Chapter 167 – Ruins (2)
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Inside the dark commons.
Old wizards in black robes were making a fuss.
He let out a voice full of astonishment with his old, metal vocal cords.
It had to be.
It was because the dream they had poured their all into was showing an abnormal reaction.
A woman with black hair and fair skin.
Black witch.
The glass coffin she was in rose from its seat her. She literally stood up.
“A black… A black witch?”
The Black Witch didn’t wake up. Yet she was motionless, like a dead person.
When the old people saw it, they groaned.
The surroundings of the black witch’s glass coffin were reacting with a strange aurora.
It was then. The old man in charge of management ran up and shouted.
“What kind of commotion is this! Why is the Black Witch showing signs already!”
There was anger in that voice. He was furious that he would mess things up.
It wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.
However, no one present could know why.
“We didn’t do anything. We just talked about what’s to come…”
“Are you saying that now!”
“Jung, really! We’re just talking about an adventurer named Kerry, the only man in the party of warriors…”
It was at the same time
Yuri-gwan, who had been standing up, began to cry and cry.
“!”
“Can you react to your name?”
“Don’t say that name…Don’t say that name. Don’t say that adventurer’s name!”
Everyone saw
As soon as the name Kerry was mentioned, the Black Witch’s glass coffin reacted.
The glass coffin cried dangerously, as if it were about to break.
Woo-woo-woo-woo-
The waves of the glass tube hit the old people’s eardrums and made them suffer.
But the old people were not intimidated by him. He just said, shaking his head at the same time.
“Black witch. It is not yet time for you to wake up. Please…Please wait for the right time.”
I haven’t gathered enough strength yet.
If awakened now, the Black Witch would not be able to fully revive.
The black witch’s glass coffin was still humming and crying as if it didn’t want to hear it.
“I’ll speed up the work even more! Please wait.”
“Wait! Great Black Witch!”
“For you and our longing!”
Was it because of the earnest request of the old wizards?
The waves in the glass tube gradually stopped.
“Now… Have you stopped…”
“I felt really dangerous just now. It was like I was willing to risk even an incomplete resurrection…”
“Ke…No. Because what the hell is that adventurer?”
The name alone made the Black Witch react so violently.
From the Black Witch’s reaction, it was clear that there was a connection.
“Learn more about that adventurer.
Where you were born, where you grew up, who your parents and siblings are. Don’t miss a single thing!”
“There must be something to that adventurer!”
“Find out about that adventurer! By all means!”
Older people were afraid to even mention Kerry’s name her.
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After completing a brisk history education, Lina and her party continued on their way.
Kerry turned her head to look at her remains.
It is a ruin covered with moss and weathered over the years, but its grandeur remains.
If a structure this large had been built, it would not have been a civilization of a lower level than the present world.
Traces of the extinction of the civilization are intact.
‘It seems to teach us a lesson that we have to do our best to not end up like this.’
It is said that sucking honey is the best, but isn’t that possible only when a healthy society is supported?
It was when Kerry looked at her remains and thought about this and that.
Lina, who was walking ahead of her, finally opened her mouth.
“According to the information I obtained, the black tombstone is down here.”
Lina pushed the large rock away with her hand her. She was such a pretty beauty and had great strength.
I see a stairway leading to a dark cellar under a rock.
The stairs were probably also part of the ruins.
“…Down here? Hhh. It’s scary in a dark place like that. Seobang-sama, please protect me.”
So. Why is she asking me to protect her when she is stronger?
Lina walks up the stairs in the basement ahead. Kerry had her saintess cast her orb of light.
Only then does the sight open properly.
“At the ruins, traps that were set up to resist the Black Witch in those days still remain.
Please be careful.”
“The organization is probably waiting here too.”
“Yes. That’s right, Mr. Kerry.”
It was as soon as the group had finished talking. Kerry heard the familiar sound of arrows firing.
I had tried arrow traps in dungeons before, so I was used to it.
“Shield.”
As Kerry muttered softly, a transparent barrier formed.
She just thought she was an ordinary arrow, but when she hit the shield, she made a piercing sound and fiercely resisted the shield, then exploded.
Chigi Giggig- Kiyiik- Pereoeoeoong-
“A magic arrow?”
I’ve heard the story. It is an arrow that is shot with a magical device attached to the arrow.
But even magic arrows couldn’t pierce Kerry’s shield.
“Wow! The West has protected me! Hehe.”
“…Even if I hadn’t protected her, Natasha wouldn’t have been hit by an arrow like this.”
“No!”
I think I know why the traps work in the old ruins.
The traps must have been treated magically.
Only then will most grave robbers be afraid to enter.
The party continued into the dark ruins.
The ruins seen from the outside were great, but the inside was even more amazing.
It is a picture of a huge cavity being made, and the pillars supporting it are lined up.
I have never seen a building like this in this world. How was it made without heavy equipment?
But now was not the time to admire a lost civilization.
Unfamiliar shadows pass by.
Not one or two
“They appear one after another.”
“Yes. Everyone should not be caught off guard.”
Lina said, gripping her sword tightly.
Natasha also protected Kerry’s surroundings with a fierce expression like a cat with its fur up.
“Keeeeek!”
With the sound of crying, the identities of the shadows began to appear.
They were being made of sand in the ground.
It resembled a human form, but the faceless figure running around on all fours was by no means human.
I heard Lina’s muttering voice standing in front of me.
“Did you raise the soldiers of the old ancient civilization? Such heartless…”
Did humans in ancient civilizations have no faces?
Please. Even when I made it, I wanted it to not be made in such a horror style.
There is a bright circle that illuminates the party in the dark.
Dozens of monsters attack from the dark shadows outside the circle.
My heart trembled at the sight of faceless monsters attacking me from all sides of the darkness.
But that was it.
‘It looks scary…But it’s not a level that can beat a warrior’s party.’
Kerry didn’t feel the need to do anything.
Every time the party’s body moved, the monsters were mercilessly sliced.
“Keeeeek!”
Squeak-
The monsters couldn’t even scream properly and were cut off.
In particular, Natasha’s performance her stood out. Natasha swung her twin dragon swords, guarding Kerry’s surroundings.
As if he likes the new weapon he got last time, he wields it very excitedly.
The monsters were easy to destroy, but the problem was that they were constantly being turned into sand from the ground.
A form of witchcraft.
Kerry looked around her with her goddess eyes.
Looks far away That is the essence of witchcraft.
Kerry shouted at her party.
“There’s an incantation carved into that pillar. We have to break it!”
“Leave it to me! Miss Kerry.”
It was Arwen.
‘I want to be praised by Kerry for being active!’
Even during the battle, Arwen was the only one thinking about it. A golem was summoned around Arwen.
The golem lifted the rock next to it. It was a rock that felt heavy.
The rock shot off like a cannonball and knocked Kerry against the pole she was talking about.
Kwaaaaang-
At the same time as the pillars were smashed, the faceless monsters collapsed into sand.
It was a pesky trap. This is probably not a trap at the ruins, but a new trap they set up.
“It looks like they’re also guarding this place.”
The trap was defeated, but Lina’s expression was dark.
As far as Lina knew, there weren’t many enemies she could set such a pesky trap for.
‘Idol worshiper…He’s here.’
Judging from the position and timing, it was clear that he was an idolater.
Lina bit her lip.
Idolatry is difficult to deal with. It wasn’t about being strong or weak.
It was because of the idol worshiper’s tricky special ability that she lost her first companion in her previous life.
Looking around, I see a group of people who are more affectionate than in their previous lives.
‘I will never do that again in this life. I won’t let anyone die.’
Lina made that promise.
In fact, she may cry a lot on her own. But she had someone she could rely on, Lina.
All of her colleagues could rely on her, but she was the one person Lina depended on the most.
“Kerry.”
“Yes. Lina-sama.”
“I trust Kerry.”
“Yes?”
What does this all of a sudden mean? She was weird, but not in a bad mood.
To compare it to dating, it feels like receiving flowers unexpectedly even though it’s not even an anniversary.
“…I also believe in Lina-sama.”
Natasha was wary of Kerry and Lina’s conversation.
Lina stroked Natasha’s head to reassure her.
“If…If…If anything happens to me, I have no doubt that Kerry-sama will do something about it.”
What does Lina keep saying? Then something flashed. Kerry knew that Lina was her regressor of her.
‘Perhaps there is a risk that Lina cannot handle alone.’
It may not have been Lina’s intention to her, but Kerry sensed the danger in her.
If the danger was right in front of her, which even Lina would be unable to handle, Kerry had to keep her wits about.
“You’ve changed a little from before when you tried to do everything alone. Lina-sama.”
“…Yes. That’s thanks to Kerry-sama.”
Lina sent her polite, burdensome gaze. Eyes full of trust It’s embarrassing too.
The party moved into the ruins.
Each time, the traps of the ruins and the traps of idolaters threatened the party.
It didn’t stop the party’s advance, though.
How long has it been
“We’re almost there. Is anyone hurt?”
“Yes. Lina-sama.”
“I’m fine too!”
“Hmm. The resistance isn’t as strong as I thought.”
The group was fine without any injuries. Rina laughed like she was trustworthy.
“If you pass that room now, the black tombstone…”
“Stop.”
A strange voice is heard. Who is it.
“Damn it. Are you guys really monsters? How did you get through so many traps so quickly?
I was going to have a last supper, but I couldn’t even eat it properly.”
“…”
A man wearing a black mask appeared.
“Isn’t this the first time we’ve seen each other in person?”
He’s a talkative guy. Said Natasha, who was next to Kerry.
“Should I kill him? Mr. West.”
“Hey! Hey! Wait a minute! What kind of bloody things are you saying with a cute face?
Shouldn’t I introduce myself first? My name is…”
Said Lina, interrupting her on the way.
“Idol worshiper. Organization executive. Our enemy. I don’t think I need any more explanation than this.”
The idolater sighed and said:
“…That’s too much. This one came out risking my life. Are you saying you don’t want to hear me?”
Natasha shouted how her body her was itching.
“Okay. Shut up and let’s fight quickly!”
“Natasha. Then that side is so pitiful. You seem to know that if you fight properly, you won’t last even for a second.”
“…”
The idolater looked at Natasha as if he was dumbfounded and said,
“Are you a troublesome man? Your name… Kerry?”
“You’re a troublesome man… I haven’t heard from you in a long time.”
“Did you send Barikmeteo well?”
“I sent it hot.”
“Kick. I want to meet you one day
I’ve only said a few words, but I think I understand Barikmeteo’s feelings.”
An idol worshiper was blocking the way to the black tombstone.
Strangely, however, he did not feel any fighting spirit.
“Get out of the way. Idolaters.”
“That’s not allowed. Warrior. I have something very precious behind me.”
“…”
Natasha must have been frustrated with the current situation, so she immediately pulled out her twin dragon swords.
“Then it’s decided. Die here!”
It was when Natasha was about to run. Kerry took Natasha’s hand hers.
“West?”
“…”
It wasn’t that I knew anything about it.
Just the atmosphere of an idolater was suspicious. That attitude of not backing down without showing any fighting spirit.
Above all, his eyes were terrifying for some reason.
“Good job. Kerry.”
Judging from Lina’s praise, it seems that stopping Natasha was the correct answer.
“I have to deal with that guy.”
Lina bravely stood before the idolater.
Frankly, the idolater didn’t look strong.
To the extent that Lina’s spleen attitude made me wonder.
Until now, Rina had always put on an easy expression on her face her. Is that guy the cause?
‘Is there something unexpected about idolaters?’
Lina draws her her elemental sword. The sound of the refreshing sword echoed through the ruins.
The idol worshiper looked at it bitterly. Doesn’t he really want to fight?
It was then.
Lina kicks her ground and she closes her distance in an instant.
Single sword.
The idol worshiper’s head was blown off with a single sword. The end of the guy who thought there was something was futile.
As the idolater’s throat flew, he licked his lips.
[As expected, the warrior is fucking strong. Kick kick.]
Judging by the shape of his mouth, he seemed to be saying this. I felt bad.
A kid who smiles even when his head his falls off. Psychos like this are hard to find even in this world.
Natasha, seeing that the situation had been sorted out, also drew her twin dragon swords.
“What. He was a no-nonsense guy.”
While everyone was relieved, only Lina had an anxious expression on her face.
‘There seems to be something…’
At that time, abnormalities began to occur in the body of the idol worshiper who had run away.
Black smoke billowed violently from the idolater’s body.
The black smoke roamed around like it was looking for food. And when he found Lina, he rushed ferociously.
“Lina-sama!”
Lina stood aloof. As if she knew.
Right before the black smoke hit, Lina smiled at her Kerry and said.
“I believe. Kerry.”
Black smoke covers Lina. The suspicious smoke was sucked into Lina’s body from her.
All the black smoke has disappeared. Lina, who stood there as if nothing had happened, collapsed on the spot.
Kerry shouted while everyone opened their eyes in surprise.
“Saintess!”
“Yes Yes!”
“Please!”
The saintess was startled by Kerry’s serious voice her and hurriedly ran.
The saintess examines Lina. In the meantime, you can hear the monsters approaching.
‘The bastards won’t let you relax.’
Was this what he was after? Her regressor her, Lina, knew that.
‘Shit. To believe is to believe in what
I’d rather do it alone like a regressor. Why did he sacrifice himself…’
Maybe this was the only way. No. Now is not the time to think.
“Lady. How is it?”
“…”
“Because it’s okay. Please explain quickly. Because monsters are coming.
Everyone else, please stop the monster until you check Lina-sama’s condition.”
“Leave it to me. Kerry.”
“Don’t worry about this. West.”
The saintess opened her heavy mouth.
“It is a great curse. To the point that even I can’t handle it.
A terrible curse that is only possible because the sorcerer who has reached the state has dedicated his existence his and even his soul his.
The hero also has divine power like me, so he can barely endure it.”
“So can you fix it? Just tell me the point.”
“…It can be fixed. I just have to drive out the evil spirit of the guy inside the hero.”
“Then drive out the soul and fix it quickly.”
“I can’t do it alone. If you want to heal the hero… I need Kerry’s help.”
No. Because it’s urgent really talk a lot If you need help from the start, just say so.
Kerry hurriedly learned how to help her saintess.
She had once entered Natasha’s inner world in order to awaken Natasha’s consciousness when she fell.
It was similar this time.
You must enter Lina’s inner world and drive out the idolater’s soul.
That was the goal for now.
Kerry lies down next to Lina. And it was the moment when the saintess fiercely shone her divine power.
“I want to help the hero. You must drive out the evil spirits of the idolaters that lurk in the hearts of the warriors. Be sure to remember.”
Consciousness recedes along with the golden light.
When Kerry opened her eyes again, she saw a forest she had never seen before.
‘Is this the inside of Lina?’
Lina is in the middle of the forest. Lina’s blonde hair fluttering in the dense forest was like a painting.
It saved me the trouble of looking for it once. Kerry approached Lina and greeted her.
“Lina. Are you okay?”
Lina looks behind her. Her eyes were full of vigilance.
“I only came because you wanted to help. Don’t call her pretending to be friendly. Ruler of Mana.”
“…”
What is this all of a sudden?
