Into the Pyramid I

The rest of the journey was peaceful thanks to Gaya killing the alphas before they could attack the rafts. Judging by the frown on Ross's face, Michael could tell that doubts are rising in Ross's heart. 

"How long?" Michael asked Ross. He held the paddle bamboo in one hand and the map in the other. For a few moments, he just studied the surroundings

"If everything goes smooth, we'll reach the center in three hours" 

As far as he remembered, the river was running through the island's center which meant they could reach the artifact sooner than later. The sooner he gets the artifact, the sooner he could return to dominate the Southern continent as well as meet his new demon subordinate.

"Are you hearing that?" Maria asked after everyone started to hear a faint humming noise. It was very faint yet one could hear it if focused enough. 

Gradually H's raft moved towards the shore as Ross paddled the raft to follow them to the shore.