The Traveling Hero Won’t Let the Innkeeper’s Son Escape

"... everybody, put your weapons down. It seems okay."

De-alert Ed's voice.It seems that Zagres was able to finish the fight without even noticing it this time.

"The melting magic in the shape of an eye has a wide view up and down."

Next time you need to be careful.

"The road is open. Let's go."

After running away and fighting like that for a while, the party ended up in a private room with a bed.

Originally in the infirmary, there were simple multiple beds and quite a size.Ruth and the others made sure there were no enemies around, and decided to take a break while confirming their future course.

"I mean, what's going on in here?!"

"I'm grumbling and I'm going to feel sick."

It was Karen and Kia who sat down and sighed.They were exhausted either because they were mapping the sabine version with their senses, or because of the anomaly inside the ark.

It was not impossible for the two of us to say so.The inside of the ark looked completely different when Ruth came in earlier.The map in the ark that was given to me in advance by Geo and the others was not addressed at all.

"This didn't happen when I came in front... but I think the structure has changed since then.But, Ed, is this because we're being played by Zagres? "

The hallway leads to a dead end, and the cliffs and walls that open the door are the beginning.There were stairs attached to the ceiling, entrances and exits out of reach, windows that lasted forever, walls that stood as if the room had been cut in the middle, and two rooms that had been attached diagonally, all of which seemed to be distorted.

Though Kia's nose and Ed and Cyrus' magic perception have managed to move forward, they have not once or twice collided with a stop.

"I think the magic of Zagres is largely related to the structural change of the ark.In fact, Geo-san suggested such a possibility.But they're not supposed to find us. "

For now, I don't think there are any magic lumps or magic cubes that are going to harm us.The Fusion Demon you're encountering happens to be there, or it just feels like you're getting caught in it and wandering around.Kia doesn't smell bad, does she?

"Yeah... I don't like the smell of the melting demon attacking me, but I don't feel that weird from this building.Same as when you came in. "

The three of them said that Zagres had discovered us and prevented Ruth and the others from heading downstairs - it doesn't seem to be the case.It would have blocked the road more effectively, dropped it into the nest of the Fusion Demons, or trapped in magic.

(At least the operation didn't fail....)

I've never been so pleased that I don't feel like a strong person.Geo and the others are doing everything in their power to distract us, so we can't let Ruth and the others find out that we exist.

"I think it's been a while since we broke in, but how long have we been down there?"

"That's right....."

Questioned by Maxim, Karen moved the Sabine version to see where she was going.

Even Ruth, who was able to use these instruments thanks to his previous life, can't tell by looking at the screen.It would be amazing if Karen remembered how much she could move in just a few days.

"... the ark is finally approaching the edge of the earth..."

"Haven't you entered the basement yet?"

"Yes, because this Sabine version measures the full length of the ark and the height of the entrance where we came in and the distance we came down from it, it should not be wrong.But according to that, it's not even in the buried part yet. "

The hole that Ruth and the others used as an entry point was on the ground far from Geo's battle.There was a problem with the mountains collapsing or the entrance not being found near the ground, so it came from a distance from the ground.But a straight line is not many hundreds of meters away.Had the interior of the ark been in normal conditions, it would have reached the basement long ago, even on foot.

"Karen... how long is it?Where is the sun? "

"About noon now. The sun is at the top."

From the start of the operation early in the morning, it didn't take long to find a hole.So you've been diving a quarter of the time since early morning?

(... not good.)

Alec could only be rescued one full day from the early morning until the sun rises the next day.I don't have much time left.

Ruth took a deep breath into the sound of his heart passing through his ears.I feel anxiety and tension rising.

"Hey, everybody says it's almost noon, so why don't you have a light meal?I don't know when I can take a break after this.You'll be in trouble if you get hungry. "

"Yes, it would be easier to take a lunch break here.Would you, Lord Ruth? "

"... that's true. Let's take a break."

When Karen prompted him and Ruth nodded, Maxim took the food out of the bag he had.

A bag specially knitted with a magic machine can't have zero mass, but it drops to the right size.It's similar to the autoparts Alec and the others had.

Seeing everyone receiving their meal, Cyrus, who had been floating for too long, approached Yuan and Karen.Apparently, I'm not hungry when I'm in that body.

"Ahead... maybe we should step up a little bit. Can you please, Yuan?"

"Well, maybe I was a little too careful."

I was a little worried about the smell.

"Yes, I think it's suspicious around here too."

Eat a meal while watching Karen's Sabine and start making plans for the future.

Ruth tried to participate in the discussion calmly, desperately watching his heart burn with heat.But the words don't come out well.

(If... you don't make it to Alec...)

Such an imagination flickers in my head.

Ed, who was sitting next to him, cried out as he was eating dried meat.

"Ruth, it's okay. I'm sure Zagres didn't notice us.And if you really don't have enough time, you'll eventually be able to use the machine that Thomas gave you. "

"Ed...."

That's what Ed showed me, a little spherical magic machine.Ed can use it to absorb the magic around him and eliminate the magic in the ark in the first place.If this is distorted by the magic of Zagres, if you erase it all, it will be restored and you will be able to quickly reach your destination.Ed, Geo and Tomash made it together.

However, the disadvantage of this magic machine is that when used, it informs Zagres of the existence of Ruth and the others.Though Ruth and the others are overwhelmingly weaker than in the sky, I don't think Zagres is looking at the intruders who absorbed the magic. It's only a last resort.

Of course, Ed is willing to use it immediately and I know that he didn't take it out.But I was so worried, and Ruth tried to smile bitterly and was hit on the shoulder from the other side.

"Ruth, I'm fine. This is what happens when you go on your first trip to the land.It's only natural that we don't know the law or the environment at first.But I was able to look back at ourselves by taking a break here, so I will move forward faster in the future. "

"Mr. Maxim...."

The two words calmed Ruth down in a hurry.Soon, the four of us who were actively discussing it also looked at us.Looks like you're worried about everybody.

"After dinner, let's go."

Oh.

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I took a break once to review my behavior, but then I started moving faster.It is said that I have gradually become accustomed to the anomaly in the ark.

(Also, not all the passages in the ark are mixed)

I don't know the reason, but some regularity was also observed in the distorted ark.In other words, once you get used to it, you can even predict what's going on at the end of the door.Thanks to this, we were able to travel the same distance at half the speed.

"It's buried in the ground from here...."

Karen, with the rustic version, looks down from the railing.Originally, under the blowout, which was several floors tall, it was wrapped in black darkness and looked different from before.

Ruth and the others have a small lamp made of magic machines that should be able to illuminate a wider area than ordinary lights, but the darkness on the lower side is so deep that it can't reach at all.

It's totally different....

"There is a possibility that the laws up until now may not be addressed to you."

"The magic around us is getting stronger there... I think we need to be vigilant enough."

Beyond the staircase, which was built to slowly descend through the blowout, there is darkness like black moya below.It also blocked the light from the magic machine's lights.They're rejecting everything from our side.

Fortunately, Moya didn't see any direct signs of an attack on us, but Cyrus says it's more likely that space is distorted than ever before.

"Ruth, Alec's down there, right?"

"Yeah, it's way down from here... is there any other way?"

As a precaution, we all searched for other paths, but because of the distortion of space, we ended up in the same place no matter which direction we went.

"Looks like we're going to have to go further down here."

Everyone decided to be prepared for Maxim's bitter laughter.It's not when you're stopping.

"Let's go in, don't let your guard down -"

"Ruth"

Kia, who had been silent since she approached this darkness, shouted unexpectedly.

What's the matter, Kia?

"Ruth, there's a strange smell coming out of here."

"... what do you mean?"

"I mean, I've never smelled it before."

I've never smelled it before?

There must be a lot of smell Kia doesn't know because of the artifacts and the fact that the ark is a legacy of the past.But that's not what they say.

"I'm pretty used to the smell here.I don't think there are any mistakes because they are similar overall.That's not true, boxboats are supposed to be in buildings, but they stink of dust or something... anyway, the smell type is “fundamentally different”. "

"Fundamentally....?"

Kia's sensory expression was not clearly understood, but she felt an unspeakable discomfort.

"Ruth, Kia says this.You should be more vigilant than ever. "

"I see... Cyrus, okay?"

Ruth called Cyrus, who was floating in space.You understand the intent, Cyrus moves brilliantly and approaches the dark side.

I've been waiting. It's just me and Oliharkon at times like this. "

Now Cyrus is in a relationship that fuses with Orha, not just ordinary people, but sensorially objects.It doesn't feel painful even if it is burned with heat, and the pain of something with tactile sensation is dull.Therefore, even if a phenomenon that cannot be tolerated by the human body occurs in the body, it will not take damage.

(I apologize for using it for the experiment....)

In situations where Kia feels uncomfortable so far and still can't see the future visually, all she has to do is get Cyrus ahead.

Bye a bit.

"Ah, please don't go in all of it.It is troublesome to say that you didn't come in and come back.It feels like it's going in half. "

Hahaha, that's right too.

When Cyrus said yes, he changed the shape of the knife and stretched it for a long time, leaving behind the pattern and putting nearly 90% into the darkness.

……

What do you think?

……

Mr. Cyrus?

"Eh... ahh, mmm"

Cyrus looked a little stupid, but after a while, he told me that there was no problem.

"Can we come in?"

"Oh, I don't feel like I'm dying right now because people are inside.Magic is sweeping, but there are no signs of aggression.However, I feel the heat and the cold, but I don't feel it.... "

Cyrus had a clearer way of expressing himself than Kia, but his teeth were cut badly at this time, and somehow he couldn't express the other side well.

"Anyway, aren't we going to go in there and get rattled, sucked by magic and fall down?"

"Ah, it's drifting in color, but there's no sign of being sucked or attacked by magic, there's no sign of the Fusion Demon... but I don't feel anything unpleasant about it"

Kia is followed by Silas, who utters disturbing words.

"If you want to go in and die, you need another way, but otherwise you have to go.We don't have time. "

Yuan's words were correct.

Ruth and I don't have more time to lose than we need.

"Yes, Cyrus, please return to the sheath on my waist.- Let's go, guys. "

While nervous, the line proceeded ahead covered in darkness.

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Peep, peep, peep.....

Electronic sounds that disturb your sleep sound.

No matter how long it takes, it doesn't disappear from above, and it keeps ringing at a constant rhythm that's frustrating.

(What are you... annoying...)

Reach out lazily to explore the audio source.After a while, something hit my hand, and Gachan made a loud noise and the electronic sound stopped.

Eh, wow!

Ruth jumped in surprise.

"Ah... what?"

The light of the sun enters your eyes.When I opened my dazzled eyes and looked around, it was the “usual room”.

Study desks I have been using since elementary school, bookshelves full of cartoons and novels, garment chests full of junk, posters of my favorite idol groups, calm brown carpets, blue checked sheets.It was Ruth's “usual” room.

"... what are you surprised at?"

I played the game until late last night, and it's unusual for a beautiful loose to have the game body rolling on the floor, but otherwise it's the usual room.My mother cleaned the room and moved things on her own, not to mention that a thief came in and stole something.

"Something felt strange for a moment... was it because of a strange dream?"

The dream I had yesterday was that Ruth would somehow become the son of the inn and challenge the final dungeon.I suppose it was because I played the role-playing game until late.Even though it was a dream dream, the feeling was really real.

(That's fine, but it was the worst thing about being caught and killed by enemies... and more importantly, don't let the Inn's son challenge the dungeon.)

I couldn't help but put a buzzword in my brain, saying, "Be brave if you have a corner."