Chapter 102
Kurrureung!
I was staring at the pile of stones in the corner of the common room with a devastated expression.
“Ah… you useless stones. They knocked it down.”
The entrance to the ceiling he had penetrated with a pickaxe was completely blocked.
Of course, I couldn’t find even a trace of the rope I had hung.
This all happened when the statues went wild.
-I know. You should have gone through formal procedures. Ah, I guess it couldn’t be because I wasn’t from the Bertos family.
Hearing Alkhheim’s voice full of laughter, it seemed that he was getting angry.
“Ugh! It’s annoying to keep following things that I can’t even use.”
―That’s because you became Calipe’s contractor.
“Are you a stalker? Are you a stalker?”
I deliberately left it far away, but before I knew it, the caliphate flew in and stuck in my waist.
I had no choice but to carry two swords.
I got a legendary sword, but it seemed like there were more losses than benefits.
Because the Dark Spirit King was always looking for my body.
I was circling the outskirts of the common area, ignoring his voice.
It was to find a way out somehow.
However, Alkheim, who wanted to be quiet now, spoke again.
-But that’s what I mean.
“Why is the King of Spirits so soft-spoken? He can’t stay still.”
―It’s not like that, because I remembered the emergency exit device. Shall I not tell you?
“……No, continue.”
―I think you said your mouth was light?
“Ah, I’m canceling, so just recite it quickly.”
―Whoop whoop! The emergency exit system is behind the altar. There will be a magic circle installed on the floor. I’ve seen humans work there for a while.
“It will be soon.”
I finally found a rope in a pile of collapsed rubble.
Tie a crate with it and carry it on your back, making it much easier to move around.
No matter how heavy it is, you can’t leave the treasure behind.
“Oh… Really?”
After entering the back side of the altar for a while, there was a space where all sorts of lines were engraved on the floor, just as Alkheim said.
It was too faint for others to overlook, but I found the magic circle accurately.
Even if the people of Riverrun are not real wizards, they are capable magic users.
“But does this work? It’s been a thousand years.”
After removing the dust, the shape of the magic circle was revealed.
But I couldn’t help but feel suspicious.
It’s so old, the style is very different from the magic circle these days.
It’s to the point where I can’t even figure out if this is right.
―I heard that it was designed to remain intact even after thousands of years. Troike said so.
“Really? I don’t have any other options anyway, so I have no choice but to try this.”
I searched all around the magic circle and found the activation switch.
There is no law that says that the person who wants to use this must be able to handle mana.
Again, my prediction was correct.
“Here you are. Good work, Ark.”
– Alc? My name is Alkhheim, the great Dark Spirit King.
“Are all the modifiers in front of you names? Narcissism is also oil-based. Roughly, just call it ARC. It’s short and nice.”
-Why did you use my name… … .
“It’s noisy. Now, shall we escape this damn grave?”
I pressed the switch installed on the wall and quickly went to the center of the magic circle and stood there.
“…”
However, no matter how long I waited, there was no sign of the magic circle being activated.
I tilted my head and tapped the floor with my foot.
empty!
However, the magic circle remained silent.
“No, why is this? Surely it’s strong enough to last thousands of years?”
-How do I know that? I was just sealed at the altar.
“Ah, useless bastard. Let’s see. I can roughly guess what the cause of the malfunction is…”
Usually, this happened when the mana circuit connected to the switch was disconnected or when the energy supply was insufficient.
I couldn’t open the emergency escape device right away, so it was quite a difficult situation.
But I had a much simpler workaround.
‘What’s the hardest thing to think about? I just need to supply mana directly to the magic circle.’
I gathered the mana around me and injected it into the magic circle.
Then, the expected response finally came out.
Koo-goo-goo-goo!
“Ohh! It works. It works!”
As the ground rose along with the magic circle, it began to lift my body upward.
It’s pretty slow, but there’s no better, more convenient way to escape.
I smiled bitterly as I looked down at the imperial secret tomb, which had become a mess.
“The first emperor of the Bertos Empire!
However, it was the moment I was trying to convey the words to rest in peace.
rattle!
Didn’t the elevator magic circle suddenly stop with an unusual sound?
I tilted my head and looked around the magic circle.
But there was no way to find out what was wrong.
“No, why is this? You injected mana properly.
But just then, a thought crossed my mind.
‘Wait a minute, what if this magic circle was as normal as Alc said? It’s just a very old magic circle, so the mana supply itself is slow… … .’
The moment the flow of thought reached that point, my eyes widened wide.
If that’s true, now this elevator was oversupplied with mana.
What would happen if you put a lot of mana into an extremely normal magic circle?
And what about when it was my emergency exit device?
“The manifestation will be explosive.”
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Bang-!
“Aww!”
With a strong impact, the elevator began to soar at a tremendous speed.
At this rate, it seemed that they would arrive before the ceiling door even opened.
Then what will happen?
It just becomes a flattened jerky.
‘Ugh! I can’t mess with my prosperous life here!’
I quickly pulled out the black dragon sword and raised my aura.
―Puhahahaha! what did i say you said you were fine
Alc’s voice immediately resonated in my mind, but honestly I couldn’t hear anything.
Because it was such an urgent situation.
Dancheonpokryun (斷天爆侖)
I immediately developed the most suitable herb for the current situation.
Dancheon Pokryun is a herbivore with the most powerful explosion.
Spot-!
The orb flew away leaving a faint gray tail and disappeared as soon as it touched the ceiling.
Eventually, countless pieces of transparent aura poured out with flickering flashes.
Pass’s!
Then, a hole large enough for a person to enter was pierced in the ceiling.
I stepped on the steps and adjusted my body position to the spot.
‘done!’
The moment the elevator that accelerates accelerates gets stuck in the ceiling!
I was soaring into the air with a gulp.
Whoops!
“Aww!”
As I ascended vertically to a height of several tens of meters, a structure approached just in time.
I was able to quickly catch it and stop it from flying somewhere.
‘Wow! I really thought I was going to die.’
When I finally found stability, I began to notice the situation around me.
Surprisingly, I escaped from the imperial tomb and found myself on the outer walls of Benderford.
It was also on top of an iron pillar installed to increase defense.
But, doesn’t the old box fit into my field of vision?
It seemed that he was able to find it hanging from the edge of the structure.
“Oh! What kind of windfall is this?”
I immediately packed the unusual-looking box into my bosom.
Even when it soared into the air, it wouldn’t let go of the chest it found underground. It’s about as small as this.
Suddenly, I heard the angry voices of some men next to me.
“No, why are you eating it?”
Blinking his eyes, he turned his head to see Franz and Ellington standing in danger.
I questioned those princes.
“Why? What is this, can’t I take it?”
“Ah, that’s…”
“Mmm!”
However, the two could not immediately answer my question.
That meant that the box had no owner.
‘Oh ho? Were you fighting for this?’
Whatever this was, one thing was certain.
Currently, no one in this position can confidently claim ownership.
Realizing the situation in an instant, I put on a mischievous smile.
Then he placed the iron pillar and waved his hand lightly.
“Then I’ll eat well. Good job!”
My body fell straight toward the ground.
However, instead of being accelerated by gravity, isn’t it slowly fluttering and falling?
It was because he had cast the 9th tier magic, Feather Fall.
‘Magic just pretends to have artifacts.’
That’s how I was able to return with both hands full of treasures.
Do you feel very alive today?
After all, he can do anything.
* * *
Meanwhile, a strange confrontation continued on top of the iron pillars of the castle wall.
Franz and Ellington looked down, puzzled.
Because I couldn’t understand what had just happened.
“brother.”
“Don’t call me. It’s quite disturbing.”
“Should we just work together and take care of that kid first?”
“That’s a good idea. By the way.”
The 2nd prince tilted his head as he brushed his red hair blowing in the wind.
“How the hell did he know? Doesn’t it make sense to common sense?”
“Well, no one would have known that the imperial family’s treasure was in a place like this. You wouldn’t have even looked through the imperial archives like I did.”
“Is that how you got the hint?”
“Oops! Such a mistake? But what does that matter? The treasure has already been stolen.”
“Tsk! Let’s go back.”
In the end, the two princes had no choice but to descend from the steel structure side by side.
But suddenly, a few pieces of gold fell at the feet of the two.
“Hmm? This?”
Franz and Ellington simultaneously picked up the dusty gold pieces.
Then they opened their eyes wide and looked at each other.
“Stop, no way!”
The thing the princes found was a golden earring.
Although it is a design commonly seen in Troben, there was a clear difference from the commercially available one.
It was a clear ancient imperial crest.
“This is definitive proof. There is a secret tomb of the imperial family nearby!”
“Come to think of it. There’s no way there’s only one treasure in that little box, is it?”
Franz and Ellington forgot that they were rivals and jumped for joy.
Not even knowing that it was an object protruding from Ray Carter’s chest that soared into the air.