Chapter 164: The Great Chief (Teaser)
Urich walked through a coastal village. Screams erupted everywhere as the raid began.
'This is a pretty big village.'
Urich led about a dozen warriors into the village hall made of logs. Inside, decorated with whale bones and such, the elders trembled.
"Urich, come take a look at this."
A warrior who had found something called out to Urich. Urich entered deeper into the hall.
"What, is it a treasure?"
"It looks like it. It's something I've never seen before."
The hall's storeroom contained the village's treasures, including pearls and crafts made of gold and silver to be used in trades. Among them, a warrior lifted a fist-sized figure.
"...'Jade,’" Urich murmured.
"Jade?"
"Let me see."
What the warrior held was a statue of pure green jade. The exquisite and intricate piece was not unfamiliar to Urich.
'It's not shaped like a dragon like that eastern artifact. It's a human figure, but in attire I've never seen. The sculpture has wide folds as if the clothes could flutter in the breeze any moment.'
Urich stared at the jade statue, entranced.
'This wasn't made by this tribe. Compared to other crafts, the craftsmanship and sophistication are on a different level.'
Urich approached the hall's elders with the jade statue.
"Where did this come from?"
Though they didn't speak the same...
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