The path was more complicated than Chi-Woo had expected. They had to turn corners often, and it wasn’t uncommon for new paths to suddenly appear; in such cases, they had to choose which direction to go, and it was truly fortunate that Hawa was there with him because she always managed to choose a place where she heard water running. Chi-Woo felt like he was wandering inside a labyrinth. After dozens of minutes, he arrived at an open space that resembled a rotor with multiple paths connected to the center; among these paths was a unique, tunnel-like passageway. Hawa said that she could clearly hear water running from there, and the two of them treaded inside. 

At the end of the dark passageway was a spacious clearing. While it was only dimly lit, it was bright enough that they didn’t need a torch.

‘Where is the light coming from…?’ Chi-Woo tilted his head and noticed stalactites hanging from the ceiling like icicles. Glowing softly, each piece lit up the surroundings like a light bulb, and Chi-Woo’s breath was momentarily taken away from the magical scene.

“How amazing. Is this perhaps…”  Chi-Woo was about to ask about the stalactites when Hawa’s expression gave him pause. Her usually expressionless face was twisted with shock, and her eyes were wide open.

“What is it?” Chi-Woo...