441 Ex-Strong, Deepest Part Of The Ruins? Reaches
441 Ex-Strong, Deepest Part Of The Ruins? Reaches
What Soma noticed was that passage travel - perhaps metastasis - occurs in a certain amount of time and that there is regularity in the destination.
I noticed in terms of time that it's not hard.
It would be immediately apparent if we were careful, and at first we thought it might depend on the distance traveled, but that possibility quickly crushed.
There seems to be some randomness, but given that the metastasis occurred even when it stopped, it would definitely be in time first.
A little hassle was made in terms of the regularity of the destination.
With regard to this, it was decided that the solution would depend on the primitive.
In short, it was marked.
Small scratches on the walls, etc., but that's easy enough to understand.
Or if those things had been repaired automatically, I would have needed to think of another way, but apparently this really is just a relic and not a labyrinth.
There's no sign of that happening, and thanks to that, one of the concerns I had when I took the last resort was gone, but, well, that would be for the record.
Either way, there's one thing I found out as a result.
Metastasis alternates between the two determined locations.
If you are at a point A, transfer to a point B, and then return to a point A.
Technically, we should probably say compartments, etc., rather than points.
Perhaps there is a corresponding passage for each passage, and only the passage with the soma and the others are moving to the corresponding location after each transfer.
Besides, at that time, apparently, the direction you're facing is the other way around.
If you were looking north when you moved from A to B, you were looking south when you came back from B to A.
If you don't notice, keep walking in the same place all the time.
That was the trick.
It's just, well, I just noticed that, after all, I don't know in which direction there is anything.
Hence.
"Hmm... Was it this way"
It was probably just a coincidence that I could get there.
Sometimes it took me a while to figure out the trick, and if I thought it was time to seriously implement the last resort, etc., I accidentally got there lightly.
"Uh... here, no way?
"I don't think so."
"So this is the deepest part of this ruin?
"... like"
Yes, that was a distinctly different place from where I had been walking before.
It's not a passage, it's a hall.
I wondered if the aisle would continue again anyway, and if I had easily turned the corner, this was where it existed.
As for the size, is it about ten meters square?
Wide there...... but if that was all I would have thought it was just a dead end etc.
There was enough in front of me that I didn't think so.
"That's an altar...... right? And what's behind it..."
"... what... black, dragon...?
"Where I was dedicated to dragons, is that...? But for that...... Brother!?
Somewhere under pressure, Soma approached her unconstitutionally.
I can hear you in a hurry from behind, but I don't mind.
Well, sure, there's something like an altar there, and there's a black dragon statue.
I know it's a suspicious place at first sight, but that's all.
Though something is likely, there's no way I could tell from looking at it from a distance.
We need to get closer in order to make sure.
Most of all, I am confident that I can do something where something has happened.
Even if that elaborate statue moves... well, we'll figure it out.
Because even if that's a real dragon, it wouldn't be as good as the array I fought in my previous life.
But I tried to be vigilant, but in the end I got there and nothing happened.
"Hmmm... to be honest, it's a bit of a clap"
"Go ahead on your own, I'm not saying what you're saying, Ugh... what were you going to do if something happened?
"Were you going to cut through normally?
"Sure, if it's your brother, it's going to be normal."
"... I can imagine"
"Until Sheila... well, I can't deny it either"
Talking about that, we looked into the spot for now... but again, we never found anything either.
At the end of the entire investigation, Soma tilts her neck.
"Hmm... nothing."
"You can't find it... Speaking of which, Mr. Sheila doesn't know what it is?
"... um, I don't know either"
But you heard things like, "If you come here, you'll be able to use magic, right?
"... precisely, sure, there is a force sleeping here that leads to the top of the demon, should have been?
"Is that what it feels like not to know? I was just wondering if you heard more direct words...... or how did you know magic could be used?
"... because then they told me that if I used it, my wish would come true.... but think about it, could it be weird?... I never said anything but Doris about my wish."
"Um, obviously it's strange or suspicious, it's like that... well, it's something I knew from the beginning"
"Hmm... should I have listened more properly?
"... sorry"
"No, if you heard the word, it's natural to think that magic will indeed be available."
Because they say magic is the power of demons, the manipulation of their laws.
The word demon, which is also used by demons, is positive, or vice versa of holiness.
It's a word that indicates something other than this world.
A law that distorts the laws of this world and manifests the results it desires.
So magic, that is.
If you know that, the words Sheila hears are reminiscent of nature and magic, and if they say there's hope coming true, etc., well, it wouldn't be surprising to think that magic will be available.
Or maybe I thought the same thing in Soma.
"I was just asking about it in the first place, and I couldn't possibly not confirm it. So in the end, nothing... So, by the way, what's Aina doing since just now?
If she didn't think she'd be joining the conversation, Aina looked over and over again at the pedestal on the altar.
He's whispering his eyebrows while changing the place and angle he sees.
"There shouldn't have been anything there...?
"Um, yeah, but I mean, I'm worried about something, I mean, it's uncomfortable... what is it, what is it - eh?
"Ah..."
And so I was surprised because when Aina casually touched that pedestal, it broke.
Tilt and move...
"What, Aina, what are you...!?
"Chi, no, nothing but me......!?
"No, it's a little calming. I thought Eina had broken it for a moment, but isn't it coming off in the first place?
"... looks like it"
That being said, when Sheila lifted the pedestal, it was hollow in it.
It's like there's a space there where you can hide something, but there's nothing in the place where it was set aside.
However, it wasn't really nothing, there was a single plate embedded there.
In addition, there are certain letters inscribed on them.
"Uh... what is this? I know it sounds like letters somehow..."
"... maybe ancient sacred letters"
"Oh, this is it!? This is the first time I've tried it..."
"But why are those things here... those are letters that were used over hundreds of years ago, right? Yet this doesn't look like such an old thing... and what does it say?
"... just don't know that"
"Well, that's true, there's hardly anyone who can read ancient sacred letters right now -"
"-" The Power that Leads to the Devil's Top, Sleeps Here ""
"- What?!? Brother...... could you possibly read!?
Not just Lina, but the other two look at Soma with surprised eyes, but what is surprising is that Soma was the same.
Because the letters were very familiar.
Though I'm forgetting...... there's no way I'm looking at it wrong.
But for whatever reason, I decided to take care of the question first.
Because now there's something else to think about.
"Well for now, the word Sheila heard was true, is that it? Just considering there was a cavity there that seemed to keep something hidden, someone else had already stolen it, is that it?
"... you're really the same... well fine though. Better yet... well, it's been quite a while since Sheila heard about it, hasn't it?
"... um, a month ago?
"Then no wonder there are other people who have heard the story and the person has arrived here first..."
"I guess that's what this is all about"
Well, it's common in places like ruins and labyrinths.
Rather, it is possible that the person who taught Sheila this could have even only circulated information after finding it.
Unfortunately, we will have to accept the consequences.
"Well, I'm glad you found out this was the place to be, you should think positively. If I hadn't noticed, I would have been looking for more."
"... you sure do. And with that in mind, it's Aina's game."
"It's just a coincidence, and I'm not too happy about it...... well for now, I'll say thank you"
"... unfortunately, I have hope"
"That's right..."
If something really happened here, it could exist somewhere else.
Then the possibility that magic can be used is equally present.
- Just one thing that bothered me.
Actually, it's something I've been thinking about in a corner of my head... but no matter what I think, this isn't the place Sheila would have thought it would be.
Although there was some gimmick, it can't be the kind of ruin Sheila thinks she can't explore on her own.
Of course I don't suspect it's a lie.
Because it's a survey, it's possible that it was wrong.
But suppose that was the right thing to do... does that mean there was supposed to be something to it here?
At least Sheila was the first to visit, at that time.
Even with her gaze at Sheila for a moment, her head, still hooded, shook small to the side.
Sheila knows that too, but you shouldn't mention it, I guess.
Well, I agree.
Somehow, I only had a feeling I was going to be a serpent.
Whatever it is, I'm sure it's not already there.
If you don't mind, you're lying.
"... for now, let's go home."
"Right."
"I have no objection!
"... n"
And to go out of this ruin, and to leave the room behind.
One shadow inadvertently took shape into that room, where no one was left.
It's a black robe-wrapped, suspicious person.
"Hmm, the prospective ones finally showed up... should we have let them unseal this place too? That would have been a lot more... No, that would have interfered with the implementation of the plan, and this would still be the best. Not at all, no trouble, but no choice. All for our Lord and our ideals."
Mumbling just that, it disappeared again.