Chapter 16 16. Golden Butterfly

The earth is bathed in bright sunshine; the road twists and turns in a landscape as beautiful as a fairyland.However, Morgan was unmoved by this, and soon after the car started, he fell asleep.A sudden impulse jolted him out of his slumber—the car screeched to a halt, the seatbelt tightened around Morgan's chest. He didn't immediately understand his situation.Are you continuing to dream?The breeze through the half-opened windows was moist and warm, as if from a hammam, and all around the car a blizzard was howling. Morgan softened his eyes, and when he opened them, he saw a strange sight—a golden snowflake that he had never seen before.

The car was no longer able to continue driving.A large group of butterflies flew towards the east like a thick cloud.A few butterflies entered the passenger compartment of the car, and many others covered the windshield.The driver got out of the car after venting his anger with all the Taborobani curses he could think of.After he cleaned the glass, the butterfly colony had decreased significantly, and only a few solitary butterflies left behind were flying back and forth over the road. "Have you ever heard of a folk myth?" the driver asked after the car moved. "No." Morgan muttered.Myths did not interest him, and there was only one thing he yearned for—and that was to fall asleep quickly again.

"I'm referring to the legend about the golden butterflies. These butterflies are the elves of the soldiers of Karidasha. They all died in the defense of Yakkajala." The driver recounted it with relish. Morgan snorted, hoping the driver would take his cue.But the chattering driver continued without paying attention: "Every year, they rush to Mount Sri Konda desperately, but in the end they all die on the slope below. Sometimes they can fly to the middle of the cableway, but they can't fly up any higher. This is very important for the temple. It is really a blessing to be celebrated. You know, if they fly to the top of the mountain, it means that Karidasa has won. At that time, the monks have to leave the temple. There is a piece of The stone tablet, there is such a record in the 'divine revelation' engraved on it. Do you want to go and see it?"

"Let's talk about it later when we have a chance." Morgan replied hastily, and leaned back on the soft chair after speaking.However, he was not able to fall asleep quickly - the scene depicted by the driver was displayed in front of his eyes for a long time.