From the woods, where the remnants of the summer lingered, there were hints of muddy soil and greenery.
The descent also flourishes, as does the flourishing of the clams and spreads.
It's better than it was in the summer, but if the outlook is this bad, it's dangerous.
"They say Dwarf's eyes can be seen in the dark, but don't rely too much on sight."
"Yes, sir"
Turning to Lulu walking behind, he cautioned so.
Lu wears stuffed leather armor (studded leather), a helmet, and a shiny battle axe (battleax).
It's something that looks pretty good when you try to be properly armed, just because you're formerly well-dressed.
"…… Shall we confirm, what are we going to do?
"West, Tsukasa the Column."
With the recent Warcraft Crusade here, the realm of man is also expanding.
Hunters who have stepped deep into it for picking and hunting mountain vegetables and adventurers of the Warcraft Crusade often find new ruins.
That's where we're headed to exorcise the immortal this time.
The discoverer calls it the Tsukasa of Columns, a small, tall hill lined with columns of old, decaying trees, apparently.
"Very recently, there have been discovery reports, but no exploration has taken place yet.
The reason I can give you is that it's a lot deeper into the woods. "
The wind blows.
Around, there was a rash.
"I don't know if it's a topographical problem, an old magical junction, or a Native Spirit or some kind of prank, but it's prone to fog"
The thin, white mist thickens as it progresses.
"And finally, that there were signs of uncleanness.
The hunter of the discoverer says he saw the undead……………… "
They were moving a lot, and the sightings are vague.
I felt something was moving in the fog along with the signs of fright - it felt like it.
"I don't know what's coming out.
I wish I was mistaken for the atmosphere, but let's proceed with caution. "
"Yes."
And then, for a while, I walked silently through the fog.
Second, my vision opened.
"Hi..."
Lu, who came later, swallowed up a scream.
"…… This is amazing."
I was overwhelmed by the sight.
Countless wooden columns line the deep fog-rolling hills.
Although it is half peeled off, apparently it used to be painted red.
"Bu, creepy......"
"Right. But it's majestic."
In a thin white claw. Forest of decaying, stripped red pillars of paint.
The more you turn your gaze to the back, the more obscure they become in the mist, loose and loosely shaking.
As if, badly distorted and elongated, the shadow of a bloody giant.
Once upon a time, the remnants of the business that did exist were quietly nestled in this place.
When signaling with hand movements, step on damp soil and move forward carefully.
This time, Menel is not here.
It's not enough for me and Menel, who are two tops in strength, and because of the prophecy of King of the Hiragi, I have them standing by for Lightning River Port.
But this was a little regrettable.
Menel, who is good at exploring these kinds of things, would have been able to confirm their safety in no time.
... Well, there's nothing left, so I'll have to do something about it this time.
…………
Slowly approach the hill, looking left and right.
In the meantime, check the pillars, they're still made of wood.
It is well made, octagonal or hexagonal, and buried deep on the ground.
Was the red decoration now filled with tribal customs, cultures and religious prayers of some kind lost -
When I think about it that way, there's an unexpectedly warm breeze...
"Wow!?
Lu's scream rose.
The direction that the paled lu points to, the shade of the pillar.
- There was something watching us.
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"Zo, zozozon............!
I look at the pale Lu pointing at him as he possesses the "Moon of Bliss".
…………
Cracked face.
Rotten brown skin.
Into the vain orbit, turbulent pile teeth.
It is.
That's exactly...
"Not a rotten corpse (zombie)"
"To?"
"Look, look closely"
Take Lu, get close.
It was a wooden doll sharpened by a human form, fearlessly eyeing the black orbit and stripping teeth made of an axis of bird feathers.
Maybe the trees used are the same columns that stand side by side.
"Gravekeeper, is it?
"Is that a tomb guard?
"Yeah. Here, Tsukasa... It's a grave, maybe"
View the columns lined up around.
I'm sure... every single one of these is the tomb mark of someone who once lived on this land.
Thinking about it, I feel like this strange place can be explained neatly, too.
"There's a doll with a horrible face, maybe to intimidate a burglar"
Though it may seem like a doll, it is scary that the Japanese form of the previous life only has a thoughtful feeling of human gutter.
It would look even more scary to a human being who has come to grave vandalism with hindsight.
Just because you can chase back someone you're not in the mood for, it works.
"It may be a little foggy, a magical bond, or a contract with the spirits of the land."
of loved ones who have passed away earlier, for a restful sleep.
It must be the result of old people's ingenuity.
"I've spent generations making it with a lot of effort...... it's a pleasant place, maybe"
…………
Put the spear down and kneel down.
…… Pray hand in hand.
I didn't come here to vandalize the cemetery.
Please, sleep in peace.
After a while of prayer, Lu did the same.
"……… but…"
"Hmm?"
"Then where is the undead?
"When this is the tomb, I'm starting to wonder if there's a good chance I might have misseen it."
…… When it comes to graves, I feel the immortals are prone to come out. "
To Lu's words, I tilted my neck.
"Why? They're all fed (...)?"
Graves are basically just corpses that have been mourned following the right procedures.
Imaginarily, however, the incidence of immortality is rather low.
"Killed and hidden bodies and wild bodies are susceptible to the protection of the Immortals.
- That god is kind to that god. "
Poop and whine.
"The Immortal... Yasa, you want it?
"It's sweet. So sweet."
Squeeze your shoulders.
Immortal Stagnate is sweet.
It's just that I, and perhaps many others, are called evil gods because they can't accept their kindness.
I don't think the designation in any way denies his kindness.
"We welcome the death of a man who sees and is crippled, heartless, and mournful. That's what that god can't stand.
So to this world, for example, as seasons and natural appearances shift with the blessing of the Spirit God.
Every dead creature is given the right to overturn their tragedy by Immortality.
… by becoming undead and getting up again, "
"…………………."
"Yeah, of course I know what you're trying to say. Such is an annoying blessing for many human beings rather than delightful."
Squeeze your shoulders.
"If you're alive, if your dead parents come to hold themselves with a rotten body, it's not something you've accumulated in many ways that makes you happy.
Those who are dead are also dead, mostly, all the regrets just before death burn to their heads, and they just run wild without a lot of reason left.
The only people who can be a rational undead... are a very small group of people with a strong will and soul. "
But still...
"Still, it's true that the Immortals are blessing with good intentions.
He said from the bottom of his heart, 'You guys don't have to end the raw with your disappointment. Cover your death with the glow of your soul,' he thinks. "
"…………………."
Lu said something very hard.
"Lord Will. Um... I'm familiar with Yamato, but, uh, no way..."
Ah.
"The Tree Spirit (Echo) of Immortality"... Oh, no, even Lord Will doesn't have that, does he?
Something about the Herald, something you ran into?
…………
"Hey, why are you looking away!?
"Yes, no... that, I don't know, that. Hahahaha......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
"It's not hahahaha!?
"Hahahaha..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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While scissoring such an act.
Then I walked around the hill for a while, but I still didn't see anything suspicious.
"Yeah, this looks like a thick mistake"
"Or is it empty - …………………………"
"haha......... well, that happens too"
I've made up my mind about my first line and my readiness, but it's empty.
Lu dropped his shoulder disappointingly with a mixed look of vanity and uncut.
"Ah... so, but the hunter said there were signs of impurity!
"Signs are ambiguous, and this vibe says, 'I saw the undead!' If you think about it, you might feel that way.
"That's true, too..."
Nevertheless, that's certainly the only thing that bothers me.
If it was really a mistake, then nothing happened, so it's fine...
If you report "nothing happened" and the damage happens later, it's tough.
"Hmm?"
It was when I was going around the hill thinking that way.
In the fog. At the foot of the hill, in the shadows of the shrub and the descent, I felt something glimpse.
"Lu, over here"
Step aside and approach.
It was a doorway to decay.
It is installed at the foot of the hill so that it is dispersed in the undergrowth and shrubs.
"Tsukasa's …… entrance to the interior?
Because of the size of the hill, it's probably not that big.
…………
There is a chance that anti burglar magic and traps have been set.
But I can't be sure.
In my heart I express my apologies to the bureaucrats.
"Here too, let's find out."
"Yes."
Listening.
Hands on the door with due care.
The door had no keys, it had a very simple structure, and after a long time I still managed to open it.
"Light (Lumen) …… and OK"
The wet dirt passage… I do envy it (eh?) and proceed carefully back, paying attention to the signs of collapse.
The basement, the deepest part of Tsukahara, will be reached shortly.
"………………!?
"Hih."
At that moment, signs of unusually dense impurities struck his entire body.
Your whole body is stiff, as well as gross fur.
No, it's not.
This is different.
The usual, naturally occurring undead.
Welcome. To my apartment]
From behind the darkness, my voice sounded.
My spine froze.
That dense, unexpected sign of wanting to get on my knees - I remember.
Lu is rattling and shivering while holding the pattern of the battle axe with both hands.
[Hasn't it been three years? Lightning Warrior.]
The red eye is in the darkness behind the hallway.
I'm laughing. - Close your eyes, you're laughing.