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Chapter 76 Riddles II
Chapter 76 Riddles II
At first, Emir thought it was a simple question about plants, but as he delved deeper, he realized that the answer was much more obscure.
'The key is to think outside the box and consider all possibilities, no matter how unlikely.' He thought.
Emir tried a few different answers, but none of them seemed to fit.
He went back to the beginning and read both the riddle and story slowly and carefully.
Suddenly, it hit him: the answer was not a physical object at all, but a concept.
'Fire... Although the part about it needing water is confusing, it does need water to be controlled or extinguished, which further limits its ability to burn and its thirst.' He thought.
'I might be overthinking this, but Arcadia won't give me such an easy riddle, would she?'
'I hope this riddle isn't a trick question. And judging by her love for fire, she might burn me to death...'
Chuckling to himself he refocused on the task on hand and said:
"Fire," his confident voice betraying his inner turmoil.
And it seems that he spoke true, as the last green light appeared above the door, illuminating the room with a bright light, marking his completion of this puzzle.
Arcadia's hologram suddenly appeared in front of him, with a wide smile hanging on her face.
"Congratulations on successfully solving all three riddles!" Her hologram praised, her silver hair swaying as she spoke.
"But as it appears to have been too easy for you, I must ask one more riddle before you can proceed."
"Ain't that unfair? Won't it go against your code? You know, to change the rules midway through?" He asked.
Arcadia chuckled.
"Oh, don't worry, I assure you, it's not in violation of my code. I simply wish to maintain a level of excitement. And it's only fair to test the limits of your knowledge and wit, don't you agree?"
'But what if it does? Is she telling me something here? It might even be what the Order is hiding from me.'
He let out a sigh and mumbled, "Well, that doesn't matter now. Let's focus on getting through this maze first."
Confidently, he turned to Arcadia's hologram and announced:
"The answer is Aether!"
Her smile grew wider, and she congratulated him:
"You have proven yourself to be quite the problem solver, well done. You may proceed to the next challenge."
The ground beneath him began to shake as the door opened.
"Phew, for a moment there, I thought the answer was going to be 'death by incineration' or something."
Arcadia laughed, saying, "Well, you never know what kind of surprises I have in store for you. So be careful, or you might end up regretting your victory."
"I'm not scared of a few challenges, Arcadia," he retorted with a grin.
"I'm just worried about the toll it's going to take on you to keep coming up with these riddles. You might have to take a break and recharge your 'energy.' You are quite an old piece of tech after all."
Arcadia's hologram chuckled.
"You're quite the comedian, but don't underestimate the dangers that lie ahead. Who knows what other surprises await you."
"I won't underestimate them, but I won't overestimate them either," he replied confidently.
"I'll face them head-on and come out on top."
"You are scared of me, Arcadia, not the other way around, never forget that."
Her smile turned into a sly grin.
"We'll see about that."