Chapter 442 – Prohibition and Taboo (7)
Beyond the previously opened border was a cave.
It’s a cave that looks so gloomy at first glance that it’s hard to even enter it.
Moreover, what came out inside were tentacle monsters and people who had been trampled by those tentacle monsters.
On the other hand, what you can see beyond the border now is a forest.
“…It’s suspicious.”
In fact, I was even more suspicious because it looked like there was no danger.
In Justitia’s words, the border between dimensions was ‘nothingness’ itself.
All I had to do was pry it open with a tool and secure it in place to secure space. In other words, the forest itself was created by the person who created this boundary.
To replace the sun’s sunlight, each and every one of them is a top-quality magic gemstone, with expensive sunstones set up here and there.
I don’t know where you got the soil, but it’s top quality… It looks like Ariad will like it if you give it to him.
Even water was flowing properly here.
It goes without saying that a forest of this size needs a water source.
“…Yes, first of all, it is in a much more stable condition than the place I went before. “At that time, it seemed like it would collapse if I applied even a little bit of force, but I think it won’t be a problem here.”
These were Justitia’s words as she checked the boundaries.
It was said that the forest constructed between the boundaries of the dimensions was created with such care, so to speak, so solidly that it would be difficult to destroy it even with the power of a transcendental being.
I can’t even guess for what purpose this was created.
At first glance, it just looks like a peaceful forest…
Then Justitia, who removed her hand from the guard, spoke.
“So, inside… Who wants to go in?”
“Huh?”
“That’s right, if we all go in together… It would be a big problem if someone breaks the security outside.”
At least two people will remain outside to guard the perimeter in case of any unexpected situation.
The remaining three check inside.
In summary, that was the meaning, and I understood it.
Well, even though it was a boundary, it was like a type of dimension.
If it collapses, that’s the end.
It ends up being a lost child in another dimension forever.
“But is there a need for two people to stay?”
“If it’s the same guy I saw before, two or three would be no problem. If there are more than that, it will become a hassle. “Winning in itself would be possible even if there were twice as many people like that.”
So there are two.
Does it feel like one person is guarding the perimeter and the other is preparing for an unexpected situation and blocking attackers?
“Then…”
After much thought, I left it to Lilith and Justitia to guard the outside.
Lilith, who is the strongest in terms of military force, will be sufficient no matter who comes, and there will be no real worries if Justitia, who is versatile in various matters, will assist her.
And going inside are Syaoran Justitia, who has the same strength as Lilith, Hoaran, who can deal with all-round attacks with various spells, and Carmina, who is enough to make up for the shortcomings of those two.
And it was me.
“Are you ready?”
“Huh.”
Xiao is in the front row, Hoaran is in the middle, and Carmina is in the back row.
I formed a formation and went inside, sandwiched between Hoaran and Carmina.
My role in this party is…
It was a totem.
Of course, I didn’t become a human totem with some kind of buff.
Instead of a buff, I just activated Foresight in my right eye.
Even if it was called foresight, if it meant seeing the near future, it was only at the level of looking ahead by a few seconds, but with this, it would be possible to prevent an emergency situation itself.
Because everyone here was a transcendental person who could do anything in just a few seconds.
Anyway, that’s how I started to enter.
And, I walked in the forest like that for a while.
“…I don’t have anything?”
There was nothing but a real forest, except that it was much larger than the tentacle monster’s cave beyond the border we had entered before.
But there’s something strange about this forest…
So, like an evolving forest, they were actually plant monsters or something, but that wasn’t the case.
It was just an ordinary tree.
“Well, if it weren’t so suspicious, it would be a perfect place for a picnic!”
As Carmina said, it was the kind of forest that would be nice for an occasional outing with the family.
So, that was when I really wondered why on earth they made something like this.
“…There is a sign.”
Xiao, who was in the front row, said that.
Unlike Xiao, I didn’t feel any presence or anything, but I did the bare minimum to guard against Xiao’s words.
Through the circuits engraved on both arms, the spells were automatically activated, and dragon scales were placed on the skin… And the tails were pulled out.
In addition, the werewolf’s monstrous strength and regenerative ability, and the oni’s strong body were strengthened and activated several times.
Churrrr!
I also wore the even more strengthened Heavenly Tiger Armor and Dragon Claws that belonged to Xiao, who had been worn a few days ago.
Crunchy, crunchy!
The heavenly armor wrapped around my body was sticking to my skin.
From one to ten.
All artifacts created exclusively for me.
Furthermore, because six transcendental beings made them using parts of their own bodies that were given to me while thinking of me, the Heavenly Protector’s Armor and Dragon Claws, which are no longer within the category of general artifacts, have extracted a great deal of divinity from me. .. I started using it as energy.
Yes, that’s right.
A tool imbued with divinity.
It wasn’t just a dildo modeled after my dick; it was a sacred object in the true sense of the word.
Uuuuung…!
And, the abilities of the Heavenly Tiger’s Armor and Dragon Claws, which had become holy relics, amplified the effects of the racial characteristics strengthened by my gift several times over.
Thanks to this, an enormous amount of power surged through my entire body.
A sense of omnipotence similar to that obtained when doped with the divinity received from Ammut.
It was the second coming of Super Hanzo.
In this state, it could be said that I was a quasi-transcendent.
It’s only limited to power, so I can’t compare it to a true transcendent.
Still, at this point, it was at a level where even if Lilith really hit her, she wouldn’t just go down and die.
In other words, the incident of unexpected death has disappeared with this.
Anyway, at this point, I also felt the presence that Xiao had felt.
And…
“You idiot. It was a sight caught a long way away. And…”
I could see Xiao, Hoaran, and Carmina clicking their tongues as they looked at me and their faces hardened.
Soon, Hoaran took a deep breath and spoke.
“I don’t know the details, but I guess we should hurry.”
And, I could understand why the three reacted that way.
That’s right, the sign I felt right now… Was the sign of a life that was about to break.
As I hurried to the place where I felt the presence, what I could see was a building that did not match the forest I had seen so far.
The signs of life on the verge of extinction were felt inside the building.
“…It looks like it’s not guarded, so let’s go in.”
Perhaps he had never thought that someone would come in here in the first place, or maybe he just didn’t feel the need to do so. As he entered the unprotected building, he saw an interior that had a similar atmosphere to the facility he had visited when he first met Justitia.
It was said to be a place entirely painted white, like a research laboratory.
But soon, I was able to discover things that reminded me of a more appropriate word than research.
The deeper I went, the more I saw objects that seemed far removed from the lab, like toys scattered randomly on the floor and here and there.
In addition, there were traces of people alive, a significant number of people, everywhere, such as tableware, furniture, etc.
“…”
“…”
“…”
When I look at things like the size of dishes or toys.
I had a rough idea of who the people who were here were.
In terms of humans, there would have been young children living here, no longer than their teens.
Considering the size of the building, it seemed to be quite crowded.
I have seen facilities like this before.
Well, I grew up in a place like this, so there was no way I didn’t know.
An orphanage where children without parents are gathered.
Because it was a place that reminded me of exactly that kind of place.
But there was nothing like this, at least not in the orphanage I stayed in, run by that bitch.
ㅡBubble bubble…
I saw a large cylinder filled with an unknown liquid with various mechanical devices attached to it, and inside it… Numerous elves, all completely naked, sleeping as if they were dead.
I could tell who those elves were.
No, no matter how hard I tried to pretend not to know, I had no choice but to know.
From young girls to adults.
Elves of different ages sleeping in the cylinder, and toys lying around on the floor that could only be seen before coming here.
And.
…There’s even an adult elf woman who doesn’t look old enough to play with small toys, who is sleeping in a cylinder in front of where the toy fell.
Furniture that children might use and toys that children might play with.
And tableware that only children can use.
Unlike everything I had seen on my way here so far, even the youngest elf was about the age of a girl… Even the elves in the cylinder were completely invisible to the elves below them.
This…
Like…
Just as I was about to feel nauseated by the assumption that came to mind, Hoaran slowly approached the cylinder, touched the letters floating above the cylinders containing the adult elves… And touched them, and said,
“…This means birth.”
“Are you coming out…?”
I also knew that it was a word that meant a plant that had grown sufficiently and was newly capable of reproduction.
I also knew that it was not a character that could be used on a person like an elf.
“…I’m not sure, but is it okay to leave it like this?”
“That’s not it. From what I can see, these items… Their function of keeping those children alive seems to have run out of effect. “Everyone is dying inside… In their sleep.”
In response to Xiao’s question, Carmina calmly looked around her and answered as follows.
Only then did I come to my senses.
Right.
Rather than getting angry at the bastards who did this, the priority was to save the children inside first.
But before that.
“So, if I destroy this, there will be no harm to those children?”
Xiao says that again.
“…As long as I don’t die, I’ll do whatever I can!”
“You too, I will do my best.”
And, Carmina and Hoaran responded in the same way to Xiao’s words.
In response to the two’s answers, Xiao nodded.
“I get it. Then I’ll leave that to you. “This body… Is not good at saving people.”
Xiao said that and clenched his fists.
“But breaking things like this is what this body is good at.”
