The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 121
Source of Power (1)
A stone gate that maintains its shape despite being worn by time.
And the murals and texts that give off a gloomy atmosphere.
“This is it.”
The structure the soldiers discovered was located in a small crevice in the canyon wall.
Who would have thought that there would be an entrance in between?
Perhaps it would have been difficult to find if it had not been for the order to search the wall intensively.
Of course, it didn’t make sense since I had already found it.
‘I never thought I’d see for myself what I’d only heard about through the news.’
An unknown ruin built in the land of barbarians, like a ghost.
The gaze looking at the entrance revealed a new joy.
But the magic tower that followed was not just that much.
“… … Your Majesty, is this a real relic?”
“Yes.”
“Oh my god.”
Relics that have existed since the distant past.
The traces and knowledge there were of invaluable academic value, and sometimes served as a source of income for adventurers who earned astronomical sums of money.
… … is common sense.
But if it were in the land of the barbarians, it would be different.
“A ruin located in the land of the barbarians? Who on earth created such a thing… …!”
The top priest’s expression hardened.
There was no way that the barbarian civilization could have created something like this.
No, I would say it is absolutely impossible. At best, all they could build was a makeshift fortress.
If so, this clearly meant that the relics were close to being a mystery.
“This is a remote northern region where continental people have never set foot… … .”
Swish-
Matapju looked at me, running his finger down the buildings in front of him.
Indeed, complex emotions were revealed.
“… … I can’t believe it even though I’m seeing it with my own eyes.”
“It’s not strange. Human behavior is unpredictable.”
“Does this mean that this is also a product of an ordinary human being?”
“What is obvious.”
But this place was a ruin located in the land of the barbarians.
Who made it, why and how, and what does it contain?
Just this alone makes it difficult to even begin to estimate its academic value.
“Oh my god!”
The one who was thankful was Layton, who had come here with the help of Matapju.
“Lord of the Tower, look here! The writing at the entrance is in ancient language!”
“Ancient language… … It certainly seems that way.”
“Yes, that’s for sure!”
Layton, who has been studying ancient universities for a long time.
After leaving the Federal Empire, he received full support and began to study ancient records.
And now, he was showing off his accomplishments to his heart’s content.
“This is clearly a relic created by ancient wizards!”
“Huh!”
We succeeded in immediately identifying the identity of this relic.
Matapju looked at me with surprise and asked me the truth.
Of course, I couldn’t help but be unaware of that fact. But I just looked at Layton, wiggling my eyebrows as if to brush it off.
‘You got the answer right away. You’re really amazing.’
Yes, it was as I had expected. This was a place where traces of ancient magic were sleeping. And it also contained a very big secret.
“This is truly a dreamlike space!”
Layton was scanning the area thoroughly, almost touching the walls.
It was completely different from the first appearance, when he was suffering from the cold characteristic of the land of barbarians.
I looked at that sight and then turned my gaze to Matapju.
“Can you get an idea of the scale of the interior of the Manaro ruins?”
“I tried it before, but it didn’t work. It seems like the flow of mana is messed up.”
“Well, it’s a shame, but I guess that’s to be expected.”
My shoulders shrugged involuntarily.
It didn’t matter because it was expected to some extent.
That’s because the country that discovered this place before the return was the same.
“By the way, I heard that the soldiers have already tried to open it.”
“okay.”
“But, seeing as there hasn’t been any major story yet… … I guess it means that this is a structure that requires a special method.”
Even though it was a stone gate, it did not budge at all, and it was harder than average steel. Even Layton, who tried to push it just in case, gave up.
however.
“What is the special way?”
I put my hand on the stone gate, the corners of my lips twisting.
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Damn it!
“… … !”
“Huh!”
Then, the stone gate that had been showing off its grandeur began to crack.
Matapju and Layton’s surprised cries followed. They were perplexed by the fact that the door, which had not moved at all, began to split open just by touching it.
and.
Kwakwakwakwang!
In the end, the stone gate was torn like a piece of paper and collapsed beyond recognition.
“T, why is this happening all of a sudden… … .”
The two stood in vain silence, staring at the place where the stone gate had been located.
All that can be seen is the inside of the ruins, with their black mouths gaping open and dust blowing around.
Layton asked, his embarrassment brushing aside.
“Your Majesty?! Is it okay to just destroy this?”
Putting aside the stone gate that collapsed with just a touch, this place is a relic created by ancient wizards.
If you break it carelessly, you never know what might happen.
But I shook off the dust from my sleeve and answered absentmindedly.
“It’s just a stone gate that was locked with magic. It has no other meaning.”
“Well, but if you force it open, the inside will collapse or something… … .”
“I’ve come across too many useless records.”
“haha…….”
When I said that, Layton scratched his head with an awkward smile.
Of course, that worry was not unfounded. In fact, most of the ruins were often maintained by magic to prevent intruders.
‘But this is not the ruins.’
I didn’t know everything either, but I knew what was at the end of this place.
It was a clear ‘hint’ – evidence that this ruin was never designed to collapse.
That was enough.
“Going in.”
“Oh, I understand.”
I walked into the ruins, passing by the frozen Layton.
It was a dark place where I couldn’t see even an inch ahead.
* * *
The nights in the North are cold, especially now that winter is not yet over.
That is why in the North, they often built underground houses to avoid the cold wind.
But this underground space was different. The cold air felt as soon as you entered the ruins. Ironically, the wind blew even sharper inside this underground space than outside.
“It’s a maze.”
The magician who illuminated the surroundings with magic said.
… … The six paths that can be seen where the gaze is directed.
He tried to find a way by spreading mana, but unfortunately, the mana slowly dissipated as it moved away from the Magic Tower Master’s body.
“It was because of this place that detection from above was impossible. Since the flow of mana is tangled, it seems impossible to find out any more.”
“I see.”
The same was true for the article’s tone.
In some ways, it is a similar situation to the Tyvar Canyon in Arendelle where a storm of magical power swept through.
The tangled flow disrupts the circulation of energy.
“I guess that means from here on out, we have to get through this on our own.”
“Your Majesty. If you could break through the walls of the maze just as you did the stone gate… … .”
“It won’t be able to withstand the load and will collapse internally.”
“ah.”
Layton shrank back sullenly.
I shrugged and thought back to before I returned.
‘Mirrora… … .’
A road consisting of six directions.
It was the entrance to a maze of ruins filled with riddles and traps.
Even in the countries that discovered this place, didn’t they eventually conquer the maze?
If we had more time, the attempt would have been thwarted by the barbarians who noticed the intrusion here.
But it wasn’t like there was no income at all.
Thanks to that, I was able to get a hint about the identity of the ‘thing’ that was sleeping inside and that it was an ‘ancient’ relic.
Well, I guess I’ll use that hint now.
“What did the writing at the entrance say?”
“… … Ah! Please wait a moment.”
Layton answered as he took something out.
It was a notebook in which he had written down the inscription at the entrance. The boy looked at it and began to interpret the meaning of the ancient language.
“Let’s see, in the land where the sunlight reaches, there are elements… … The labyrinth where shadows are bound will let you find your way following the light… … .”
“… … Hey, is that all?”
“Yes, Lord Matap. That was all that was written at the entrance.”
“Huh, there aren’t even any clear instructions on what to do or how to do it.”
In the end, it meant that in order to find the way, you had to follow the ‘light’ that was written down.
And perhaps one of these six paths will most certainly be associated with ‘light’.
… … It was a question and answer that was like grasping at clouds.
In an ancient dungeon where you never know what traps there might be.
Jerk- Jerk-
“… … !”
That was when.
Matapju and Layton suddenly turned their heads in panic at the sound of footsteps echoing through the room.
Perhaps what they saw was me walking briskly down a path.
“majesty?!”
The sixth intersection on the far right.
As I walked towards it, I was certain that perhaps this was the right place.
Actually, the clues were already out there.
‘A ruin created by ancient wizards. And the clear words of the elements and the six paths.’
……okay.
It meant the six elements, the elements of magic.
Fire, water, wind, earth.
And darkness and light.
No matter how much time passes, the meaning of the elements of light and darkness may change and disappear.
It was like truth to the ancient wizards.
So the path they were talking about was the sixth path, which symbolized the element of ‘light’.
Because those old-fashioned wizards would never have changed the sorting order of the elements once it was established.
‘It wasn’t for nothing that it took so long to explore the interior.’
It was not until much later than the discovery of this relic that it was discovered that light and darkness were also elements of magic.
The Federation Empire’s revelations about the secrets of the Holy Empire and the truth about the Dark Magicians.
In a way, their actions were actually helpful to me.
‘Well, it could also mean that it was a good thing that I brought the guy.’
My gaze briefly fell on Layton, then dropped.
“Follow me.”
“majesty!”
As I continued to walk without paying attention, I heard a cry of bewilderment behind me.
But what could they do? They had no choice but to follow, even if it was reluctantly.
But it didn’t take long for me to realize that it was the right choice.
Clank-
“hmm!”
“Huh!”
After walking for a few minutes, lights began to appear on the path that began to wind like a maze.
A magic wall lamp installed on the wall. The light was coming from there.
Layton, startled by the sudden commotion, spoke in a trembling voice.
“Rain, it’s bright. Oh, why… … .”
“I see… … .”
It was natural to be surprised.
I thought I moved for no reason, but in the end it seemed like it was the right answer.
“If I had gone in a different direction… … .”
“I guess I got caught in a trap that was going on.”
“That, that… … !”
That’s how I answered their questions.
In fact, the other directions were lined with traps created with ancient magic.
It was also a trap that suited each attribute. The first path’s element, fire, caused you to fall into pouring lava, etc…
Since this place was literally the path of light, in a way it was natural.
“That doesn’t mean there aren’t any traps here.”
“……yes?”
visor!
“Ugh!”
dump-
Layton stumbled, startled by something that suddenly flashed.
Then he wiped away the cold sweat as he looked at the smoky colored barrier blocking his way and at something that had fallen on the ground.
“Fire, arrow… … .”
“You took advantage of the moment when I let my guard down and fired an arrow that was invisible to light.”
“okay.”
“If they were tired, they would have been defeated without a fight.”
Matapju said as he quickly erased the defensive barrier he had created.
I just smiled at the sight.
Even though it’s still early in the relics, it’s a trap that fits the ‘light’ quite well.
