Strange Steps

Duncan made good time and within fifteen minutes he neared the region where the glint came from.

Duncan slowed his pace as he neared the region. He remembered his senior brother's words about looking for dangers accompanying an opportunity before seeking the opportunity. He didn't want to end up dead because he rushed in like an idiot.

After making sure that there was no danger in the vicinity, Duncan stepped out of the shadows and approached the region where the glint was emitting from. Going through a couple of trees, Duncan's eyes saw a large archway with paved steps leading upwards to the hilltop.

Duncan was a little intrigued by this setup. He closely examined the archway and found various depictions of strange beasts that looked like hybrids of known beasts present. After checking it for a bit, Duncan acted on an insane thought and tried to insert some of his qi into the archway.