Episode 131
EPISODE.66
“Come in and come back. “This body is waiting here.”
Slurp.
Leaving behind Muyaho, who was sitting leisurely in his seat, Russell moved the new model.
I used fly magic again and entered the cave.
Kwagwagwagwagwa-.
Was it because of the narrow width of the cave? The speed of the water passing by was quite fast, as if it was grazing my toes.
The sound was reminiscent of a beach being hit by waves during a storm.
Not only that.
Long rows of stalactites also constantly obstructed the path.
Ssyuk-.
Russell’s eyes sank deeply as he avoided the stalactites through evasive maneuvers.
‘It’s longer than I thought?’
More than ten minutes had already passed since we entered the cave.
Considering that the first cave was only 2 to 3 minutes long, the second cave was much more than twice as long.
Moreover, unlike the first cave, which was straight, it was winding.
It was a perfect structure to disorient the sense of direction of those who entered.
How long did it take to fly inside the cave like that?
Russell, who saw the light coming from afar, accelerated the new model.
Squirt-!
I covered the remaining distance of the cave with lightning speed.
The sound of water rippling, the stalactites stretching out like curtains, and the darkness of the cave, where you couldn’t see an inch in front, ended!
Woe!
The rich scent of grass in the blowing wind passes by the tip of Russell’s nose.
Then, bright sunlight shone on Russell’s head.
‘This is God’s land… … .’
A sacred land where the gods of the beast people reside.
Like other places in the Kuril Islands, a land covered with huge trees came into view.
Running through the very center of the green forest is a river so large that it is difficult to see anywhere else.
A river of that size rushed into that small cave.
‘It’s completely understandable that the flow speed is fast.’
As I was looking at the river, what Muyaho said naturally came to my mind.
‘When Shinji came out, I told him to go up the river where the water flows from then on… … .’
At first glance, it was something I did not understand well.
What Russell was looking for was a place where a river of flames flows over a river of ice.
However, compared to that, what I saw in front of me was just an ordinary river.
So, is it true that the scene he wants is unfolding above this river? … .
‘I guess we can check that from now on.’
Russell, who had stopped for a moment, resumed his flight.
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How long has it been since we started flying again?
It was after the flight had continued for more than a few kilometers that Russell noticed an abnormality.
‘Is the color of the water getting a little cloudy?’
I understood that the width of the river narrowed as I went upstream, but the color of the water became murky.
Russell tilted his head at the sudden change. But that was just the beginning.
Russell, who went back a few kilometers further, was soon faced with a shocking sight.
‘This… … .’
Surprisingly, the color of the river was divided into two.
‘Red and blue rivers!’
The sight of two rivers flowing over one river stream.
“her-!”
Russell gasped in amazement at a sight he had never seen before.
What was surprising was the red color of the river.
The winding, steeply flowing red water path felt like I was looking at a river of flames.
Next to it is a blue river.
This was the place where the river of fire overlapped the river of ice.
‘Was it my mistake to think that the River of Flame was just lava?’
I couldn’t believe that the word metaphorically refers to a red river, not a river made of lava.
Moreover, the term ‘river of flame’ was not entirely incorrect.
There was a faint smell of sulfur mixed with the flowing red river water.
‘hmm.’
It is a sight so majestic that any human being would be captivated.
However, despite this, Russell’s cool-headed reason as a wizard was thoroughly analyzing the current situation.
‘Is it density, and temperature and flow rate?’
This was the conclusion Russell reached after a short observation.
‘The red river water not only has a higher temperature, but also has a faster flow rate.’
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It was just a guess, but a rough estimate showed that the temperature of the red river would be in the upper 30s to close to 40 degrees.
In comparison, the blue river water is below 20 degrees.
It wasn’t ice-cold water, but I thought it might be metaphorically like flame and ice.
That wasn’t the only thing different.
Looking closely, the flow speed of the two rivers also showed a clear difference.
‘The red one is about twice as fast.’
Those insignificant phenomena are causing the two rivers to flow without mixing.
Through that fact, Russell was able to recall the records of sailors he had seen in a book a long time ago.
Even in the distant ocean, there are areas where different sea waters do not mix when they encounter each other.
‘Laminar flow.’
It was an area where the so-called phenomenon occurred. I knew about it, but this was my first time seeing it in person.
‘I never thought I would actually see a phenomenon that I had only seen in books.’
Russell, who had been admiring that fact for a while, raised his head.
At the same time as I was recording the mystery that unfolded before my eyes through magic, I thought of the second half of the verse.
‘River of flame, go up towards the end.’
It is unknown how far this river continues, but there must be a water source, the point where the river begins.
It was time to find that place and go up the red river.
* * *
Red and blue.
The two rivers continued for about a dozen kilometers without mixing.
No matter how far back it went, the width of the once wide river has been reduced to less than half.
‘It’s almost time to see the end.’
Unless characteristics suddenly appeared somewhere, these two waters must have come down from the water source maintaining similar characteristics.
In other words, somewhere there will be a water source that flows blue water and a water source that flows red water.
What Russell was looking for was a water source with red water flowing out.
‘If it’s the end of the river, there’s nothing else to think about other than the water source.’
Sure enough, before long, the point where the two rivers diverge finally reveals itself.
Unlike the blue river that runs straight, the place where the red river flows into extends sideways like a branch.
‘found.’
Russell, who spotted him, immediately turned. He then began to climb up the waterway once again.
‘Is it a volcano…? … .’
A volcano could be seen not far away. The red river was flowing straight from the volcano.
As you go up the river, the smell of sulfur rising above the water begins to become more intense.
‘The temperature has also gotten higher.’
It would be an impossible story if it were not related to a volcano or a sulfur spring.
As Russell expected.
The source of the red waterway was located in a part of the volcanic area.
Push shish shush-.
Geysers with a strong smell of sulfur rise up alternately here and there.
Perhaps due to the color of the water, the soaring geyser was also red.
In the middle of such a geyser, there was a water source.
It was a water source in the shape of a small lake, and the water flowing from it mixed with the spewing geysers and flowed down, forming a valley.
“If it’s as it says in the verse, this is the right place-?”
I looked around carefully to see if anything, but there didn’t seem to be anything special.
‘What happened?’
Could it be that the place mentioned in the verse is not here, or else… … .
‘Are you saying this isn’t the end of the river?’
Just then, a scene caught Russell’s eyes.
It was a sight of water bubbles rising like water gushing from the surface of Suwon, which forms a red lake.
‘no way… … ?’
Russell looked at the scene for a moment and thought about what might happen, then sighed.
‘Ugh. It’s my arm.’
I shook my head, raised my magic power, and launched myself into the middle of the hot sulfur lake.
with a plop!
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Bugurrr-.
The heat poured in from all directions, making it hard for my body to sink.
It is water mixed with a lot of sulfur and heated to a temperature of several tens of degrees.
‘Is there any way the fish can survive?’
As I thought, there was nothing in the water.
Of course, I heard that there were some microorganisms that lived in this environment, but there was no way I could see them.
The heat would have caused a normal human being to get burned immediately upon jumping into the water.
However, despite this, the heat of the sulfur water did not damage Russell’s skin.
Not only was his skin covered with a solid magical barrier, but his understanding of the fire attribute, which had already reached the upper level, was protecting his body.
Thanks to this, Russell was able to move his body in the water and open his eyes without any difficulty.
‘Let’s see-.’
What Russell wanted to find was the real water source that created this sulfur lake.
The fact that air bubbles were rising to the surface meant that there might be another space connected to this lake somewhere.
‘Of course, whether that space is a space where people can enter is a slightly different issue.’
Although it felt like grasping at straws, it was well worth the challenge.
just as expected.
Bugurrrrr-.
After wading around in the water for a while, Russell noticed a gap where air bubbles were escaping.
‘Is it there?’
Russell found a gap and moved his arms and legs vigorously.
I approached the gap where air bubbles were leaking out.
‘Do you think you can go in?’
The entrance to the gap discovered in this way was barely large enough for one person to enter and exit.
Additionally, the inside seemed to be wider than the entrance visible from the outside.
‘Let’s go in.’
Thinking that, Russell immediately dug into the gap.
Bugurrr-.
The air bubbles leaking out according to the movement violently shake.
The water may have been heated by nearby magma, but not only was the temperature high, but it was in a crevice where not even light could properly enter.
It is also impossible to guarantee whether there will be space to breathe.
If he had been a criminal, he would not have even dared to jump into the gap, let alone throw himself into the sulfur lake.
However, Russell was far from an ordinary person.
Thanks to consistent training, his increased lung capacity gave him the ability to hold his breath for several times longer than others.
As well as-.
‘If things go wrong, wouldn’t it be okay to just break through the ground?’
-The criminal also had the ability to solve problems in a way that no one could.
How long did it take to squeeze through the gap and climb up the underwater cave?
At some point, a change occurred.
Paaaa-!
A red light soared along Russell’s temple as he was swimming.
It stretched forward, illuminating the center of the underwater cave.
A path of light was created, as if to continue following this light.
Whoa!
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