Chapter 526

One wrong step here could lead to a fatal fall, shattering one's body. That was probably why no one from the village had come to help in the past two or three days. Even if the elderly, the weak, and women had come, they wouldn't have been able to get anyone out. Jeremiah tied me securely with a safety rope and then started hammering climbing spikes into the rocks. We moved slowly, but every step was secured. Eventually, we reached the cliff. I entered the dilapidated church and immediately saw Elijah covered in mud. He was sitting on the ground, leaning against a pillar. He looked disheveled, pale, and weak. When he saw Jeremiah coming back, he instinctively said, "Jeremiah, you don't need to persuade me anymore… I'm already very grateful you came—" His words stopped abruptly as soon as he saw me. "Ari!" He rubbed his eyes in disbelief. I was covered in sweat, and my legs were trembling. I walked over to him, carefully examining him before suddenly raising my hand and slapping