The Branded Female Fencer

War and Peace, Part 525 ~ Abandoned Ruins Middle Layer ① ~

"- Ugh!

"Luna, are you okay?

"I think I'm safe... Layer, oh, my God."

Layers and Lunatica that fell from where Ucco was. Renatica tried to pull it up, but because the layer fell out, we both ended up dressed like fallen.

Believe in the intuition of the layer. Though Lunatica, the fall to the invisible darkness at the bottom just made my liver cold. He threw a rope dart at the signal of the layer and succeeded in catching it after all, but Hansvl looked surprised and fell in salute.

I think there were others who were falling, but Renatica didn't have time to worry.

"What about that clown?

"It fell towards Ucco. Probably fighting first."

"Wasn't it just space?

"Intentional - maybe. In the fall, there were many split roads. It's too convenient. I just think he was up to breaking up with Ucco for falling. Maybe he was going to pull the floor out from the beginning."

"Who, for what?

"I don't know that much."

It was also surprising that the layers had foreseen darkness, but Renatica was surprised by the more sober layers than that. And from afar, I feel like I hear a grunt. Perhaps Ucco and Hansvl are fighting, but I have no idea where it's ringing from.

In the first place, it is not even easy to secure vision in true darkness. Renatica's eyes weren't used to the darkness yet, but in so much darkness none of them would see anything.

"I don't see anything. Layer, you know what I mean?

"Oh, I get it. Over here."

Layer pulled Renatica's hand and started walking. Something that could have walked well in true darkness, but surprisingly the layers were manipulating something once again, exploring the walls. Then the lights suddenly lit up the hallway. The lights were not flames like pine lights, nor gentle and pale lights like hikarigoke, but lined up at our intervals it seemed merciless and clerical.

"Brighter a little?

"Yeah, that's it"

"Let's go first. If Ucco makes a flame, then there's no escape on such a straight path. First, we need to secure a base."

"Okay. But where?

"700 steps away, to its left is a food bank, plus an arsenal next to it. Sourcing something that might work there."

"How do you know?

to that question of Renatica, while layers tilted their necks,

"I don't know why... but when I turned the lights on earlier, I checked. It's got a map on it, right?

"Yes..."

The layers themselves didn't look like they were lying, they just seemed confused. Renatica doesn't know on her own either, so I had no choice but to follow the layers here and refrain from asking questions so as not to confuse the layers any further. That's how they proceeded silently, fulfilling themselves and arriving as the layer had guided them.

"Here."

"Can you open it? - That's a stupid question."

"I can open it."

The layers manipulated into the room as they were used to. There was food like mountains, and water arranged there.

When the layers operated again and turned on the lights, it was about the size of it or bigger than all of Jaeger's premises. On one side of its breadth, the food is laid down. Renatica roared unexpectedly.

"So much food - what the hell were you going to use it for? Who eats?

"- To feed"

"Who?

"- Experiment."

"Experimental body?

Without answering that question, the layer goes on and on. Apparently, there's a variety of food for each compartment, and the layers check the contents as they stick their swords up against them.

"- No, it's not for humans - this isn't either - this is rotten - this is - no. Is the food just completely destroyed?"

"What's like this cylinder?

"Probably drinking water. But there may also be traps. Possible weapons for throwing, corrosive gases, or liquid organisms. Better not open it to the detour."

"-Okay."

Following the layers' instructions, Renatica gently put the cylindrical thing back on the shelf. And the layers find what they're after.

Continued