273 – 261. Desert Ruins-6
There was an incident where a curse of anger occurred, but I maintained my integrity.
No matter what, I decided that it was not right to mix things up without any discernment.
I solved the curse with Prah’s help.
However, if we were to say that Mira was left without doing anything, that was not the case.
We had a happy time observing and touching the objects we were proud of.
To return to childhood, wouldn’t it have been a time for young children to show off their treasures to each other?
‘I feel a little embarrassed when I say that I am a child…….’
[If the act just now had been based on childhood innocence, this world would have been ruled by demons long ago.]
‘Yes, that was a slip of the tongue.’
After a quick admission, I looked at Mira, who was still immersed in lingering thoughts.
It was worthwhile to provide protein to her face as her pale skin became smooth.
Mira even licked her protein chunks with joy.
[Your heartbeat seems to be getting faster little by little, but you’re probably not having some strange delusion, right?]
‘That can’t be!’
I controlled my mind by singing the first verse of the national anthem in my mind.
Just singing a song, you see the excitement subside, and your patriotism naturally increases.
The funny thing is, even if my patriotism increases, I am not sure if I will be able to return to Korea.
Even if the opportunity arises, it is unclear whether I will choose to return.
So for now, we should focus on the present.
“You know. “If it’s not a problem, could you guide me to the person who gave you the slate?”
“…… The reason is?”
“He might be able to answer my questions. “That’s why I came to these ruins.”
“… ….”
Mira kept her mouth shut for a long time.
Even Mira would have realized that the stone slab was the cause of the mosaic curse.
If it were me, I would immediately go to the person who gave me the stone tablets and take revenge, or at the very least, argue with them.
However, Mira’s expression was full of worry and concern rather than anger.
She was implying that she was helpless.
“If it is difficult to guide you, please just give me a rough idea of the location. “I will find the rest.”
“No.”
Mira shook her head from side to side, breaking her silence.
She stood up from her seat and motioned for me to follow her.
I didn’t get a definite answer, but they showed that they would directly guide me through action.
I left her seat, stood up, and followed after her.
“Wait! Now that I think about it, I guess there’s still a Mimic at the entrance?”
“There is no Mimic.”
“Oh?”
At the entrance, instead of Mimic, there was a pile of debris that was presumed to be Mimic’s box.
The body inside the box appears to have escaped as the strange slime is leading to another place behind the debris.
‘It looks like the familiar I sent to Hades arrived on time.’
If you’ve wasted time trying to solve the curse and it hasn’t arrived yet, it means that an unavoidable problem has arisen.
And just then, I felt the presence of Meryl and Hades.
“Someone is coming.”
“You don’t have to be on guard. “Because you are in my group.”
I tapped Mira on the shoulder to tell her to relax.
Then she put back the bandage that had come off her arm.
I wanted to find out the secret of the cape that produces endless bandages.
However, it would be a big problem if it was revealed for no reason, like the mosaiced face, and it would cause animosity, so I stopped doing it.
“Master! “You’re safe!”
“Welcome.”
“Where were you injured…?” !”
“Because it’s clean without a single scratch. “You don’t have to make a fuss.”
I pressed Hades’ head and pushed him away slightly as he was about to lunge at me.
Although the deodorization work has been completed using magic, if you get close, you may smell body fluids like a ghost.
Even though he was undead, Hades had an amazing smell, so I remember having a hard time.
“I’m sorry. “They trusted us so much and entrusted us with it, but we couldn’t interpret it until the end.”
“It’s okay. “The contents of the tablet are no longer important.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. I confirmed that there is a person who can tell the story about the stone slab in person. So, I was just about to go meet you.”
As I handed over the crushed stone slab from Meryl, I pointed back with my thumb.
The mummy was standing there blankly.
After seeing this, Meryl nodded, probably realizing that she was her guide.
“While you were being chased by Mimic, you encountered another monster and tamed it. “As expected, you are amazing!”
“We did not tame it, but reached an amicable mutual agreement through dialogue.”
In return for lifting the curse on Mira, you will receive guidance from her.
It was just a story about receiving favors from each other and repaying them.
“Anyway, this is the end of the chat! “Can you please guide me slowly?”
“Follow me.”
Mira, whose attitude became strangely cold, passed me and moved forward.
After that, she walked without looking behind her even once.
‘I sulked’
[I sulked.]
It was easy for Mira to understand her actions as if I and Prah had the same thoughts.
It was an emotion that was easy to recognize if you had the slightest sense.
Although they did not directly interact, they shared excitement by watching each other’s actions.
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But after a while, if the other person turned their attention to someone else, they would be quite offended.
Even if you are not in a romantic relationship, an inexplicable feeling of betrayal will remain.
‘The relationship between men and women is very complicated… ….’
[This would not have happened if the contractor had taken good care of the lower part.]
‘It’s because of the curse of anger.’
[You were the one who announced your intention to make a contract with Satan in the Dungeon of Wrath?]
‘It was a transaction that had to be made in order to defeat Ignit.’
[There must have been other good ways. But the contractor wanted to take a shortcut and ended up getting the curse. It is a good thing to be self-employed.]
‘Because it might end up in the worst situation. ‘The variable is completely blocked.’
[But what if you take all the responsibility? Sometimes, share your burden with others!]
‘So you entrusted the interpretation of the stone tablets to Meryl and Hades earlier?’
[Isn’t the size of responsibility significantly different?]
While I was being guided by Mira, I had a bickering with Prah.
I know what she is worried about.
I guess I don’t like having to carry everything on my own while destroying my body.
However, the war with Ignit was entirely my intention.
Rene, who was directly harmed by Ignit, did not want me to take revenge.
Breeze also said that he would take revenge on himself, so there was no need for me to step forward.
Nevertheless, I insisted on cutting off Ignit’s head.
If I don’t take responsibility when the people around me accept my extreme stubbornness, who will?
Not only the wounds from the fight with Ignit, but also the curse of Satan. It is natural that I will carry this with me for the rest of my life.
‘I don’t regret making a deal with Satan to take down Ignit. ‘No matter how many times I went back in time, I would have made the same choices again.’
[…] … Yeah, I thought that’s what a contractor would say. This body will not argue about that anymore. However, if you continue to suffer alone from now on, this body will stop you, even if it means knocking you down.]
‘…… To the subject who was defeated by the Holy Sword.’
[Poetry, noisy!]
Arguments with Prah always ended with one side laughing.
Same this time too. I smiled and gently touched Prach’s handle.
This may not completely relieve my anger, but it was my way of expressing my affection.
Her relationship with her was invaluable to me.
“Here.”
“Have we finally arrived?”
The place where Mira’s feet stopped was in front of a long corridor.
At the end was an entrance to a space that appeared to be a graveyard, and in front of the entrance stood a stone statue believed to be a gargoyle.
It was like a guardian protecting an important base.
“Thank you for guiding me. “From here on out, we’ll go on our own.”
“…… “Before that, I have one piece of advice.”
“Huh? What?”
“This is the road of the dead. No living person can pass by. So if you want to live, hide your presence. “You can’t pay even a little bit.”
With those words, Mira turned her back.
I thought she was leaving coolly, but she gently touched my arm with her chest.
And then, ‘Next time…… He left with meaningful words, ‘.’
Whatever she wanted to say, she didn’t try to guess what it meant.
I tried to calm down the cursed holy sword, but I didn’t want to see it provoked and raised again.
“You have to hide your presence…” ….”
“If only the dead can pass through, I don’t think there will be any problem.”
“Well, I have an artifact that my father passed down to me, so I think I can do anything!”
Meryl pulled out her subspace pocket and pulled out a translucent poncho from inside.
As I wrapped her poncho over her body, I couldn’t feel Meryl’s presence, as if she was lying.
She knew that Pelex’s legacy contained many rare artifacts, but she didn’t even pay attention.
As soon as I finish conquering the ruins, I’ll ask for Meryl’s permission and take a look.
“What do you plan to do, lord?”
“Um… ….”
I am not an undead like Hades, and there was no artifact that completely erased my presence.
If you use abilities and magic appropriately, you can hide your presence, but you cannot completely erase it.
As she pondered for a while as there was no better way, Chaos suddenly peeked out from the shadows and her face sparkled.
It was as if she was asking me to come into the shadows.
It might have been possible if we dragged chaos into it, but I refused because it was an unknown world.
“Hey! I do not know!”
If I were the person I am now, I was confident that I could overcome any enemy that appeared.
Because the pain that could not kill me became my strength.
It was with such a sense of pride that I took a step into the corridor.
“Why should the living pass through this sacred path?”
A solemn voice coming from beyond the corridor.
Before I knew it, a large man was standing at the entrance to the cemetery.
As soon as I saw him, I couldn’t believe my eyes.
“Did you get permission from the god of death? Otherwise, it would be better to give up the idea of returning alive.”
“…… “f*ck.”
A man with the head of a ferocious hawk.
It was surprising to actually encounter a being that was only seen in Egyptian murals, but that wasn’t the problem.
The sight of the hawk man appearing in front of us, bouncing his pelvis left and right, made me suffer.
[It was not the path of the dead, but the path to hell.]
I was sure.
The abyss is here.