Episode 135. Nameless Ruins (4)
After a short preparation, we finally reached an unnamed ruin behind the village.
First of all, if I were to discuss my first impression, it was very surprising.
It is a square-shaped stone building with a steeper slope as it goes up, and it had a monotonous yet grand feeling, a little different from the ruins I had seen before.
However, the exterior itself was not that huge.
I had a hunch that if I opened the door, there would be a path leading down to the basement.
The exploration team included me, Set, Lunab, and five wizards from the Garam Society led by Charon.
When I arrived at the door with a slightly nervous feeling, my eyes naturally fell on the letters engraved in the middle of the wall.
“… … .”
Even a 3-year-old child would draw better than this.
In fact, it was closer to graffiti than writing.
The members of the academy also looked at the letters intently, wondering if they had any meaning, but each frowned as if they also found it difficult.
“Is this what your grandfather said?”
In the meantime, Set opened his mouth.
“Do you recognize these letters?”
“of course. It’s some kind of ancient language that only our Shahar Khan clan can read. “If you want to get in, just shout out the order.”
“What order?”
“There is a prayer that is only passed down to our clan. When I first came here, I thought it wasn’t that important, so I just shouted it out and moved on, but I can’t do that now. I have to step back for a moment. “It won’t take long.”
I followed his instructions and took about ten steps back.
Soon, a sandstorm began to swirl around the guy who seemed to have begun his ritual.
-Kugugu Palace
A moment later, an earthquake occurred around the ruins along with a vibration sound, and the moment the shaking stopped, the stone door blocking Set’s path burst open.
“Hey, wizards over there? Before I go in, let me ask you something: what exactly do you want to do with these ruins?”
Set, who had blocked the entrance, looked at Charon and asked.
“We don’t know anything about these ruins, so we’d like to follow you as long as we don’t get in the way. Would it be okay?”
“Well, it doesn’t matter, but don’t touch that magical beast that grandpa told me about! “That guy is the prey that Xian and I had from the beginning!”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
Charon smiled and expressed his approval.
“Including juniors! “Even if we are in danger of death, can we never step forward?”
“I will. Only for Senior Set… … .”
It seemed like there was something unusual behind the scenes, but I tried to ignore it.
Thus began the exploration of the ruins to hunt the demonic beast(?) guarding the nameless ruins.
“Guiding light!”
As one of the academy members cast a lighting spell, the inside of the ruins, which had been hidden in darkness, was revealed.
“The aisle is wider than I thought?”
Contrary to what I expected to be a stuffy underground maze, the inside was larger than I expected.
It was wide enough for five people to walk side by side in a straight line, and its height was exactly twice the height of Set.
The structure is clearly different from the Temple of Light where the Holy Sword and the Demon Sword rest.
It was a space that seemed to cause a bit of resistance.
Even though it is an underground space located in the middle of the desert, the fact that it feels cool is a bonus.
There was no sense of creature energy, magical energy, or at least life.
“What was the purpose of these ruins?”
Runab, who was looking around the ruins, asked with curious eyes.
“According to the legend, it was used as a king’s tomb in the old era, but there are similar ruins all over the Kingdom of Spania other than here.”
“Is there a demon there too?”
“no. Most of them are empty houses where you can’t even find a single bug, let alone a corpse. That’s why this ruin is more special. “Because, unlike other places, there are living creatures.”
Well, in theory, it would be correct to think of it as a magically summoned guardian rather than a living creature.
However, the meaning will vary depending on why you were summoned and what you were summoned to protect.
If it is an insignificant jewel, the guardian who guards it will also be of no particular interest.
However, if a rare relic that is unique in the world is buried, it would naturally be guarded by a being of that level.
“Could you please tell me why the demon beast’s name is Remi Haram?”
Charon, who had been following quietly, looked at the set and asked.
Aware of this, Lunav’s brow furrowed slightly.
“hmm? I don’t know the exact reason. I guess they just called it that from generation to generation in the village. “It doesn’t have any special meaning, does it?”
Well, I guess everyone in this room knows except you.
The name of that unknown demonic beast may have tremendous meaning.
For a while, we were able to move forward without much trouble.
A fork in the road divided into left, right, and front appeared before my eyes.
“What? “There was nothing like this when I came here before?”
Set, who was leading the way, scratched his head in embarrassment.
Since I had been walking on a single path ever since I entered the ruins, I would not have taken a wrong turn.
“Where should I go?”
“If you don’t know, just go straight! “Let’s move forward first!”
After making a simple mark with chalk just in case, the moment I stepped in front of the direction he indicated,
-thud!
Along with the sound of loud footsteps, I felt the strong energy of a living creature in front.
-thud! thud! thud!
While the footsteps got closer and closer, our feet stopped as if they had been petrified.
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A feeling of heavy weight that makes the walls and floor vibrate.
It was definitely not a sound that an ordinary person could make.
After a while, everyone’s eyes widened except Set.
The feeling of unfamiliarity and rejection that comes with encountering a creature from another world that you have never encountered before in your life.
However, my feelings were a little different.
Why is that guy here?
Red skin that seems to be tinged with red flames, two horns sprouting from both sides of the head, and even the wings on the back that seem to have degenerated due to not being used for a long time, but are clearly in shape.
Among the demons I’ve seen so far, there was only one that looked similar to that creature.
The name is also infamous: Barlog.
It was a large-scale magical beast that lived in a much deeper area than the Lemea Valley at the beginning of the Demon World, and was said to be comparable to a dragon in terms of pure strength.
Of course, it is smaller than the real Balrogs I’ve seen and it looks like it doesn’t have much of a root, but when you look at it from the outside, it looks like a perfect Balrog.
I didn’t know there was a real demon.
Is there really something in these ruins?
“You finally showed up! “You waited for me to come back too, right?”
On the other hand, Set started to warm up with a smile of joy.
Despite our somewhat challenging behavior, the Balrog made no reaction and just stared at us from a reasonable distance.
“That demon beast, I’m keeping my distance right now.”
Lunav, who was watching the scene, spoke as if it was interesting.
At first glance, it seemed that there was no move to attack first.
As the village chief said earlier, if you don’t cross the line, it doesn’t seem like they have any intention of stopping you… … .
In the end, unless there are other life forms in these ruins, the name of that magical beast is Remi Haram, right?
The person who summoned it probably didn’t do it to kill time, and was there a special reason?
In the end, it seemed like the only way to answer this question would be to overcome that magical beast and move into the depths.
“Okay then! “This body will die first!”
After completing the preparations, Set ran straight away without hesitation.
A golden aura emanated from his fist, which was infused with mana, and his will to not think about the future was evident.
Balrog, who tried to fight back, also threw his fist.
-bang
There was a huge roar and a strong wave shook the surrounding area.
It goes without saying, but striking a demonic beast with a fist rather than a sword or magic is much more reckless than hitting a rock with an egg.
It’s an act that other people wouldn’t even think about, but perhaps that’s why it seemed fitting for that idiot prince.
After a brief struggle, he backed away and shook his fist.
“like! Do you feel like you’ve become stronger now? “I guess you’ve done some training too?”
He wasn’t someone who would respond to a joke.
Instead, a familiar red light began to twinkle from one of the Balrog’s hands.
“Ma, Mana?”
A movement that most magicians would not know about.
It was a manifestation of mana to cast low-level fire attribute magic.
-Hwiik!
Soon, a fireball the size of a human head left the Balrog’s hand and flew towards us.
In response, Charon, who had been waiting behind him, stepped forward.
“Aqua Barrier!”
As soon as the spell was cast, a column of water rose in front of Set’s eyes.
The fireball that came into contact with the water column turned into smoke and disappeared.
“hey! “I told you not to come forward!”
Set shouted in genuine disgust.
“S-sorry! “I’m worried about you all!”
“Don’t do anything stupid, stay back! Just quietly looking at the ruins… … !”
-Kugugu Palace
Suddenly, a loud noise began to echo around the area.
I quickly looked towards where the Balrog was, just in case, but he just stood still and didn’t make any special movements.
“… … !”
But I soon found out.
The suspicious movement is happening behind, not in front.
The moment I realized it too late and quickly looked back,
-Kwaouk!
Suddenly the ceiling we were standing on collapsed and rocks fell.
“Avoid. Lunav!”
Charon grabbed Runab’s arm and pulled her backwards.
“Aaaah!”
I also pulled my body forward to avoid the falling rock, but the fallen rock blocked the passage, naturally splitting it on both sides.
“senior!!”
Her urgent call rose beyond the fallen rock.
His voice seemed fine, so it seemed like he wasn’t hurt, but it wasn’t a situation where he could just laugh.
Things got messy again.
“What kind of situation is this again?”
The idiot prince who was left next to me grabbed his head and screamed.
However, after screaming for a moment, the boy opened his eyes clearly again and spoke.
“Now that things are like this, the only way is to attack head-on, Xian! “I have to quickly defeat him and find a way to return!”
Set strengthened his will and tightened his fists again.
I hate to admit it, but he’s right now.
The escape route was blocked, but the Balrog’s eyes were still watching us.
In order to overcome this situation, you will eventually have to defeat that guy and then move forward.
“At least do some warm-up exercises, Sian! “I’ll take care of it first!”
Set once again rushed towards Balrog in a reckless manner.
That idiot prince may be ignorant, but his abilities are actually close to the level of a genius.
However, that doesn’t mean you can deal with the magical beast.
Even though I now have enough magic power to go beyond 5-star and approach 6-star, I can’t even pluck a single hair from that Balrog.
It’s better that it turned out this way.
Fewer eyes mean that the area in which I can work has expanded.
I took out Keiram, which I had kept in my arms.
[what? I woke up and what happened again?]
“Very interesting situation… … .”
He ran toward the front with Kayram in one hand and mana in the other.
Not a Balrog spewing murder,
Head towards Set, who is preoccupied with the guy.
-puck!
“Smash!”
With a single scream, his body collapsed and collapsed.
He supported his fallen body with one hand and leaned against the wall.
Still, just in case, I put my hand on his face and waved it around.
I fell asleep well, no, I passed out easily.
After finishing my preparations, I turned my attention to Balrog again.
[What is that guy without a pulse? Are you saying that the name of that Balrog shell-like guy is Remi Haram?]
“Well, wouldn’t that be the case for now?”
I’ll have to check now to see if it lives up to its name, but honestly, I don’t have any expectations.
Without wasting any time, I rushed at Balrog.
-Clap!
It is unnecessary to give room for a half-hearted counterattack.
The time of 0.5 seconds when the ground leaves your feet.
The moment Kayram’s blade, which was imbued with mana, touched the Balrog’s body, the body was split into two with a refreshing sword sound.
I settled down leisurely, thinking there was nothing more to see, and the moment I looked back,
“… … !”
The Balrog’s heavy claws swung before my eyes along with the menacing sound of the wind.
(Continued in the next part)
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