Chapter 722 – Half Man, Half Dragon (3)
Nefertiti came running as soon as he was called.
【… Are you too?]
The Reptilian woman, who had only drank the alcohol she gave her, spoke.
Find out at once After all, the mana of that jewel emanates from my body, doesn’t it? It must have smelled the same as Nefertiti.
Stepping on her sand, Nefertiti took out the lizard statue without delay.
“What are you looking for?”
【… Well! Undoubtedly. That is the divine dragon’s jewel!]
“Yes.”
Nefertiti spoke with that peculiar tone—with an attitude that left her drowsy and drained. Maybe that’s why the Reptilian cousins weren’t thrilled with the appearance of their jewels.
“I heard about the origin of the statue.”
【You heard the source? Do you mean stolen goods?]
“Yes. And, I have to apologize to you guys.”
【As long as you return it, I won’t count the price you took the gem.】
“This statue now contains my brother’s will.”
The Reptillians were silent. I’m not sure what the silence means.
Thanks to the opportunity to talk to her, Nefertiti spoke at quite a length for her.
“I’m not one to break other people’s things, so I don’t think I broke this statue. I’m thinking of giving it back. But instead——”
【Are you going to put a condition on it? To return stolen goods.]
“It is not a condition. Ask.”
【… Listen and see.]
A short-haired raptillian woman crossed her arms.
It was an attitude of rejection, but there was no hostility. Kiara left the translation to me, but I carefully translated the words of our 4th dimension girl.
“Are you Aztecan?”
【Person? … Yes, it is a person.]
Why are you questionable?
It was a pretty strange answer, but Nefertiti coolly ignored it.
“Then I will ask you. Help Nord.”
【Nord… Are you talking about that man?]
She looked at me with strange eyes.
If you look at the flow, it seems like you know that I’m the only one, but why do you keep your eyes open? You mean me and Nefertiti don’t get along very well? Shall we open one?
【What are you asking for help? If you’re talking about meddling in this land’s dispute, I’ll decline.]
“We are going to Azteca.”
【What?】
“Can I ask for directions?”
We, masters of killing in the fourth dimension, launch surprise attacks even in conversations. Even the Reptilian woman was taken aback by the one-two punch that I had suffered several times.
And again, I was amazed by the technique.
【Are you going to Azteca?】
“Isn’t it decided yet?”
His voice overlapped with Mr. Reptilian’s. Nefertiti shook her head.
“Are you not going?”
“Well… “
Well. She was thinking
No, in any case, if Nefertiti, the owner of the statue, intends to return it, I have no intention of intervening in that conclusion. If you don’t go, just return it and finish it, it’s a problem.
So I was more concerned about the other side than that.
“Are you okay? It’s like a will.”
“If it were my brother, I would have returned it. Even if my will was here.”
If so, well, I have nothing to say.
Even if they are a married couple, there will only be quarrels between them about blood and blood.
So I said what I thought beforehand.
“Then, my brother’s will will be transferred to the Rune Stone.”
“… Nords are smart.”
─Clap clap clap. Nefertiti claps expressionlessly.
Did the regret that was left behind disappear? After drying Nefertiti, who was contemplating whether to hand it over right now, I ran to Asherad.
“Mr. Let’s continue what we said before. As quickly as possible, to the point.”
“Are you talking about the advantages and disadvantages of exploring Azteca?”
“Yes.”
While Kiara, who can speak Azteca, explained to the Reptilians, I, who also called Elisabeth, listened to Asherard explain.
“Azteca is a rugged terrain. Few countries have touched it since ancient civilizations. So, the president of the collido association and I have established a hypothesis and explored it.”
The only one who actually went was probably Kiara, but whatever.
Asherard lowered his voice so that no one could hear.
“And the hypothesis was proved. There was a Hittite clue there. We found traces of records and artifacts from Hittite expeditions to the land around the Golden Age.”
“Understand. There are few clues.”
“You’re right. And an obvious clue.”
Voyage records are clearer than land maps.
If artifacts are found, it is possible to inversely calculate the cultural environment based on them. Just as there are habits in painting, writing, and speech, each civilization has something in common.
Elizabeth wore a long-brimmed hat to block out the sun.
“I understand the benefits. What are the downsides?”
“All you have to do is form an expedition. When it comes to an international level expedition, Britannia leads… I can’t come up with accusations that I went crazy and ignored the treaty and operated Atlantis.”
A rolled parchment came out of Asherard’s arms.
“I am willing to participate in the Narmer-Nile expedition.”
“… That’s amazing. If it failed, the lineage of the previous pharaoh would have been cut off.”
“But recently, the domestic problem of black magic has been resolved. Azteca is a disgrace and a stain on the current pharaonic bloodline. It’s a stain worth clearing up.”
Is it? I tried to roll the big gulppak.
As an analogy, it’s like a dynasty seized by a coup. Although there was support from the citizens, the question of what value is there when you become pharaohs must have been attached as a tag.
It should have appealed that ‘we are different from the previous royal family’, but it is only natural that the external evaluation would have been reduced since he had a headache as a black magician.
Asherard’s eyes turned to me.
“The Count said he would be willing to join the expedition if he agreed. This is the Pharaoh’s letter.”
“… Good. It’s an offer worth accepting, even with its advantages and disadvantages.”
Elizabeth received a letter. Conclusion is quick.
“However, it is up to Earl Wolfheddin to decide which answer to return. Atlantis is his, and you can’t even move without him, right?”
Pass me the conclusion here. It was something that had to be said.
‘Write it.’
I was troubled. He weighed what he would gain and what he would lose, weighing whether getting the Hittite’s clue would be better than going to that dangerous land.
‘Usually, I tend to prepare as much as possible before moving, but this case is a bit different.’
As was the case with Atlantis, there is no such thing as perfect preparation for exploration.
Like the Earth’s Antarctic Expedition, it is our archaeologist’s specialty to be closely related to death.
It didn’t mean that I wouldn’t prepare, but it wouldn’t work out well.
‘Compared to Atlantis, it is comforting that there is quite a bit of information about the preliminary survey.’
Was it because my troubles were so long?
Asherard, who used all the prepared persuasion materials, expressed his true feelings as if he was impatient.
“Come to think of it, I didn’t tell you why I was passionate about Hittite research.”
“… Wasn’t that why you wanted to delve into the dark side of academia?”
That’s what I heard last time.
“There must be an opportunity to realize that dark side. Where in the world is there a scholar who starts research without any reason or opportunity?”
Asherard laughed. It didn’t look very happy.
“I used my neutral identity to seek information about the Hittites. The reason is not very different from the Union President. It’s just that in his case, he gets the offspring, and I get it back.”
“Are you getting it back?”
“As you can see, I am moderately old. I don’t have the skills to fight against the times and win like the Count or the Union President. Divorced, but had a son.”
Suddenly, Asherad on the first day of the meeting came to mind.
If it’s just that she is trying to dig up the darkness of her academic world with her noble convictions as a scholar, the excitement she showed when I preached the existence of the Hittites at her conference cannot be explained.
It is only when personal emotions are intertwined that a person’s heart rises.
“My son, who became a master’s degree at the age of 20, went missing after being involved in an exploration accident.”
Have you ever said something to people? Asherard, who explained, was calm.
“After collecting few clues, I found only two facts. The fact that the child must have fallen into the dimensional rift due to a runaway of artifacts, and that the artifacts that caused it are probably Hittite items.”
“Are you talking about the dimensional gap?”
“Sorry. The expression gap is a misnomer.”
Asherard said as if looking through a Britannia dictionary in his head.
“——Another dimension. That’s the right thing to call it.”
It’s a different dimension
It’s a problem that I can’t hear from others, but yes.
It was such an unexpected thing. Nonetheless, it is a matter of great interest.
It’s not a completely nonsensical probability. This seemingly wide, yet narrow, different world. If you put aside the motive, it is unlikely that there will be at least one person.
Other than me, an archaeologist researching how to travel to another dimension.
“… This is the exact opposite position.”
“It was a big contact, though. It was thanks to that that I was able to get close to the president of the federation.”
I peeked out at the absurd answer.
‘It’s not about Kiara and you, it’s about me and you.’
Children who want to return to the world where their parents are.
Parents trying to find their children who have gone to another world.
Opposite positions, but the purpose would be the same.
‘… Is the Earth where Asherad’s son landed?’
Well, that’s not an issue I can figure out.
There may be other dimensions as well. That’s why, the place like the bug paradise that I went to from the underground tower is treated as a foreign world for now.
It’s quite cheap compared to other dimensions.
‘Even in the underworld, it was actually a different dimension.’
It was an added motivation to find traces of Hittite before competitors did.
I opened a competition to put the last line of safety, but I had to hurry the most. Regardless of whether or not the race was held, there would have been interference, so I have no regrets.
This is the race the organizers are most anxious about. At this point, it’s nothing short of humor.
“Do you think Hittite has dimension travel technology?
“Whoops. That is a cruel question.”
“… Excuse me. I am excited too.”
I apologized for my mistake.
It could have meant something like searching for Hittite technology or relics to find a way to find the missing son.
However, there was no mistake in Asherad’s words.
The question, “Is that possible?” Is just as cruel.
It’s because it’s an act of smashing emotions toward one’s blood relatives with an abacus and rationality.
—Your son is dead, and there’s a high probability that I won’t be able to return to the original world either.
Having said that, it would be a very reasonable decision.
To the point where the corners of my mouth go up on their own.
‘Am I in a position to consider whether or not it’s possible at the drafting stage now?’
When will you be like that and go back to your mother and father?
It’s been 4 years since I couldn’t send a single letter or text message.
The empty house seen in Shade’s dream.
You can’t be sure that your parents are still there.
‘If you’re going to be smart while lying to yourself, then you wouldn’t have to fight with the
Would it be absurd to trust those Reptilian cousins to go to Azteca?
No. Quite the opposite. Rather, we have to believe more.
‘There is no helper that is as good and difficult to obtain as the local people.’
Kiara and Asherard were examining my complexion to see if they were of the same opinion.
There must be a big difference between when I was with them and when I wasn’t. Whether it’s coincidence or fate, it’s a very wasteful and hard-to-get relationship.
‘Even going to Azteca itself coincides with my purpose.’
Isn’t it a golden chance to move one step ahead of the hostile forces who are setting candles in my life at the clue of dimension shifting technology that had no promise?
Investigations by the elderly are still unresolved.
Now I had to take the risk and go. With the things I gained while being afraid of loss, I won’t be able to outrun the human scumbags who don’t think twice.
‘In terms of motivation and gains and losses, it exceeded the standard.’
All that remains is determination.
And fortunately, that was an element that did not require a new commitment.
“Everyone said they really wanted to go.”
Nefertiti, who had heard my circumstances over the past few days, said.
“Not in a dream world, but in the real Nord’s hometown.”
“… It’s a story worth taking home.”
I have a feeling that the wives are also unanimous.
I smiled and approached my Reptilian friends.
【May I ask your name? The representative of Skolakiche.]
【… Istetil. It means claw in our language.]
[This is Nord Wolfheddin. Mr. Istetil.]
Ah, now that Youngji is there, should I include the middle name ‘Pon’ in the middle?
I thought about it and suggested it.
【Can you cooperate?】
【… Whoa.]
Istetil looked around as if checking our faces and sighed lightly.
【Even like this, we hate barbarism. If you lose your humanity, you won’t be able to become a monster.]
【It’s just that the scales are beautiful, what?】
【Shut up, talk about your plan. I am not interested in men.]
So damn weird Me too.
Are we unexpectedly right?
