The Answer of the Ancient Script

Under a sky dyed crimson by fire and molten lava, The Sage Rat stood before the colossal turtle, his eyes filled with determination. The ancient inscriptions carved into its shell faintly glowed, as if holding the secrets of nature itself.

"You said there's a way to seal the Fire God?" The Sage Rat asked, his voice tinged with hope.

The giant turtle nodded slowly. "There is a way. But it requires the combination of multiple elements... and above all, a sacrifice."

The Wise Crow narrowed his eyes. "A sacrifice?"

"The Fire God cannot be destroyed. It is a part of this world, born from the ancient volcano itself. However, it can be sealed away through an ancient ritual—The Five Elements Seal."

The Sage Rat glanced up at the erupting volcano, where the Fire God roared with fury. "Five Elements?"

"Yes." The turtle continued. "The Five Elements consist of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. To seal the Fire God, we must gather the strongest representatives of these elements. I can serve as the Earth representative, but what about the others?"

The Abyssal Dragon King, watching from a distance, nodded. "I am the ruler of the seas. If Water requires a champion, I will take that role."

The Wise Crow pondered. "Wood… that could be the Ancient Oak, the thousand-year-old tree in the sacred forest."

The Sage Rat clenched his claws. "And Metal?"

The giant turtle closed its eyes for a moment before answering. "Metal is the element of minerals, ores, and the strength of the earth itself. I know of someone who may help—the legendary blacksmith of humankind."

Silence fell over the group.

A human?

"He won't help us" The Wise Crow objected. "Humans are the enemies of all living beings."

"But it is precisely because he is human that he holds the power of Metal" the giant turtle said. "Without him, this seal cannot be completed."

The Sage Rat remained deep in thought. He knew this was a tremendous risk, but it was also their only chance.

"Then I will find him" he declared firmly. "We don't have much time. If the Water God does not appear in time, this will be our last hope."

In the distance, the Fire God continued to march forward, reducing everything in its path to ashes. Time was not on their side.