Inside the mountain, Isagani entered a vast cave. Sunlight barely reached its entrance, and the air smelled of damp earth and moss. But as he ventured deeper, he discovered something astonishing the cave opened into a hidden forest, filled with towering trees and thick undergrowth. Strange plants glowed faintly, casting soft light over the path.
Scattered across the rocks and tree trunks were glowing symbols Baybayin characters pulsing like tiny lanterns. Isagani realized they were clues. “These