I see your code (212)
“This is… … .”
Tanya looked around eagerly, with a hint of forgetting the awkward silence that had just been there.
But it really didn’t have to be.
In the deepest part of the basement, there were only large stone gates and stairs in a wide space like the entrance.
Of course, it was the exact opposite. If I had to ask, should it be like an exit?
“When you’re done, would you like to go all the way over there? Isn’t it a bit embarrassing to just leave here and leave?”
“Ah, yes.”
Tanya ran after me without complaint.
In fact, the expression ‘sleep’ is a bit of a misnomer.
Because I ran at a speed that exceeded humans, and he overtook me with his amulet.
“… … .”
No matter how jolly he is running, he can only do this with a talisman that is close to assistive technology.
To be honest, I was a little surprised.
He may have talent, but I think he must have put in a lot of effort.
After admiring him again and enjoying the sense of speed after a long time, he arrived at the door.
“Ugh… … Huh… … how… … why… … like this… … .”
“What?”
When asked, encouraging Tanya to gasp, he nodded hard.
“Actually, the basement here is bigger than the Imperial Palace above. It gets wider the further down you go, so it’s probably several times as deep as Layton.”
“… … What the hell… … .”
“Tell me to rest. rested.”
I thought it was better myself, so I sat down and started to catch my breath. Even if you develop your abilities, you can’t help it with your stamina.
On the contrary, it has improved so much that it can’t be compared to years ago.
Has it been like that for ten minutes?
Only the real Tanya stood up and asked.
“Even though there is a magic that penetrates the basement, I have never heard of such a scale. Who the hell made this?”
“Who is who? You are a good ancestor.”
In this continent, if you give the name of the liberation king, the verification is over. It’s because he’s too arrogant, because he was actually a great guy.
“… … Then why? If it’s sealed anyway, there’s no need to create a place like this. It’s just a waste of space.”
“Of course I had a plan. It is also a very grand plan.”
I tried to sweep the wall next to the ‘door’ with my hand.
“Did I ask where all the magic stones are?”
“yes. It did.”
“Most of them are here in this wall.”
“… … in the wall?”
Tanya tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.
there will be no choice but to Manastone, as the name suggests, is a blue crystal in the shape of a stone.
On the other hand, this wall is just a dull mud. How did you arrange it? A smooth earthen wall without a single gravel.
“… … Rihanna, I think you’re misunderstanding something, but even if the Mana Stone is inside the wall, its light comes out because of the luminous material attached to it. I don’t know if I’d dig deeper than 5 meters. But then there’s no point in being a warehouse, right?”
Thinking about it, it is If you can’t take out the things you need when you want and use it, the name of the warehouse becomes meaningless.
this is my mistake There could have been a better name. I quickly corrected it.
“exactly. Rather than a manastone warehouse, the name of this place would be more appropriate. It’s not really a place that you can take out and use as you want.”
“Then you mean you put the magic stone really deep inside?”
“no. It’s not like that. It wasn’t a manastone embedded in it, it was melted.”
“… … Melt the magic stone?”
I nodded at Tanya’s question.
“okay. Melting the mana stones collected over hundreds of years in the wall. That’s exactly what the Empire has been doing.”
* * *
The uses of manastones are very diverse. It’s like electricity in this world. If you list only the things that come to mind, there were only the most important items on the continent, such as magic tools and magic circles.
In a place where technology has not developed, only a few parts are the driving force that allows you to enjoy a life that surpasses modern times.
Its importance can only be known from the fact that the three kingdoms waged war on the empire they feared so much.
However, this manastone also had one fatal flaw, that is, the mana inside disappears when the nature is changed.
For example, it is possible to melt a magic stone by putting it in boiling magma. However, the remaining liquid is just hot molten iron with no power.
Thanks to this, manastones were always used only in their own form, and there was no technology to preserve them in another form for hundreds of years.
okay. At least on the surface.
“Exactly, it wasn’t that it wasn’t there, it was just hidden.”
“… … why?”
“It is still a fuel that consumes a lot of fuel, but if such technology was released, the consumption would not have increased dramatically. Then it would have been a huge obstacle while the Empire was buying and collecting manastones.”
“… … .”
Tanya was silent for a while, then spoke out.
“But, why? I’ve heard that the door seals last longer in places with plenty of mana, but… … In that case, there is no need for complicated processes such as melting manastones and putting them on the wall. Especially since the space is wide enough to stack up magic stones like a mountain.”
I also kept my mouth shut for a moment at Tanya’s words. It’s easier to understand than you think.
To be honest, I thought I had to explain everything from start to finish… … Did I ignore him too much? Actually, the original application was a bit inferior, but it wasn’t that I had a bad brain.
“The reason is simple. Have you not noticed anything special after coming here?”
Asking a quick question before answering, Tanya looked around once more with a puzzled look. Then he tried to open his mouth and closed his eyes as if thinking of something.
Did 30 seconds pass like that? The boy got up with a surprised face and raised his hand.
“The mana here… … .”
“It is incomparably richer than the earth.”
I smiled and waved my hands as if to catch the air.
“Usually in solid state mana stones have a limited amount of mana. If I had just filled this place with mana stones as you said, I wouldn’t have been able to fill even half of the concentration I have now.”
“Then you mean it was because of the sealing efficiency? The more mana, the slower the door opens, right?”
That’s it, but there’s one more important reason.
I looked at Tanya, pointing to the wall I had swiped with my hand earlier.
“Would you like to touch that one more time?”
“uh? uh… … .”
“What do you think? Aren’t you strong?”
“Hey what… … It’s a wall.”
It’s a face that doesn’t understand what you’re trying to say. I didn’t care and continued.
“Now then, would you like to fire the strongest attack skill you have there?”
Tanya gave me a startled expression at my words.
“Well, what are you going to do if it collapses here?”
“There is nothing like that, so try it.”
Tanya looked at me with a questioning look on her face and pulled out the amulet as if she didn’t know. Then, he put it on the wall, chin, and fell far away.
“… … what are you doing?”
“You come quickly. I mean, you might get hurt.”
… … I don’t have much to worry about.
Thinking like that, I meekly approached Tanya’s side. Then Tanya activated the magic, as if it was now relatively safe.
Aww!
The amulet that burned in an instant caused a huge explosion and made a roaring sound.
It was a power that was sure to be confident, but the wall was intact without a single wound.
Tanya walked over there with a blank expression on her face.
“… … How is this… … Obviously the palace… … No, it was an amulet that could blow up even the city hall at once… … .”
“… … .”
Comparison is a bit tricky. Have you ever had a grudge against me while pretending not to be?
I sat a little further away from him and continued talking.
“Since this rarely happens, very few people know about it, but when soil contains more than a certain amount of mana, it has such a tremendous strength. If you want to break it down and have it, you have to use a specific material made through a special process.”
“what is that?”
I know, but I can’t tell you. It’s not that I don’t really believe it, because the fewer people who know this, the better.
I quickly turned around.
“More important than that is the benefit you get from it. What do you think it would be?”
“… … Well? That no one else can steal it?”
“Exactly. You are really smart.”
He exaggeratedly praised me in case I would change my mind again. Even if I thought about it, it was awkward and I thought it would be obvious, but Tanya just twitched the corners of her mouth with a shy face.
I’m a little sorry about that.
“Anyway, that’s the second reason I stored my Manastones like that. Don’t let anyone else steal it.”
At my words, Tanya came to her senses and fell into deep thought.
What the hell was he trying to do, he suddenly opened his mouth with a look of expectation.
“But it’s also weird. The entrance to this place has already been secured so that no one other than the royal family can ever enter. From the beginning, there were no intruders from outside, so did you have such a purpose?”
Then he looks up at me It’s like a puppy waiting for its owner’s praise.
I paused there for a while.
… … no. This is a bit of an inappropriate analogy. I don’t have any other plans to report to people. Owner or dog? I’m fully aware of why he’s doing that.
I smiled bitterly to myself and praised him for the first time. It was because I felt guilty for ignoring that expression.
“right. It’s not for intruders coming from outside.”
“… … then?”
“Be prepared for enemies coming from within.”
Tanya opened her mouth wide and looked at the ‘door’ to see if she realized something in my words.
“Ha, but obviously the ‘moon’ can change position at any time… … So I heard that you could never prepare… … .”
“That’s not the most important thing.”
“… … Did your ancestors come up with a way to fix the ‘door’?”
Tanya’s eyes twinkled with anticipation.
In fact, it is worth it. In the invasion of another world, their strength is also strong, but the unpredictable summoning location was a bigger problem. However.
“If it had been developed, the King of Liberation would not have given up on his descendants.”
“… … It’s not like that.”
With a face that had taken away the hope that had been approaching, Tanya bowed her head sullenly. Then, once again, he raised his head as if he had come up with something.
“However, the fact that he made this way doesn’t mean that he also thought there was a possibility of fixing the door, didn’t he? At least 1 percent.”
“I would have judged it lower than that. I want to be 0.000001 percent. and… … In the end, it didn’t work out.”
“ah… … .”
Tanya quietly lowered her head again.
I must have guessed the story I didn’t mean to add. If that was successful, the emperor of the empire… … That means Tanya’s father wouldn’t have given up like the Liberation King.
“… … So, in the end, there is no way.”
“Not so.”
I said it with a slightly exaggerated look in order to lighten his mood a little.
“The Liberation King and the Empire have both failed, but at least I know a way to fix that door.”
* * *