Marceline frowned.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. It definitely seems like our clan’s ancient language… … .”
As Alport’s earthly representative, he was also quite fluent in the ancient dwarven language. Leffenhardt nodded.
“It’s an ancient language from the dwarves. “It’s Keran, an ancient language of the hill dwarves, so you don’t know, Marceline.”
The dwarves of Grand Forge belonged to the mountain dwarves, so even Marceline did not recognize them. Nowadays, the number of dwarves has decreased so much that there is no need to divide them into ethnic groups, but in the past, dwarves were divided into various ethnic groups and countries just like humans.
Reppenhardt calmly examined the iron plate. Since I had learned most of the ancient languages, I was able to read them even though it took some time. Reppenhardt, who had been calmly decoding it in his mind, suddenly hardened his complexion.
‘what?’
Tashid asked curiously.
“What does it say?”
Leffenhardt did not answer. My mind was so busy that I didn’t have time to answer.
‘Why is this written here?’
The ancient language engraved on the iron plate, the sentence was all too familiar.
A person who deceives the eyes of fate by twisting clear laws.
Go against the flow and stay under the law of reverse heaven.
Be careful, you who warp time and space.
This is an unacceptable wrong of the world.
An unknown ancient artifact that transported Reppenhardt to this time period, and a small gem he named arbitrarily, the Eye of Space-Time.
‘This is the command to activate the space-time regression spell, isn’t it?’
Although the details are different, most of the main sentences and words are the same.
‘No, why is this written in this dungeon where the relics of the four directions are located?’
There was no connection between the dungeon where I discovered the Eye of Time and Space and this place, Moulton Morath. There was no geography, no location, or even words related to it. At least that’s what I thought in my previous life.
But now, before my eyes, there are words written that seem very close… … .
Iniya looked worried at Reppenhardt’s blank expression.
“Why are you doing this, Mr. Leffenhardt?”
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
Only then did Reppenhardt come to his senses and calm his expression. And he stretched out his hand to the iron plate.
‘Just in case you don’t know… … .’
Reppenhardt grabbed the iron plate and applied strength. I don’t think there was some sort of protection spell attached to it, but it fell off surprisingly easily.
Among the infinite pockets, Reppenhardt chose the one with the wide entrance and placed the iron plate in it. He planned to keep it for now and examine it slowly later.
“Oh, it’s just that there are some unknown ancient words mixed in…” … “For now, let’s keep going.”
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Afterwards, Leffenhardt and his party attacked the Molton Morath dungeon with all their might.
All of the party members are among the most powerful Auror users on the continent, including two highest-ranking clerics, and Repenhardt himself is an excellent dungeon explorer, 7th Circle wizard, and Auror user. There aren’t many cases where people this strong jump into dungeon exploration, so there wasn’t much difficulty in progress regardless of whether there was a guidebook or not.
That was when I went down to the 7th floor.
While inspecting the magic circuit on the wall, Reppenhardt was grasping the entire dungeon’s situation by comparing his knowledge with the surroundings.
Suddenly, Reppenhardt’s expression took a turn for the worse.
‘There are two parts where the magic circuit is activated?’
The defense system detects external intrusions and reacts accordingly. Unlike the original system, it is now infested with all kinds of demons and monsters due to the contamination of the other world, but the basic operating structure of the system is still the same.
However, in the current magic circuit, there were traces that the circuit had been activated in places other than where Reppenhardt and his party were. It was on the other side of the dungeon, towards the official route he had passed through in his previous life.
What this means is clear.
Reppenhardt gathered his companions together with a nervous look on his face. And he spoke calmly.
“It seems we are not the only uninvited guests who came here.”
Marceline asked.
“What do you mean, Mr. Leffenhardt?”
Reppenhardt raised his finger and pointed at the ceiling.
“Someone is currently conducting exploration elsewhere in this dungeon.”
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Demons and evil spirits were flocking in the hot hallway. When demons and evil spirits appear, they radiate cold energy due to strong morale, but because this Molton Moras Dungeon is located inside a volcano, the deeper you go, the more intense the heat becomes, instantly erasing the gloomy cold.
“Kaaaa!”
A man and a woman came out in front of the roaring demon. Alex, a blond-haired young man, raised his right hand and pointed forward with an expressionless face.
“Sayre, give me strength!”
Pure white holy light swept over the demons. Christine, the tall beauty who followed, also continued praying.
“Sayer! Please give us the light to destroy those who are wrong!”
Pure white holy light filled the hallway with the power of purification. The momentum of the demons and evil spirits that had been approaching suddenly slowed down. However, it did not disappear into another world. Neither Alex nor Christine are pure priests, but rather paladins, so the sacred power contained in their prayers is not that high.
When the two of them were put together, they were at a level worse than even Silan alone. As expected, compared to Reppenhardt’s group, Thesron’s priest’s power is extremely weak.
However, Tesron and the others also possessed power of a different level.
“The enemies have stopped moving.”
Although the pure white holy light could not wipe out the demons and evil spirits at once, it was enough to control their movements at least for a while. Jade took a step forward and chanted a spell.
“Wind of the North Wind! Become a sword wind and strike my enemy! Prison Blade Storm!”
A blizzard broke out and turned the heat down. Dozens of ice blades swirled and rushed at the demons. The skin of the demons bound by the Holy Light began to freeze.
Filena also put both hands together and continued the magic.
“North wind! I will turn into powder and shake off my power! Prison Crystal Storm!”
The cold storm scattered by Jade, and the ice pieces gained even more force, creating a blizzard filling the hallway. By subtly taking advantage of Jade’s magic, his power was further increased. Both were 7th circle ice spells, so it wasn’t that difficult to apply them.
“Okay, is it my turn?”
Tethron stretched out his hand in front as if trying to drive a wedge. The magic that had been chanted in advance poured out along with the starter words.
“Plasma Tempest!”
The 8-circle flash magic, Plasma Tempest, rushes down the hallway and sweeps away everything. The power was adjusted precisely, so even though the flash did not reach the hallway, the stone wall was heated by the heat alone and gave off a red glow.
Kwakwakwak!
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A loud bang sounded, and in an instant, demons and evil spirits were reduced to ashes and scattered. A desperate scream echoed throughout the hallway.
“Ugh!”
“Keuuuuck!”
When it comes to the devil’s natural enemies, the priest is definitely number one, but the wizard is right below him. There are two wizards of the 7th circle and an archmage who has surpassed the 8th circle, so no matter how strong the monsters are, is there any way they can be their opponent?
Filena looked at the completely swept hallway and expressed admiration to Jade.
“As expected, you are truly worthy of your name, Lord Jade! “It’s amazing magic power!”
Even though it was a compliment, Jade’s complexion was not that good. He and Filena were the same ones who reached the level of the 7th circle. Jade’s magic power itself was a bit higher, but her power concentration, penetrating power, etc. were actually superior to her. So wouldn’t she have had the same effect with less powerful magic?
‘How could such a lowly bitch rise to such a level?’
He was born with talent from a great lineage and acquired forbidden knowledge to reach this level. It couldn’t have been nice that someone like Filena was on the same level as him.
Moreover, I feel even worse when I see Tesron.
‘Who is this author, that even though he is an Auror user, his magic has reached that level?’
Even though he was an Auror user, Tethron was a wizard who surpassed Jade in every way. He is incomparable in neither his level nor his magical power. It seems like I lack a bit of sense, but even so, I can’t help but feel inferior.
A gloomy expression suddenly appeared.
‘These guys are dangerous… … .’
Jade was praised as being the strongest wizard in the future. To me, the existence of those two is an extreme threat. Without realizing it, death flashed through Jade’s eyes.
At that time, Tesron tilted his head.
“huh?”
As an Auror user, he reacted sensitively. Jade quickly adjusted her expression. He maintained a gentle and good-natured image externally. It would be difficult to show your true colors in front of such strong people.
Jade asked in a calm tone.
“Why are you doing this, Lord Thethron?”
“Oh, no… … It’s nothing. “Is it just an illusion?”
Tethron looked awkward and shook his head. Jade quickly changed the subject.
“Anyway, it’s quite high, isn’t this dungeon? “If it were an ordinary dungeon exploration party, I think we would have been wiped out at the beginning.”
As expected, Tesron immediately changed his expression.
“I was able to come because I had this much power. “Thanks to everyone’s strength.”
Jade seemed to have completely forgotten what happened just now, and internally sighed in relief.
‘As expected, I don’t know why, but the author seems to be quite fond of me.’
Thanks to this, his dark intentions seem to have gone undetected at all. Without paying any attention, Tethron was again absorbed in creating a dungeon map by engraving the terrain on parchment.
Originally, making maps like this was not the leader’s job. Usually, a separately hired thief-turned-investigator or warrior is in charge. However, among this group, Tethron was the only one with experience exploring dungeons, so he had no choice but to do it all.
Jade spoke with relief.
“It’s already been two days since I came here… … “I don’t know how much longer I have to go.”
Tethron answered.
“Isn’t this pretty fast for dungeon exploration?”
The only information Tethron knows about this place, Molten Morath Dungeon, is the location of the dungeon and that there is a relic of the Four Gods at the end of it. I don’t know anything about the inside. Therefore, you must proceed carefully, one by one, as if you were exploring for the first time.
Although the exploration route is different, progress was slower on the Tethron side compared to the Leffenhardt side, where I had information to compare because I had been there once. We arrived two days ahead of the other side, but we are still only about half a day ahead. Another reason was that he didn’t feel the need to rush since he hadn’t noticed the presence over there yet.
And in terms of membership, Tesron was at a bit of a disadvantage.
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“Kaaaa!”
“Kaoooo!”
Screaming, the devil and evil spirits turned their backs and ran away. It was all because of those two priests walking ahead.
Whenever the pink and silver holy light emitted by them was seen, the evil spirits did not dare to attack them and instead dispersed into the darkness on their own. It was as if the shadow disappeared every time the lantern was illuminated.
Cilan looked back at Marceline and admired her.
“You should have done this a long time ago? “It’s more comfortable this way.”
“It takes much less force to scare them away.”
Marceline shrugged, stroking her beard.
For a while, they moved forward, sending the monsters back to the other world. However, since there are so many monsters that appear, it is a waste of energy. Fortunately, Silan and Marceline’s divine power is so formidable that there is still a lot of room left. However, it is foolish to not spare any effort when you do not know what will happen in the future.
So Marceline suggested this method.
– Rather than trying to ascend everyone, I think it would be better to just scare them off with Holy Light and prevent them from approaching.
Demons and evil spirits still frequently haunt the outskirts of Grand Forge. Although she had no experience exploring dungeons, Marceline was a veteran among veterans, considering she had to investigate the underground while dealing with demons and evil spirits.
By excluding combat and only chasing them with fear, the pace of progress was greatly accelerated. It was an impossible task for Tesron and his party, who had high magic power. Because, unlike divine power, magical power cannot shake the fundamental fear of monsters from the other world.
