Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi

You heard us. You heard the footsteps coming this way.

Celia put up a throwing knife, but I grabbed her shoulder and made her stop.

It's hard to hide a body or blood trail if you kill it in this bright place anyway if it's out in the dark.

I said, "This place is vast, but with little place to hide.

"Over here!"

Natia found a place where the side walls are raised to a semi-cylindrical column, but the radius is only about 1m and it's painful for seven people to hide... but there doesn't seem to be a place to hide outside of here.

"All stick together! Natia get on my shoulder, Celia on Natia's shoulder! You, my squire, dive under my crotch! Agor's on the Mac, and that's Tristan over there!

"... irrational"

If Mac whines about something, but it won't be quick, they'll find him, so just hurry up.

The space is for two.

"Okay! Celia, hurry up too...... ugh!

Heh heh, Nautia's important spot hits the neck.

As Celia rides, she gains weight and hits harder.

I thought I heard something.

"Was it an anomaly?

"No, hey. … it's like an unusual mass here."

Enemy soldiers are not even suspicious.

I think I can cut through.

"Oh yeah - I was just assigned yesterday but honestly I still feel shivering... I feel like I won't be able to go home"

The enemy soldiers look like a threesome. It's not a good idea to end this than the surrounding situation is unclear.

"Hold on, this place is empty already, isn't it? Do you need security?"

"I don't know. Thinking you might find something amazing up there again, huh?

"But that's why we don't have to fight Ares. With the weapons here, you can't lose, but you don't want to die eating stray bullets."

The three of them are interested in chatting in the middle of the aisle.

I don't think I'm willing to look around in detail. I think I can get through this.

"Yes. Complete regular look-around. Let's just get back to the control room and continue the game."

"He's desperate to win two silver coins. Well, it's barren to look around where there's nothing, let's go back."

Looks like they're going back the way they came, but the last one looks deeper into the ruins behind the aisle, on the other side of us.

"Hey, we are. You're exploring the ruins and pulling out strange oils like weapons, right?

"Now what? I guess there was a weapon here that would kick Ares in the ass... but I wondered what would happen when South Euglia was turned upside down..."

"I can't believe the old castle floor that's just being renovated fell out and I found this. Ephis, thank God."

Mac with two men on board starts to shudder puffy but Tristan whines quietly with a serious face.

"I've been running out of weapons and oil lately, and now there's only a handful of them, including us."

"I should lose the contents. You don't know, but it was amazing at one point, huh? I ran out of everything in the whole army."

Nautia is soggy when she tells me there is nothing left.

"Right there. We dug it up this way. - That way, right?

Enemy soldiers point to each branch, divided from left to right, from a wide passage extending from the entrance, and then turn to the back of the passage.

"In the city, for example, we were just looking for an alley, and this is the end of the avenue. Why aren't you in the back? I'm sure there's more to this than ever before."

Right? And the man turned to the other two, but he didn't reply.

"... hey, what the hell. Did I say something wrong?

"You... you didn't come here to hear the first explanation, did you?

"I see why you've been assigned here with reduced importance... okay?

Another man walks toward the back for a while and stops perfectly.

"Right here. This is our perimeter. Whatever's ahead of you from here, don't come in. Whether it sounds like gold falling, or a beautiful woman gasping, or a fellow screaming..."

"Hey, what is it? It's nothing, is it? Like there's such a demon out there..."

Another man says with his hand on the shoulder of an upset man.

"I was assigned this ruin as soon as it was found. Of course, at first I tried to find out everything from corner to corner. So, to examine the vast ruins, a thousand-man unit advanced to the back... and no one returned. I sent a selection of expeditions... of course no one came back"

Nurtia's eyes glow and Tristan's eyes cloud on the other hand.

"Next I sent twenty people with strings on their hips to be able to pull back as soon as there was an anomaly. Ten strapped hips came back when I screamed and pulled back. That's the thing. Let's go back."

"Oh, wow."

The newcomer man lags behind as he threatened, rushing after the two returning.

We look out of the shadows.

Was Mac the limit? Fall into depression.

Let's go back, then.

Me and Nautia grab Tristan's collar trying to get home the subtle way he came.

"As I just heard. This one seems to be empty already. If there's a lead, it's in the back."

"Yeah!"

Motivated nurtier's long ears shake patterned.

Unexpectedly reaching out, my ear fell back and was dodged. I've mastered strange moves.

I look at everyone with a serious face as I flaunt my shoulders to Nautia, who moves my ears so well.

"I can't seem to be caught off guard. Be careful."

Everyone nods silently except Tristan, who holds his head.

And we crossed the "security perimeter."

"Well, I thought there'd be ghosts or snakes. Nothing."

Nautia was around me, Mac and Agor on the left and right, Tristan and the squire girl on the rear, and Celia lined up next door, advancing in a breath-taking alert, but not a single arrow flew through the demon.

When this happens, the first tension slowly diminishes.

"What if I say ruins? If you pull the lever, the poison arrows fly in, or if you go the wrong way, the giant stones roll in, right? So at the end of the day, we fight the giant who protects the treasure."

"Oh, I know that. It's my favorite adventure play book, too."

Celia came on board for me.

"It was certainly well received by the famous troupe in Wangdu."

Agor seems to know too.

"Actually, the book is also homage. He was the one who compiled a diary written by a federal explorer. Once I have it all, I'll lend it to you if you like."

Tristan also came on board because he was talking about books.

It was time to go into a mood of ease against expectations.

"... smells like blood"

Nautia squeaks blush.

We stop on the spot and Nautia and her light Celia step forward and proceed with the utmost vigilance.

"Whew!?

Natia and Celia groan at the same time and come back to roll.

"Don't make me say this again."

I'll come forward with my face up too.

I found dozens of corpses that I think are probably Meldra soldiers...... no human body fragments, would it be more accurate to say for dozens?

"You're splendidly fragmented."

It's not on that level that I slashed my neck or dropped my arm.

It was cut into pieces like vegetables to be put in a stew.

"This is not the same way..."

Agor warns his surroundings as he says, but the same ceilings, walls and floors just keep going, both in front and behind.

"We pull back before this happens, too."

Grab Tristan's collar and pull back.

"Nautia, you know what I mean?

"... if you're in a cave or something, you can see some unnatural places... because I've never seen a place like this before"

Then I have no choice.

"Let's go down the middle"

"What!? But it's obvious there's a trap!

Celia says.

"I was just wondering if you're going to be stupid and honest..."

Agor seems uncomfortable, too.

I'm not thinking about it either.

"Think about it in the position of the guy who set the trap. It's a trap with a dead body like this? The next guy is set to be on guard. And the vigilant guy is the one who startles down the edge of the road. I don't think you're coming through the middle. On the contrary, it's safe."

"I see... that's right, Dear Agil!

Celia comes to praise.

"Maybe it makes sense."

Nutia nods too.

I am also a man who is said to be a wise general. I can see through this.

I take a step in the middle of the road, grabbing Tristan's collar.

"I'd set it up on both the edge and the middle, crushing both the first look and the next..."

The floor I stepped on made a heavy noise with the gacon.

"... sorry"

A huge cage falls from front to back at the same time as everyone screams and gets trapped.

"We're trapped!

"Was it a cage trap!?

Celia and Agor scream.

Unfortunately, it seems different.

Something pops out of the wall along with the sound of a metal rubbing ear barrier.

"Is that - of, Scarecrow!?

"... they're coming!

The giant scarecrow in the aisle protruding from the wall makes a sharp noise and sticks it in here.

The blade is moving as if someone you can't see is pulling at high speed.

If you touch it, you'll definitely be cut off.

He seems to be the one who smashed the Meldra soldiers.

"Bend!"

Scarecrow advances about the height of my chest, Celia's head.

It's as fast as a horse with all the sickness, but it seems like it can be avoided just by crouching.

Everyone responds quickly and only Tristan is knocked down to the floor by Mac to dodge.

That's it... I hope so.

Exactly. Even if the Meldra soldiers were alarmed, they wouldn't wipe it all out with that.

"I'll be back!

"I guess."

Now you're hip-tall.

The speed is even faster than earlier. Is it Schwartz?

"Oops."

Me and Mac, Agor jump on the run, Natia kicks the wall and jumps over, Celia jumps just vertically with her legs aligned. The squire girl and Tristan hold their heads and stick to the floor perfectly.

Don't worry about anything but Tristan.

"Again!!

Now three in a row with knees, hips, chest.

The speed was not a horse either, so much better compared to an arrow.

"Get everyone ready! Tristan, close your eyes."

Agor holds a squire girl and I have no choice but to grab Tristan.

"Now!!

Jump gently on my signal and avoid the knee aim.

Then avoid hip-aiming with a big leap after stepping on it.

Avoid chest aim by falling in like you slipped at the same time as you landed at the end.

Of course no one stepped on Doji.

"... mmm"

I watched with jealousy the Tristan Celia held by me.

I want to throw this guy out right away and hug Celia, but this dull smelling guy is definitely going to be a stew piece of equipment, so be a little more patient with me.

"That's an easy win. What's next, five in a row? Good prep exercise."

Everyone laughs. I think I can still afford it.

"Hey... Meldra, soldiers are falling apart, aren't they? I think if it's just for now, it's gonna cut the circle."

"Coming next!!

Scarecrow comes out again.

One at ankle height, slower than the first guy.

When I was about to say what the hell, dozens of vertical and horizontal... no. Hundreds of scarecrows stuck out like mesh eyes.

"Hey, you're against the rules!!

I yell at you unexpectedly.

"Doh, what shall we do, Master Agil!

"There's no escape!

"... Oh, you're dead already"

"If this happens to you..."

"... brown"

I reflexively pull out the dual crater, and vice versa, push towards the scarecrow.

If there's no escape, we'll have to go in.

Make use of the reach of the new dual crater to tap the blade to avoid touching the scarecrow.

(Wow! What do you do)

But you can't destroy a scarecrow, and you hear a wild scream in your brain as your body is bounced.

(The array is not made of the same material. I can't kill it with a sword.)

"Easy to slash... but"

I look at dual craters.

No scratches. Dual craters can stand it.

"Then here's the thing!

I point the tip of my sword to the floor and stick my left hand out to the scarecrow with my sword belly.

Intense vibrations are transmitted, and we're about to let go of our hands by accident, but losing here makes us stew equipment, too.

Would it feel like grinding stone molars at super high speeds if I were to analogize?

It's an unpleasant feeling with paralyzed arms and vibrating skin all over your body.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

The push lasted for a while, but the blade I was abruptly hitting slipped and I jumped into the scarecrow.

I get my whole body ravaged by a scarecrow and thrown out on the other side.

"Master Eigil Ah!!

I heard Celia's peak and was just ready to mince it, but there's nothing painful about it except the unpleasant vibrations.

"Yeah?"

Check your whole body, but no scratches.

"Ah! My current push made all my scarecrow teeth fly! Everybody, stick it where Agil was!

Nautia screams and sticks out the other side, just like me.

"I'm going!

Celia jumps out of her head.

"If we're in the wrong place, we're done... yeah. Nan Wu San!"

Agor jumps in with the girl too.

"... will I be all right"

Mac pops out.

There is a little blood coming from the tip of my bald head. Seemed really critical.

But Tristan doesn't come out.

"Hey, what are you doing! Hurry up!"

But the scream is empty, and the scarecrow reaches the end.

Was this the last time, the scarecrow pulled into the wall and the cage also made a noise and went back.

"Damn, if only I'd brought him with me..."

Agor slaps the floor.

"If I'm kicking your ass..."

Celia looks sad too.

"Let's at least pick up the body."

I look for the torn apart Tristan, but I don't see him.

"No, I'm not dead."

The door that was on the wall opened with a pattan, and Tristan crawled out of a slight gap.

"Emergency, safety, evacuation... Is it? If I hadn't found this, I wouldn't have."

I smile at Tristan and then gently slap Celia on the head.

"Hey, why are you kicking me! You're scared to jump inside a scarecrow!

"Then tell me first! I'll kick your ass more!!

"He said it was for one! I told you, nobody was listening!

We keep moving forward.

You've survived all those traps, so there's nothing to be afraid of anymore.

Guys like Agor and Mac take the lead from there.

"No! Stop!

But suddenly Nautia makes a low tone voice.

Nautia glances at the floor with her toenails up.

"Here, that's crazy. It's hooked."

The walls and floors of the ruins are invisible to the joints and smooth as if they were a single sheet of iron.

The place Nautia pointed out also looks perfectly flat to me......

"Agil just did it, so stay back!!

I can't say anything more when they say that.

Nurtia takes two palm-sized wooden spheres out of her nostrils, builds momentum and rolls the floor.

The sphere rolls down the floor and naturally slows down gradually.

And after two lost momentum somewhat further away, one here and the other started rolling over to the other side.

"The middle is booming! Here, I knew there was something!

"Okay, let's go home."

I grab Tristan's collar.

"Walk on the edge of the aisle in a row, because I'm going to take the lead"

We lead the way with Nautia and take a few seconds from step to step.

Nurtia proceeded as if her feathers were touching her, checking the floor with her feet, twisting her neck and changing direction again and again.

If it's just a slow walk, it's still hard to move forward because it goes sideways or back.

"Hey, can't we get to a more straight line? The sun's going down."

"Shit! In my experience, there's a whole cup of dangerous sight! Just shut up and follow me!

Hmm, I can't argue with you saying that.

I exhale and lay my hands on the wall.

As soon as there was noise with the gacon, the wall of the area on which the hand was held penetrated about 20 cm.

"... hey Nautia"

"What!? I'm concentrating!

Nautia turns blue looking back in anger.

"Sorry. Looks like I did it again"

"Nah!!" "Again, Sir Hardlett!!" "... Gu" "Hi-no!" "I knew this would happen!" "Lady Eigil's asshole!

At the same time as all the cursing screams - the part where Nautia was scratching and nagging - made a roar and lowered, making our place a steep slope.

And the ceiling ahead opened completely, and countless metal spheres about 1 m in diameter fell.

The metal sphere jumps on the floor once, naturally rolling the steep gradient towards us.

"Oh no! Avoid it!" "... lean and stand!" "Just make sure it doesn't fall. It's the best!

I look behind me.

The tip of the fallen floor is dark, and if it falls, there is no life first.

But the scaffolding is too bad to do something about the iron sphere.

That's how iron balls loom.

"Get caught in this! My Adventure Seven Tools!

If you look, Nautia was pulling a sticky tool on Trimochi against the wall.

I grab onto the stick and stand up and scream at the others to get in the back.

"Nutia. How strong is this?

"Trimo, your property adhesive doesn't peel off at all!

All right, then I'll do something about it.

"I'll hit you straight!

As Celia screams, the iron sphere looms.

I grab you, Trimo, with my left hand, and hit the iron ball with my right hand with my caged hand.

"Oops!

A blunt sound, a shock thrusting through your entire body from your arm. My bones are crushed and my right arm is paralyzed.

Still succeeded in playing the iron ball.

I don't have time to be proud of you.

"Here comes the next!

I grab you with my hands, Trimo, lift your body and kick the iron ball with both legs.

"Next...... I'm coming full!!

About six of them come rolling in a direct hit orbit.

Don't be crushed if you play or take one at a time.

"Hold it."

I take my cage hand off and throw it at Nautia.

And stick your bare-handed right arm out toward the iron ball.

"Hit me with your bare hands and I'll break your arm!

Agor screams, but I wouldn't do that either.

"Here's what we're gonna do!

I took the iron ball with one right hand.

Unlike playing and kicking, I get all the weight of an iron ball so I'm just about to slip off.

Trimo, I'm going to grab you. I'm going to hear a bump and a noise from my left arm.

But you can't come here.

Because I have Celia and Nautia on my back, and even a squire girl.

I eat my teeth until I'm close to crushing them, and I can put all the power in my right arm.

And the iron ball finally stopped moving.

"Stopped!

"Wow......"

"Somebody help me! I'm falling! Because I'm falling!

But that's not the end of it.

Five more shots are coming from behind.

"Humph!!

I throw iron balls that I've stopped with all my strength.

The iron balls rolled up the incline toward the top and bounced off in one collision after another with the five iron balls that were coming towards them.

"Liar."

The ceiling closes and the floor slowly begins to return, whether the iron sphere is out of stock for Nautia's shuddering voice and offering.

"You got it figured out."

I'll look back and make sure everyone's okay.

"Oh, there's no Tristan"

I can see Tristan's arm from the hole that is closing.

It looks like Agor pulled up critical and got nothing.

"By the way... when I got trapped, Celia wasn't the last one to scream, was she?

"Not in memory"

Good. If Celia told me to be an asshole or something, I almost couldn't get back on my feet in shock.

Let's go first.

Mac grabbed my arm when I tried to walk out again.

"I lead the way"

Nautia takes the lead.

"I'm next."

Celia continues.

"I'll continue."

Agor comes forward.

"... I'm next"

Mac continues.

"So, I'm next."

Girl leaves in front of me with her head down.

"Why..."

"Uh, shall we even talk about an interesting book?

I walk shoulder to shoulder with Tristan, fluttered at the end.