“iced coffee. It’s a nostalgic feeling. How long have you been standing here teaching?”
Is this the first time since Tyr’s runaway? I fell in love for a moment and started the class by tapping the blackboard with chalk.
The regressor, who was pushed out of the classroom because of me, had a shaky expression on his face.
“90 days? How is that?”
“Come on, don’t be in a hurry.”
It’s time to work after a long time. After burying the tip of the chalk with alchemy, he tapped the blackboard.
A method of escaping from the abyss that Lieutenant General Ebon read. Originally, I was going to hide it and only let me know, but it was not possible to go out on my own, so I made it public.
He took out the paper bag he had prepared beforehand and said.
“everyone. While you guys were playing hard in this abyss, I struggled to find a way out of the abyss.”
Holding on to the golems, they stretched out and applied for supplies, inspected all the items that came down, and even conducted psychological warfare with the golems.
It seems that peaceful days have passed, but behind the scenes, I have worked hard. And finally.
I just found out by reading Lieutenant General Evon’s memory.
… It feels like nothing I’ve done so far, but I hope my efforts are worth it nonetheless.
“When I disassembled every item that came down from the military, I discovered a surprising fact. That’s right.”
Saying that, I scattered what was in the paper bag on the school table. Slowly, fine particles rolled over the unfamiliar floor.
The returnee tilted his head.
“soil?”
“That’s right. It’s dirt!”
As if I had discovered a great fact, I exclaimed with my arms wide open.
“Everything dropped here by the military! Whether it was a parachute, carried on his body, or stuffed in a tiny crevice! All of them contained earthly soil!”
This is a fact that I have discovered as a result of meticulous research one by one so far.
when you’re just playing
“Originally, not a single piece of dust falls on this place that was cursed by the Earth Mother. Otherwise, there would be no land crumbling around such a large hole. Even if you throw a grain of sand into the abyss, it will automatically stick to the wall and be embraced by Earthmother again… . However! So, this dirt can be a catalyst!”
The regressor who had a little bit of magical knowledge quickly understood what I meant.
“catalyst?”
“yes! The abyss is the land that falls infinitely. But where in the world is infinite space? The ground is round, and if it falls forever, you’ll have to get to the other side! But we don’t. because!”
Draw two straight lines on the blackboard. I cut off the middle to show that it was infinitely long, drew tantalus and put a big question mark on it.
“In this abyss, coordinates and space itself lose their meaning! Everyone here is a lost child who can only fall indefinitely!”
“… However, if space itself has no meaning, on the contrary, in order to reach what is in it.”
The returner who had a sense of humor muttered to himself. I nodded my head and put a big star on Tantalus.
“That’s right. In the night sky and the dark, open sea, the light of a lighthouse becomes a target, an indicator, and a coordinate. This Tantalus is also to be the indicator of the abyss. how?”
From here on, the facts I found out by adding the memories I read from Ebon to my guesses. I shouted it out in front of everyone.
“Because when I built this Tantalus, I was blessed by the priestess of Mother Goddess! All of this land!”
“… Yongke also agreed with that. For the priest of Mother Goddess, the abyss must be a place they should never approach.”
yes i thought so too
The regressor also contributed to finding out this fact. The ‘she’ that existed in the regressor’s reminiscences, no matter how much you think about it, was a priestess of the Mother Goddess.
“Even if the whole earth is concrete, its essence comes from the earth. Concrete made of blessed sand and gravel was plowed and the buildings were erected. However, in any case, even if the origin of this concrete is land, it is still a human-made structure. The body of the Earthmother and the building of human beings, Tantalus at their borders, were barely able to balance.”
Infinite space, the only land in it.
It shouldn’t exist, but he created a prison in addition to the contradictions that exist.
“There is only one thing you need to get here. That’s right, the catalyst that can specify this place… Soil. You just hang it up and drop it, and it gets here as naturally as rainwater eventually flows into the sea.”
The bracelet that led Finlay to this place and the supply box. They all had soil inside.
The butterfly was also hanging on the soil. However, the butterfly was the king of cats that was promised a safe landing, so she didn’t need a parachute.
Anyway, I understood the principle. Now all that’s left is to use it.
“Okay, here’s the problem… . We needed the soil to reach Tantalus at the bottom of the abyss. So, if you want to go up from this abyss to the ground, what should you use as a catalyst?”
The first person to raise his hand was the immortal, but there is cold water up and down, and there is a time between the immortals. Tyr, who lifted the parasol slightly, pointed to the first.
“Yes, Tyr!”
“… that.”
Tyr, who hesitated for a moment, frowned as if he didn’t really like it, and replied with a frown.
“The light of the sun, maybe.”
“Oh oh. That’s right! After all, you’re explaining like a person who was called Seonghwangcheong’s nightmare and the existence of a reverse heaven!”
I got the right answer on the first one. too bad.
“Five! Wasn’t it a branch? You’re heading to the sky!”
‘Isn’t that a cheoneng… ? It’s the space itself, so it’s not going to be a catalyst… ?’
I should have listened to these two wrong answers.
I’d like to say something right now, but I’m too lazy to pass it on.
“yes. It’s the sun! If the soil of the abyss is a lighthouse, the lighthouse in the sky is the sun. We can only escape from this abyss if we climb up in the sunlight!”
He applauded Tyr for the correct answer. Tyr waited until the applause stopped and then asked calmly.
“However, this abyss must be a place where the sun does not shine. How can you go up in the sunlight from here?”
I thought so too. However, I have recognized the blind spot of this Tantalus.
Tantalus is surprisingly bright. As if mimicking the sky, the bright daylight and the dark nightlight alternately illuminate the prison. During the daytime, the eyes naturally open and get used to the bright light.
So I didn’t even notice until Ebon looked up at the sky.
Far above the abyss. that it is not always dark.
“It’s not that the sun doesn’t shine. Sometimes the sun shines, but we don’t notice it.”
The golem ordered to persuade Tyr. He said that it was not time to go up yet, and he said, ‘You can’t go up that way.’
However, if the abyss is a space that cannot be escaped at all costs, the warning is quite questionable. Whether they try to go up or not, if you leave it alone, you will not achieve what you want anyway, because there is no reason to stop it.
That question was solved with the appearance of Ebon.
Ebon waited on the roof for ‘time’ to escape to the ground. This means that the door will open at a set time.
That must have been why the Golem was trying to stop them. A vampire who neither eats nor drinks, and does not feel bored easily… I’m afraid they’ll keep going up until the door opens, and the sun shines on them.
I was worried that Tyr would escape by any chance, so he told me to stop him.
“The time when the noon sun is at the top of your head. No matter how deep it is, when an infinite beam of light has no choice but to reach.”
The puzzles are all put together. I confidently assured.
“That was three months later. Three months later, at noon, the moment the sun briefly passed over the abyss. That moment is your only chance to escape.”
It was a great discovery, but the reaction was smaller than expected.
It was just after the returnee declared that he could leave after 9 months anyway. Even if it is reduced to a third, there is no significant repercussion.
“That’s great, huh. Have you even figured out the secret of the abyss?”
However, only Tyr, who was interested in my story itself, was genuinely delighted.
Anyway, being able to go out after 90 days is encouraging. Now that you know the structure of this abyss, you can escape at any time, even if you miss the next opportunity. You don’t have to hang on to the ‘her’ who may or may not come to you.
If I were alone, it would be impossible because I can’t go against gravity, but with Tyr and the Returner, it will be possible… .
“uh? I know?”
At that time, the returner asked a question as if he had suddenly remembered.
“How did you know? Did you get it from the lieutenant general?”
To be precise, I read the thoughts of the lieutenant general.
Lieutenant General Evon only knew what time the ‘door’ opened, but did not know the exact principle. I just knew that I could go up when the sun was shining.
do it The general only needs to know the code, he doesn’t need to master the principles of cryptography.
I just picked up the information they had and came to a conclusion.
But it was cumbersome to explain, so I just nodded my head.
“right… .”
“Probably not! By the time my fist hit him, he was almost dead! I was speechless!”
The Undead answered before me.
The face of the regressor gradually increasing suspicion. I opened my mouth and stared at the immortal.
This is ignorant! Why did I ask you to cover your ears?
The undead also looked at my expression and widened their eyes.
‘Isn’t it supposed to be said? Heh, there are a lot of secrets. Okay. Just look around.’
request. It would be difficult if I became suspicious more than this.
A mysterious existence that I met while passing through the abyss.
It’s good to be remembered that way.
That’s why I’m trying to get out of the abyss as quickly as possible.
“then? What did you do with someone who couldn’t even speak?”
When the returner asked, the immortal shook his head for a moment, then raised his thumb and shouted.
“The teacher muttered something to himself most of the time! I can’t say for sure because I covered my ears! Perhaps you found the answer to the abyss on your own, and then confirmed it with the lieutenant general!”
‘Okay, all right! With this, the teacher must have become a greater being!’
… You got even more suspicious!
Tell me you stole the information from the lieutenant colonel. That’s close to the truth!
“You figured out how to get out of the abyss yourself? That’s great.”
The returner pretended to be indifferent, but on the other hand, he murmured, focusing his senses entirely on me.
“But I see. Obviously, you are not an officer.”
“hahaha. Right. I am a laborer… .”
“Not a single worker can kill a colonel. I can’t even bounce the chin. Everyone knows that I am not an ordinary laborer, but how long are you trying to hide it?”
Slow, interrogative movements. The returner asked with little expectation, but with the hope of wishing for it.
“Really, you’re not going to reveal your identity, are you?”
‘to me… Just give me certainty. You can believe it or you can’t believe it… If only I could judge… .’
For a regressor with a terminal illness, my existence seemed too offensive.
A heart that wants to believe and a heart that can’t be trusted coexist. To the extent that even the returner himself cannot change his mind.
but it’s unavoidable
I survived, so I don’t have to prepare for the next round of me.
If so, I’ll have to get over this situation somehow.
I sighed heavily and said.