Episode 106
EPISODE.53
Pabat-.
They arrived at the red canyon and quickly left the tourist area.
Their goal from the beginning was to find a cave leading to the Underworld.
Of course, strictly speaking, Russell’s reasons were a little different from those, but whatever.
‘There is no way the cave leading to the Underworld is near the tourist district.’
Since it is a place that people often visit, the dwarves would have wanted to minimize even just one possibility.
Pabat-.
Every time the toes hit the floor, Russell and Vermilion’s new model flew over the rocks and boulders of the canyon as if they were flying.
There was no problem whether it was a rock the size of a house or a rock mountain tens of meters taller.
For them, who could jump tens of meters in a single jump, the height of the mountain was not a major issue.
I could feel the sight of tourists gradually fading away, and after about a few hours had passed.
Vermilion opened his mouth as he got down to the floor.
“Let’s rest here today, priest.”
“yes. execution.”
When I looked up, I saw a red sunset setting in the sky.
‘Red rock mountains spread out as wide as the sea and a sunset of the same color… … .’
It was a spectacle that even Russell, who traveled around the kingdom as a mercenary while working as a freelance wizard, had never seen before.
‘No, I didn’t have time to look around at this scenery back then.’
It was an environment where even living day to day was not easy.
It was a difficult enough life just to not forget the purpose and goals I had.
‘That’s amazing-.’
For a moment, I couldn’t take my eyes off the majestic sight, as if everything from heaven to earth was engulfed in flames.
Russell, who remembered that scene in his mind, turned around.
It was time to prepare for camp.
.
.
“Wouldn’t it be okay to start at this point?”
Because they were running at a high speed, the wind was whistling and hindering them, but it was easy for both of them to understand what was being said.
About half a breath away from Russell’s voice, Vermilion, who was running ahead, stopped the new model.
He looked around and opened his mouth.
“Of course, it’s true.”
All you can see around you is a red rock canyon spreading out under the blue sky.
There were a few birds flying in the sky, but they weren’t worth worrying about.
A remote area where there is hardly a trace of a person or even a footstep.
“yes. “The Lord of the White Tower also told me to start after about half a day.”
When Vermilion nodded, Russell made a door leading to the spirit world appear.
Grumbling-.
I called Pepper through the door and muttered while stroking his neck.
“request.”
There was no need for detailed explanation.
Because Pepper and Russell had a bond of spirit and spirit. Pepper let out a low cry as if she understood Russell’s request.
Purr-.
Food duck -.
Immediately, it flapped its four wings and flew high into the sky in an instant.
It made a large circle in the air.
Vermilion wrinkled his nose as he watched Pepper fly up and turn into a dot in an instant.
“Hmm, I don’t know if you can feel the spirit’s presence from such a high position.”
“Maybe you went up because it worked? “If it doesn’t work out, it will come down on its own.”
If Pepper can’t find the way to the Underworld around here, she’ll have to move again… … .
‘Until then, we’ll have no choice but to stand and wait like this, right?’
With that thought in mind, Vermilion looked around for a while, staring at the sky, then fell into a deep sleep.
“hmm?”
What Pepper conveyed next was his sharp will to fight.
When I look up, I see several dots of similar size approaching Pepper, who is flying in the sky.
“her. “I thought it was an ordinary bird, but was it actually a monster?”
Vermillion mutters.
As I used magic to strengthen my eyesight, I could see the birds approaching Pepper more clearly.
With a fully spread wingspan of just over 5 meters, it is much larger than an eagle, and growing above its forehead is a unicorn horn, similar to that of a unicorn.
“… … “It’s a one-horned eagle.”
A one-horned eagle, said to be able to catch an orc if it becomes an adult – it was a fairly high-level flying monster.
The moment Vermilion prepares to intercept them, just as they are about to discover their identity.
Grumbling-.
“execution.”
“huh?”
“Please don’t do it.”
Russell stopped Vermillion. At that moment, Pepper flapped her four pairs of wings.
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He glared at the three one-horned eagles attacking him and let out a roar.
Kyaoooooo!
“I guess I’ll have to show the bitter taste to those arrogant bastards.”
Although he didn’t actually say those words, a mental wave of something like that was conveyed.
At that moment, pot!
A trace of flame is engraved along the air. Pepper moved in an instant and bit the neck of one of the one-horned eagles.
Kwajeok!
Fireworks like fireworks exploded between teeth, and Pepper stretched out her legs.
Only part of the body returns to its original shape, and the short legs expand in an instant.
Then, they simultaneously snatched up the one-horned eagles that were flying in from different directions.
Hot, hot!
Grumble!
Flames spewing out between the claws attacked the one-horned eagles.
A little later, well-grilled one-horned eagles fell toward the ground.
Thump thump-.
No matter how high it fell, the moment it hit the ground, it was crushed to a pulp and turned into a piece of meat.
Russell transmitted Pepper’s mental waves towards Vermilion, who was watching the scene.
“That’s the death penalty.”
“Uh, hmm?”
“It’s well-cooked, so they say take a bite at a time.”
“… … ?”
“They say it’s repayment for giving me a piece of meat last time.”
The condition of the meat was not at all fit for human consumption.
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It was about three more days later that Pepper sensed something.
We entered a much deeper part of the canyon than when we first started exploring.
Purr-.
Pepper, who detected the presence of something, sent a mental wave of thought to Russell.
Food duck-.
Then, it comes down from the high sky and begins to slowly flap its wings in one direction.
“I think I found it.”
“I guess so. “I can understand countries that are not mentally connected.”
The way it flapped its wings seemed to be telling me to follow him.
“hmm… … .”
The place we arrived at with Pepper’s guidance was located not far away.
A small valley created between rocky mountains. When I turn my head, I see large and small caves located here and there like ant caves.
“Seventy, seventy-one, seventy-two… … Huh, there’s no point in counting at this point.”
Vermilion, who had been counting the numbers carefully, soon expressed his disapproval.
“Even if you count roughly, it looks like there are over three hundred. “If we had to check all of these caves, it would have been impossible even if we had spent all the research time.”
Maybe I should have gone back without even being able to set foot in the Underworld.
Purr-.
At that time, Pepper cried again.
He stopped in front of one of the caves located high up in the valley and pounded the floor with his front feet.
“I think it’s over there.”
“Let’s go in.”
The inside of the cave that Russell entered was quite different from the typical caves that Russell knew.
‘It’s not damp or humid at all. I can’t even see the stalactites. This-.’
Vermilion muttered, rubbing his chin as if he had the same thought as Russell.
“hmm. It’s an artificially created cave. “Maybe most of the nearby caves were artificially created.”
“yes. “It seems to be to increase the number of caves and hide the entrance.”
What was surprising was that the cave created in this way was quite wide.
If necessary, it is wide enough for a couple of carriages to pass by.
‘Well, even dwarves can’t be self-sufficient in everything.’
Depending on the need, there may have been trade with the outside world.
Perhaps the reason the passage was made wider was to prepare for the moment of going out for trade.
How many hours did he walk like that? Russell and Vermillion stopped walking almost at the same time.
A trace of magical power was flowing from the inside of the cave.
As I quicken my pace and approach inside, I feel that magical power, twisted in a strange way, is flowing in a circle along the outer wall of the cave.
“Death penalty, what is this?”
“Is this some kind of warp gate? It’s space refraction… … .”
It felt similar to magic, but a little different.
Perhaps this is Lost Technology, used by ancient dwarves but now forgotten.
Although they are said to have been looking for muscle skills and traces of dragons, the essence of these two people is that they are wizards. Russell and Vermillion instinctively performed their magic.
Using image magic, the flow of magical power and its structure were recorded.
“after. “With this, I have one more report to go back and submit.”
I muttered that and threw myself towards the flow of magic power.
At that moment, the air flow surrounding Russell and Vermilion changed in an instant.
As soon as they saw the surrounding scenery that had changed in an instant, the two people burst out in exclamation.
“her-!”
“This!”
The place where they were standing was in the middle of a steep cliff.
Huge cliffs form a circle and surround the area like an outer wall, and built on a hill hundreds of meters below is a huge city.
‘That’s-.’
‘Underworld!’
The size of the city was so enormous that it rivaled Endymion’s royal capital.
It was so huge that it was hard to believe that it was a city built underground.
In addition, hundreds of softly glowing luminous stones were placed on the ceiling of the city, illuminating the city like stars.
When I turned my gaze, I saw hundreds of caves located along the cliff that surrounded the Underworld like an outer wall.
Perhaps all of those are other passages through which one can enter the Underworld.
The two wizards used image magic to record the situation reflected in their eyes, as if they were possessed by something.
How long were records left like that?
Russell and Vermillion turned at the same time.
This was because they could feel the presence of people between the exit of the cave they came from and the stairs leading down to the Underworld.
‘This presence… … Perhaps they are dwarves?’
How should I react if I encounter them?
There was also a possibility that humans would not be welcomed into the Underworld.
‘Maybe they’ll attack me at random.’
First, I tried to fill the subspace with jars of alcohol to persuade the dwarves, but will it really work?
After a few worries lingered in my head and disappeared, the dwarves eventually appeared.
The number is two.
Unlike his diminutive body, which barely appears to be over 1m 30cm, his forearms appear thicker than the thighs of a normal adult.
“oh?”
“hmm?”
The two dwarves who discovered the two people gave a short exclamation, then laughed, showing their white teeth.
“Oh, you’re human.”
“It’s been a while since we had human visitors. “Where do you come from?”
Instead of being hostile, they seemed very welcoming.
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