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

Like the upper layers, the lower layers were distorted by magic and could not proceed honestly.As in the upper echelons, although there was no obstruction called Fusion Magic, there were also places where some magic machines were running, and there were still obstructive elements.However, there was no such thing as getting stuck, slightly, but surely approaching Alec's light.

Sometimes we look at the Zabin version and see where we're going.Given the magic floating over here, it was absolutely necessary to recognize their position and their relationship to the ark.

"It's not going to be easy, but it's definitely coming down to the bottom."

"Compared to the upper levels, the roads have become quite disturbed in space."

"Yes, but the smell of magic is getting stronger."

"Cyrus, given the quietness of the matter, doesn't Zagres realize we're here?"

I don't know what's going on outside, but it's very likely.I'm sure the army is guiding us well. "

"Ruth, do you have any sign of Alec?"

"It's getting pretty close.I don't think it's that far anymore. "

Alec's signs of feeling Ruth were getting bigger than they were at first.I still feel it at my feet, but if I go down a few more floors, I'll be able to get to Alec.

(I wonder what's happening to Alec now...)

When Ruth last saw it, Alec was absorbed by the black darkness, and now he's lying down and can't imagine just falling down.It is also possible to be in the darkness as described earlier.

We need to make sure we don't miss Alec.

Loose, who had even stepped out of the ark, eventually arrived in front of a huge door.

"... Ruth, do you have any sign of Alec beyond this door?"

"No, not yet. It's just down there."

There are no stairs outside, so why don't we take a look inside?

When I opened the door, it was dark inside.There is no lighting device and nothing is placed.In the lamp lights, it could only be seen in a room with nothing.

"This part doesn't have any more doors...."

"The smell hasn't flowed, I think it's bubbling up here.It feels like magic is accumulating. "

We all kept searching in the dark, but there was no exit to the room and no way forward.

"Ruth, is Alec down there?"

"Yeah, it's pretty close, but it's not supposed to be this level."

Alec's light is visible from Ruth's leg.It's a pretty close distance, and I feel strong signs, but I don't think I'm in the same hierarchy.

"Let's find a way forward.Maybe he went the wrong way. "

But no matter how much I searched, I couldn't find a way down.I can't find anything like the black moya I saw before.No cracks in the walls or doors open to the ceiling could be found.Of course, I can't find Alec.And yet, as usual, Ruth's legs still show signs of it.

"... if you look closely, this hierarchy is strangely beautiful, right?"

"That's right. Compared to the upper levels, I've walked quite well, but I don't see any distortion here."

"... it's certainly creepy ready."

"Cyrus and Ed, there's no magic around here, right?"

No, magic is drifting.

"Rather, I feel the highest concentration I've ever had."

According to the two of us, the magic floating around is quite strong, and it is certain that this is in the ark.It's not like Zagres, who noticed the intrusion of Ruth and the others, threw him out with magic.

"... I don't think magic is flowing, but I feel like it's stopping here... somehow it's a“ dead end ”."

When she heard Kia murmuring, Karen moved the Zabin version.

"Eh... wait a minute"

What's wrong?

Karen began to move the Zabin version in a hurry, with a disturbing murmur.

"No! Whenever!?"

What's wrong, Karen!?

"Zabin's automated mapping is halting."

"What? Why?"

"So, you don't know where you are right now?"

"No, it's okay. Wait. The roads around here are beautiful and distinctive, so I'll check them out visually."

Karen displays in the Zabin version the map of the ark that she kept as a reserve.Previously it was a map that was useless because of the distortion of space, but now that automatic mapping has stopped working, we can only confirm our current location.

"Up to the ninety-second floor, I had confirmed that it was auto-mapped, so I'm sure it's ahead of me...."

The ark consists of 96 floors in total.Since it is not so far to the bottom, it is not difficult to visually confirm it now that the distortion of space has disappeared.

Karen looks at the map and checks the location based on the shape of the aisle and the number of rooms.

"Eh... no."

"Hey, what's going on? Karen!?"

Karen leaked a surprised voice and left the room.The companions rushed to Karen, who was stunned, looking at the door.

When I look at Karen holding the Zabin version, I see an image.It is marked "Bottom floor: room sealed with the body of The Grease" in the precautionary note.Ruth stared at the surface of the huge door as Karen did.

Maybe this is the lowest level?

The image displayed in the Zabin version was exactly the same as the door in front of me.In other words, according to the map, this is the lowest level of the Zagres body sealed room.

"Oh, wait a minute. If this is the lowest level, where are the brave Alec and Zagres?"

"There was nothing else in this hierarchy, right?"

I checked the surroundings earlier, but there is no room on this floor other than this door.And Ruth and the others are making sure there's nothing inside the door.

Above all, Alec's signs are further down.

"Perhaps the space was distorted and only the door appeared up.Let's go back and find a way. "

Yeah, that's right.

However, Ruth and the others turned back and found no way to a new location.If you come down from the upper level, you will reach the place in front of this door in any way.

"The road may be blocked.Let's make a hole in the floor. "

Stimulating the main body of the ark was a last resort, as it was likely to prompt us to show our presence in Zagres, but that is not the case now.

Have Silas accumulate power and activate magic on the floor.Originally, it was magical enough to make a big hole.

What's going on...

In the black room, there were no wounds on the floor that were supposed to have undergone surgery.On the contrary, it could have absorbed Cyrus's magic.I can't even hear the wounded sound of my friends shaking their weapons.There was no scratch on the corridor as well.

"So where's Alec? You mean on the floor?"

Ruth stares at Alec, who keeps shining under the floor.

But Ruth and the others can't even hurt the floor.No matter how close we get, Alec won't be able to hear us.It's impossible to wake him up.

"Well... what should I do..."

I thought I'd meet Alec in the ark.I didn't imagine I was lying down, but I thought if I went to the lower level, I would get to the area where I could hear my voice.I thought it was possible to evoke them.

But I didn't think I could even get near the other side of the wall.

"Ruth, is it possible that Alec's position is moving?"

"No, Alec is always at my feet... Alec!"

As Ruth crouched to the ground closest to the light, he shouted at Alec's light at his feet.

"Alec, it's me, it's Ruth!I'm here, Alec! "

I can't say anything about Zagres anymore.If we don't find a way to wake Alec up here, everything will be meaningless.Ruth called desperately.

"Alec, wake up!"

However, no matter how many calls were made, Alec's light remained unchanged.I don't see any reaction to Ruth's voice, and I don't think he's getting it.

"Ah, Alec... please, Alec!"

My voice gradually withered because I was yelling so many times.Still screaming desperately, you can call Maxim.

"Ruth, let's stop this for once."

"No, Alec needs to know! Not like this!"

"If Alec doesn't notice, even if you just keep shouting...."

"But Alec needs to know!"

I'm telling you, you have to change your plan to make him realize it!

A knife flew in front of Ruth.Originally, it should have been strong enough to stab the ground, but even if I applied magic, I didn't stab the floor where I couldn't get one scratch, and I rolled to the floor.

Ruth, calm down. Just calling won't solve it. Just calm down. "

Silas, who rolled on the floor, told me calmly, and Ruth felt his hot head chilling.Looking around, everyone looked worried about Ruth.

"... I'm sorry."

I was so anxious about the unexpected that I could only think of calling Alec.I should have immediately realized it was useless, but I couldn't stop it.

"Ruth, have some water.My throat is dying.... "

"Thank you."

Karen gets a drink and moisturizes her throat.It seemed that at some point he was screaming enough to remember the pain.

Everyone gathers around Ruth and starts talking about the Zabin version.

"Let's sort things out a little bit.This is probably the deepest part. "

"Yes, as far as the diagram goes."

"But until we got here, the space was distorted everywhere, so it was also distorted."

"I'm concerned that even if this place is distorted and the original passage is hidden, it can't be destroyed."

"Until now, it was possible to destroy some of the building materials."

There was no major destruction, but the passage has never been a flat road, so we have broken doors that do not open and slightly expanded the passage.It was possible to destroy the building at that time.But no matter what you do here, you won't get a single scratch.

One more thing I'm curious about, even if this is the deepest part of the Zagres body seal, isn't it unnatural that nothing happened?

"Sure. Nothing is sealed in this room..."

The sealing device that Ruth used to see connecting the four gods was quite large.And yet, I did find it strange that the place where Zagreth's main unit was supposed to be was just a room.It's quite small, and it's only about the size of the Brau house.

"I think we should explore this room a little more."

"Maybe there's something hidden."

Kia, do you smell weird?

"I don't smell ~ I'm at my feet if I say so...."

Ruth turned to the ground again.Below Ruth, you can see Alec's golden light.But before that, there was a hard floor, and I couldn't even hear Ruth's hand.

"If we lose this floor... wow!"

The moment I pressed my hand, the water bottle I had tilted diagonally away from my hand.

Although the cup was prevented from falling, the liquid dropped to zero on the floor because it did not run out of water.And the water that was supposed to stay there wooshed on one side.

(That?)

I thought Ruth was strange.On parallel floors, zero water should stay on the spot, but zero water flows on one side.As if the floor were diagonal.

"Hey, Ruth, what are you doing!?"

Ruth deliberately sprayed the remaining water bottle around and stared at it with a lamp.I saw that Ruth would gather in any direction.

The people watching it also noticed something strange.