to Yeringham.

The front doors of Serity Monastery were made of red sandalwood, and a vast yard would reveal itself once those doors were opened.

A few simple lamps sat on the grass and illuminated the place.

There were also a few sycamore trees that were full of leaves, filling the air with a pleasant scent.

And on the floor were some fallen leaves.

Missionaries worked the night shift in Serity Monastery, and there were surveillance cameras in every corner.

Leslie knew a way around all of that. He was, in a way, a tour guide who earned his income by taking others to the Holy Boulder. Naturally, he had to share that income with the bodyguards to sneak in

safely.

Jonathan and Lailah got into the monastery without running into any trouble.

The security in Serity Monastery was rather tight, although there were no sculptures of any deity inside.

Leslie led them and made quite a few turns before they reached a dark and humid basement that was rather eerie.

He turned on his flashlight after everyone was inside, then pressed a button and revealed an entrance hidden under the floor.

As he pointed at the entrance, he said, “Climb down this ladder, and you will reach the Holy Boulder soon. You have thirty minutes.”

Jonathan and Lailah nodded, then climbed down the steps.

The basement they were in was about three meters underground.

After that, they fell into a tunnel, which was so narrow that it could only fit one person.

Hence, Jonathan and Lailah could only go one after another.

There were some cushions on the ground, and that made it more comfortable to crawl around.

It seemed that Leslie and the others had truly gone all out just to make more money.

Lailah led the way, with Jonathan followed closely behind.

They only had a flashlight to light the way, but Jonathan could still see the way Lailah's buttocks moved. His eyesight was simply that good.

He felt his desire burning once more.

Fortunately, he was behind her. His reaction, therefore, wasn't visible from her angle.

The tunnel was about fifty meters long.

As Jonathan crawled forward, he cussed at Leslie internally.

Reach the Holy Boulder soon? B*llshit!

Jonathan, however, understood why Leslie never clarified anything. The latter had only given them thirty minutes to make the trip. They would surely complain if he were to tell them they would have to travel that far.

Nevertheless, Jonathan did not take the half an hour seriously. What is he going to do if I don't come back out on time? It's not as though he can complain to someone about it. This is his secret, too!

About ten minutes later, Jonathan and Lailah got to the end of the tunnel.

All they saw was a ruined palace.

It was almost as though the entire palace had sunk into the ground.

Huge pillars had fallen, and there were even pieces of shattered statues. This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Jonathan and Lailah stood there and took everything in.

For a moment there, Jonathan felt as though he was embracing history and was sensing the glory, the war, and the fall that had taken place there.

Debris had blocked the road ahead, and the place was in horrible shape.

Yet, the most obvious thing in this dilapidated place was the Holy Boulder in the middle.

The legend of the Holy Boulder was something else.

It was said that the religion of the Plutorians was founded right there when the prophet stood on that bolder and received a message from an angel. Legend claimed that even to this day, the prophet's footprint remained visible on that boulder. That was how it gained its name as the Holy Boulder. Underneath the Holy Boulder was an entrance to a cave. It definitely had enough space to hide the Sinai Bible and the Holy Chest away.

Once, there were a few Ustranasion adventurers who had tried to find the Sinai Bible and the Holy Chest upon learning the views of the scholars. Like Jonathan and Lailah, those adventurers had bribed the missionaries at Serity Monastery and snuck into the place late at night. In the morning, they would move some rocks around to hide the entrance of the cave. They did that for a few consecutive nights before they were eventually caught. After that, they fled the country and never returned.

Jonathan knew a thing or two about the Holy Boulder.

He and Lailah first went to the entrance of the cave under the Holy Boulder.

True to the records, there was another tunnel down there.

Legend claimed that both the Sinai Bible and the Holy Chest were buried somewhere inside.

Lailah went forward and jumped into the cave.

Jonathan didn't follow. He didn't believe that the Sinai Bible and the Holy Chest were actually there.

He thought that those items would have been long gone if they were there.

In fact, the location of the Holy Boulder was pretty much an open secret.

Hundreds, maybe even thousands, of adventurers had bribed Leslie and made the same trip.

Jonathan thought about it for a bit before he climbed up the Holy Boulder.

That boulder was about eighteen meters long and fourteen meters wide. It was also about one meter tall.

When Jonathan stood on the Holy Boulder, he saw that there were actually footprints and hoofprints there.

He examined the hoofprints and realized that it was no different from that of a regular horse. The footprints, however, were rather strange.

It seemed to belong to a human, but something was off as it took the shape of a human's foot and a duck's webbed foot.

Wait... Does that mean... Are angels real? And they take the form of a bird?

Jonathan was confused.

He examined the footprints for a while before he sat down on that boulder.

There, he closed his eyes and slowly gathered his thoughts.

The Holy Boulder is real, but the texts and legends may not be accurate. Most were just written by third parties who heard those stories from someone who heard them from someone else. So what really happened here? Did the prophet really ride this boulder to receive God's messages?