gurgling gurgling-
All drainage of the large-area academy is done here. This drain, which can be called a small river, boasted a strong flow rate like the entrance.
The height of the underground aqueduct to the ceiling is approximately 3 meters.
The thick darkness inside the bars of the iron gate feels more ominous with the addition of the dizzying sound of water. Perhaps Joan and Adrinne share that feeling.
I looked at the iron gate for a while, looking toward the river we passed. And looking at the three moons staying there, I thought about the remaining process.
As long as he had investigated the waterways, he had done most of the things that could be done in advance. What remains will be allies, not enemies.
‘The savior from another world’.
In this game where the level of difficulty is expressed by the number of moons, the third moon is the trace of the ‘demon of discord’. So when there are three moons like this, one major task is added.
Just manage the affinity between the characters well.
And that characteristic is of extraordinary importance at this moment. This is because [Chief Kirov] is the entry point where all the main characters start building bonds.
So, what I have to do is decided.
First of all, you have to free Evangeles’ heart. Unintentionally, I have a feeling that I neglected my relationship with him for a long time.
And the second is also related to the problem of Evangeles. His relationship with his younger sister, Ida. If the relationship with Ida goes wrong, the relationship with Evangeles comes to an end. I’m currently in a state where I went out with Adrine for a long time and came back.
Knowing this, Ida would quickly become the embodiment of jealousy.
I have to put an end to her doubts.
The third is to placate the jackal, who is forced to participate in a theatrical performance. The guy made it clear that he felt humiliated about being on stage. The mighty background he has as ‘Frodo’ may affect the existence of the Academy.
The last is Savaki, the southern prosecutor who went mad after being tortured because of me. To the guy who came back with madness, he boasted that he would make a relationship with Adrine.
And it is true that this last part is the most nerve-wracking. Because I inferred from Escomin’s hint that I had to attack all the dating routes.
And, of course, this “all love route” includes the love route with Adrine.
iron puck.
Hoan went into the river. It was almost to the chest level. The guy walked out through the water and touched the lock on the iron gate, then looked back at me and said,
“It is locked.”
“I can open it.”
“… Do you have the key?”
At Adrinne’s words, I took out the [Arms of Justice] instead of the key and jumped into the river. In an instant, the water that dug into his body was cold. The smooth stones that must have been worn away by the flow for a long time made it uncomfortable to step on.
I spread my feet as wide as possible to balance, and stood in front of the iron window to take the sword. Adrine said to me like that.
“That is not the key.”
“The functions are similar.”
I swung my sword. That sword is also the one that once cut through the iron bar on the window of Evangeles’ dorm room.
Deputy manager window window-.
My sword, with its formidable cutting power, cut through the iron bars as if cutting through reeds.
Deputy manager window-
Chajajajajang-
After repeating the knife three times, an empty area was created in the iron gate where the iron bars were tightly connected. It was large enough for a person to pass through.
I said to the two surprised people looking at my sword.
“You’d better get your weapons out, just in case.”
“… It was also dangerous.”
Hoan gritted his teeth and pulled out his sword, and Adrinne also pulled out her rapier. However, Hoan’s tone was as sharp as the sword he held.
“What I said, heed it.”
“What words?”
“They say that if the young lady is exposed to too much danger, she will turn against you.”
I hid my sigh and shrugged my shoulders. It would be impossible to accept the boundaries of Hoan anyway. In the future, I will have to face danger with Adrine, and it makes no sense to ask for permission one by one.
There is only one strategy for that. Ignoring it carelessly. In order to give him the perception that this is a ‘normal thing’, you need to thoroughly attack Adrine, who should be attacked anyway.
I said as I stepped through the bars I had cut.
“I don’t need a lamp.”
“why?”
I didn’t answer. No, I didn’t have to answer. As I entered the darkness, the [Arms of Justice] I carried emitted a faint light.
This is different from night light. Rather than storing the light and slowly releasing it, this sword is a sword with an ego, releasing its own energy in the dark. As if advertising your existence.
However, this sword can only defeat the darkness, it does not silence the noise. I raised my voice a little.
“The flow is fast. Be careful not to slip.”
Hoan, who hesitated for a moment, took the lead when Adrinne tried to follow me into the place I entered. Now, their eyes must be able to see the scenery inside the canal.
Inside the canal, there were paths for people to walk on both sides of the center of the waterway.
A body with wet clothes feels heavier than expected. I went up the road first and then pulled the two men and women up. After wringing out the water from her clothes, Adrine looked at my sword and said,
“I’ve heard about that sword before.”
“knife? You mean my sword?”
“yes… The day we went on our first march… Yohan and I stood vigil together, right?”
“Ahh.”
“At that time, a person called Hamma Crescendo said that.”
Hamma Crescendo.
It seems like a name I haven’t heard in a long time.
“That sword is Mulcan’s sword.”
I looked at the [Arms of Justice] in my hand. [Sword of Mulcan] is also the name that this weapon that can become anything is called when it takes the form of a sword.
“Actually, I was curious about the reason why John had that sword from then on.”
“It must be a long-standing curiosity.”
“Mulcan is a hero who left a name in the history of the empire.”
“okay. Let’s go.”
It was a word that was meant to end Saddam. The sound of footsteps could be heard in the damp basement, but it was not because of the sound of water. So, I was a little surprised by the words that Adrine, who had followed right behind me, said almost to my ears.
“I thought it would be rude, so I saved the question.”
“yes? What do you mean?”
“That John asked how he got that sword.”
I know the character of this character. It was easy to guess why that question could have been rude. That question might be because, depending on the case, it could be a question of ‘How can a young boy from a ruined family possess such a venerable sword?’
Of course, I can’t answer her questions. I spoke quickly.
“Are you nervous?”
“… Suddenly?”
“Didn’t you confess on the first day you rode here in a carriage?”
Adrin seemed to recall something she had said a long time ago.
‘If someone confesses now, I think we’ll date.’
she said with a smile.
“John is still the same.”
“What?”
“When you want to avoid answering, you turn your words away.”
Mmm.
It seemed that it was not my privilege to understand the other person’s actions. And of course, I can’t tell you about the path I got [Mulcan’s Sword]. The additional story related to it is also a story, but in order to explain it, I have to explain the way to obtain [Mulcan’s Sword]. And Adrine is a ‘truth seeker’ who can hide the truth of my explanation.
But I didn’t have to worry about what to say in order to turn the horse around. Her guardian knight stood tall and said, ‘Shh!’ because he said
“Please be quiet for a moment.”
“Hoan?”
“I just heard something.”
In the setting I did, Hoan has a clear ear. It may not be as much as Arien, who has become a wizard of sound, but his hearing is useful for searching and predicting when attacking a place like a dungeon.
“Which direction?”
“Once it was on the front side… Now I can’t hear it again.”
“Was it like crying?”
“no. It sounded like something heavy falling. If you know anything, tell me now.”
Of course, I could speak confidently.
“I do not know.”
Instead of asking if it was true, Joan looked at Adrine, who nodded.
“If I were to turn back, it would only be now.”
“Did it sound like a monster-like creature?”
“It was the sound of something thumping. It’s hard to guess the distance because you don’t know what it sounds like.”
All I could hear was the sound of water. And as I planned, there are no objects in the canal to make the sound of something falling.
I thought about it for a while and said.
“As I said before, the reason for going back through this place is also the nature of an investigation. If there’s something dangerous in the basement of your lady’s academy, wouldn’t it be good to know?”
“I can do such an investigation by myself without a young lady accompanying me.”
“That’s Okay. Let’s go, Joan.”
The rapier held by Adrin had power in it.
“On the previous march, John risked his life for everyone, including me. I was determined to never back down from his back again.”
It was my favorite word. It means that she, who has survived under the protection of the Guardian Knight, is slowly gaining courage and determination. This also corresponds to the direction in which she must grow in order to enter the true ending route in the future. Because she has to be the leader leading the main characters.
However, the front of this dark underground waterway looked a little more frightening. The field of view revealed through [Equipment of Justice] is approximately 7 meters.
I was quick to judge.
“Let’s walk quickly.”
“Aren’t you going slower?”
“This is not a place where concealment is possible. I think it would be better to go at least to the corner or the fork in the road first.”
Instead of waiting for their consent, I hurried my pace. I didn’t have to hide my steps because of the loud sound of water. After walking for about a minute, a fork in the road appeared in front of me.
Shoot aaa-
It was a crossing waterway where waterways on both sides and waterways falling from top to bottom converged. Unfortunately, I don’t have the entire map of the aqueduct here by heart. This is because the waterway here is designed in the form of a maze that is more complicated than expected.
After pondering ‘should I rely on luck’ for a while, Hoan spoke again.
“I hear you again… twice, three times… I keep hearing… !”
Still can’t hear anything in my ears. I hid the [Arms of Justice] behind my body to prevent the light from leaking towards the intersection. Hoan, who had closed his eyes for a moment and focused on the sound, opened his eyes and held out his finger.
“Right side!”
I leaned against the wall and peeked my head toward the right corner. Still nothing appeared in my field of vision.
But after a minute or so, the sound of Hoan was heard little by little in my ears.
thump- tuck- thump- tuck-
Sounds like rocks falling from the ceiling.
The sounds that continued at regular intervals made it possible for me to reason.
“It sounds like footsteps.”
“okay.”
“… And it’s coming. It gets louder.”
Then I was in a dilemma for a while. About pushing the shining [Arms of Justice] forward.
That way, we would be able to secure our view, but on the contrary, it would also make the other person notice us.
“I can feel the vibrations.”
“yes?”
“The floor… Every time I hear a sound, I tremble slightly.”
Those were the words of Adrin, who was lying on the floor. If the floor is shaking, it means that the opponent has a heavy weight.
And in most cases, a monster’s size equals its strength. I gritted my teeth and carefully brought the [Arms of Justice] forward.
“When I signal, jump in the direction of the crossroads over there.”
I poked my head towards the corner and extended my sword. Then, the silhouette of the opponent who came close to me was revealed.
thump- chin- thump-
A gigantic figure who walked as if to show off his size.
The moment I checked the shape, I was able to figure it out at once.
It was no mere undead,
Wizard Kirov.
Within a week that Piralo was ‘cleaned’, did it eventually develop this far… .
There was no time to admire and observe. I shouted, pointing to the opposite fork in the road.
“Jump over there!”