The Man's Decree

Jared saw the plants swaying in the painting while the shepherdess pranced happily across the slope.

The painting emanated the aura that Jared had sensed earlier on. It turned out that he had been feeling a pull toward this painting all along.

“D*mn it! We wasted this much effort just for an old painting?” Colin grumbled when he realized there was only a painting in the tomb.

Jared looked at him and asked, “Colin, do you see the shepherdess moving in the painting?”

“What? No.” Colin knitted his brows and asked, “Are you seeing things, Jared? How could the person in the painting move?”

Howard echoed his confusion, “What’s so special about this painting? Why would someone conjure such a powerful arcane array to protect it?”

Jared instinctively frowned when he realized he was the only one who could see the objects in the painting moving.

He slowly extended a stream of spiritual sense toward Thousands of Miles Away. It had scarcely neared the painting when a strong force pulled it into the painting.

painting. He could see the blue sky above him and

was brimming with spiritual energy, almost as

disbelievingly, “Is this a

as he continued to survey

shepherdess had noticed him by then

you from?” she

trailed off, unsure of what to reply. He did

he replied to her question with one of

him curiously and said, “This is Encanta Island. Since you’re already here, why

Jared frowned upon recognizing the name. Isn’t Encanta Island the legendary magical realm? Am I really

more questions, she skipped away and promptly disappeared

shocked. He thought of wandering around the place to find the shepherdess, yet his body suddenly shuddered, and the next thing he saw was Colin in the flesh. He was now standing in

intently at the painting like a fool. You didn’t even

earlier. It seemed like a dream, yet it was uncannily realistic. The shepherdess’ last words still rang in