Chapter 132

Gonzalo's POV 

Darkness enveloped me as I opened my eyes, a disoriented haze clouding my senses. The moon's glow had disappeared, leaving me in pitch-black surroundings. Confusion gripped me as I struggled to piece together what had transpired.

Slowly getting up, I realized I had been bleeding, the metallic taste of blood lingering in my mouth. Hours had passed while I lay unconscious, and the forest held its secrets tight. I couldn't shake the feeling that someone had deliberately struck me.

Focusing my mind, I replayed the events in slow motion, and it became clear—an impact, a sudden force. Someone had hit me, but the memory remained elusive, a shadow in the recesses of my mind. Determined, I cleaned myself up as best as I could, my senses on high alert.

The destination, the relic, still beckoned. I pressed forward, the forest's mysteries unfolding with each step. When I finally reached