27 – #27. Herrin (2)

While moving with Zeke who joined us.

Big Spider’s corpses began to appear one by one on the cave road.

‘… Was there a battle?’

The person I was dealing with must have had a hard time, and blood was scattered here and there.

From then on, Hedy seemed to be looking at her surroundings even more.

I continued walking like that.

I saw a large man lying on the floor.

A large figure lying down holding a long great sword.

He must have died in a fight and was lying around with the Big Spiders.

Familiar silhouette and great sword.

I knew who that big guy was.

*

I was alert and said to Zeke.

“… “How did this happen?”

“… ….”

A moment of silence.

Zeek stared at Victor, who had become a corpse.

And….

“What is this…?” .”

He approached Victor’s body with a trembling, shocked voice.

“What is this… ?! Rain, Victor! “Please open your eyes!”

“…… ?”

What… ? Aren’t you just one beat late?

Zeek continues to shake Victor, who has already become a corpse.

Did he not know this fact? He told me to take this path, so I thought he knew….

“I didn’t know… “Are you there?”

“Al Riga! “It’s my first time seeing this too!”

Zeek protested.

“There is only one way to get to the place we came from. Are you saying you didn’t see it?”

“It wasn’t there! “When I first got lost, Victor wasn’t lying down like this!”

“… ….”

It was strange.

A battle broke out in such a short period of time that it led to such a disaster?

I saw the bodies of Victor and the Big Spiders out of the corner of my eye.

… The blood was slightly discolored black.

If it had been completely black, I would have questioned it further, but this was ambiguous.

Are you really saying he had nothing to do with this disaster?

“Victor… I won’t let your death be in vain…. I will inform the Adventurer’s Guild about this labyrinth and reveal the truth! Pfft… !”

Zeek carried Victor’s body.

“Let’s go! Kid! If you continue down this path, you will find a magic stone with a transfer magic! “Let’s leave before it’s too late!”

“… “You haven’t found Mr. Monaca yet, have you?”

“We need to get help from the Adventurer’s Guild and search safely! If we die here too, there will be no one in this labyrinth to tell!! “Let’s add more victims?!”

“… ….”

It was a valid statement, but after seeing and hearing this scene, I couldn’t help but be suspicious.

… If I had solid physical evidence, I would like to investigate further.

I glanced at Hedy for a moment.

“… ….”

To squeak. His behavior is disorganized, as if he has been to a coal mine.

Also, he was so tired that he was shaking.

I thought that if I got into an argument with Zeke in this state, Hedy would definitely be in danger.

… I can’t help it.

“What are you doing?! Let’s go, kid!”

Victor is getting irritated and is already far in front.

“… Let’s go.”

Hedy also put her hand on my shoulder and urged me.

I nodded once.

And then I followed Zeke with Hedy.

It was inevitable that doubts about him would continue to plague my mind as I went.

*

“This is the place! “There was a magic stone attached to this wall!”

Soon we arrived at the place Zeke had mentioned.

This place was said to be dark because it was narrow, so the road in front and the surrounding terrain were no more visible than other places.

“It should be around here… !”

Zeke moved forward, groping the wall.

Then for a while.

“… ! It’s here! All you have to do is infuse some magic into this! Kid!”

Zeke must have found the magic stone, and he spoke to me with a trembling expression.

Certainly, there was a magic stone attached to the wall at the location he pointed to.

‘Hmm….’

There was no doubt that it was a magic stone.

Hedy was alert to the surroundings to see if there were any traps or demons.

I approached the magic stone.

‘… I don’t think there’s a trap spell on it. If there is a spell, it will contain a little light, so should I make it work like this? ?’

The moment when you are about to reach for the magic stone that seems to be harmless.

‘… ….’

Suddenly, Zeke’s thoughts passed through his head.

I felt uneasy that it worked right away as he said.

Then, Zeke shouted to me as I was languishing.

“Hurry and let the magic flow, kid! “We have to escape from this damn space quickly?!”

“… ….”

Ah,

I feel really uncomfortable.

I needed to activate the magic stone, but for some reason, I was more concerned about his desperation.

Usually, when you’re trapped in a labyrinth like this, you become desperate to get out.

But since I saw the previous disaster….

“What are you doing?! If you wait and the devil comes, it’s over! Hurry and let the magic flow! No way… Little boy, you don’t know how to use magic?!”

“Hey, old man.”

“…… ?”

As Zeke continued to get angry, Hedy, who was waiting behind him, approached him with a frown on her face.

And said.

“If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have been able to escape alone, so why are you so upset?”

“No… So, you don’t just need to use magical energy to escape quickly… !”

“I’m sure they all have their own thoughts. Are you doing that because you don’t want to escape? “I mean, wait.”

“… “Tsk.”

Wow.

Zeek is so angry that he is clenching his teeth and saying nothing.

It’s a little cool.

Is she, after all, the heroine in charge of cider in the story? You are the most reliable when you are on my side….

I now realize that people are taking the heroine route because of this charm.

I didn’t know it when I played the game, but now that I experience it in reality, I finally feel its charm.

Well, now I’m not the main character Cain, so the story is irrelevant.

“That’s enough. Mister. I’m going to activate the magic stone from now on, so get out of the way. “And please be on guard around the area with him.”

“… I get it.”

Like that, Zeke steps back.

It doesn’t seem like there’s anything wrong right now, so I’ll try it out and think about it.

It was uncomfortable, but Zeke was right. If we delay any longer, we don’t know what will happen.

Because this is an unidentified labyrinth.

I placed my hand on the magic stone.

-Wow….

The magic stone reacts.

It seems to be a magic stone that only responds to those with magical power.

I immediately poured magic power through my fingertips.

Then it was that time.

– Boom!

“”…… !””

A huge magic circle suddenly appeared from beneath my feet.

A large magic circle that is ominously bright red and has several geometric spells written on it.

It was a similar magic circle to when it was transferred here.

As soon as the magic circle was activated, the ground shook and tremors were created.

-Ddddddddddd.

The surroundings are filled with bright red light. If I made a mistake, it looked like it was stained with red blood.

The entire labyrinth continues to tremble as if an earthquake has occurred.

“hahahaha, that’s enough! Done! Now it’s time to escape this awful place… !”

Zeek must have been so moved that he opened his eyes frantically and shouted.

It is still too early to let down our guard.

Last time, there was an accident where a chunk of rock fell and Andrei died.

From noble mtl dot com

“Be careful because rocks may fall around you! “Keep your balance so you can dodge at any time!”

They both nod their heads at my words.

-Wow!

Soon, the magic circle glowed very brightly.

The light was big enough to swallow the three of us and this entire space.

When I didn’t feel the vibration, the space I was standing in had already changed.

“Success… is it?”

Warm sunlight hits my body.

The surroundings suddenly became brighter, and I opened my painful eyes and looked at the world.

There was a sky.

The ceiling was no longer made up of piles of stones and stalactites.

There was also no darkness.

It was a world outside, illuminated by a clear day.

“It metastasized safely.”

Hedy can be seen running from far away.

Has it been transferred to coordinates a little far away from her?

I felt relieved. She too has been moved normally.

“Yes… ?”

But something was strange.

Hedy’s expression as she ran was unusual.

It’s like… It’s like telling you to be careful about something….

“… Cast!”

She runs and shouts something of her own.

“… “Back!”

…… !

-Kaang!

The metal collided and sparks flew into her face.

“Pfft…” This!”

… If it weren’t for Hedy, she would have been hurt.

Zeek attacked from behind.

He was trying to stab him with a sword.

“You damned kid!”

Zeek, who had failed to successfully execute the surprise attack, swung his sword again in succession.

I struck back at his sword again.

And then he swung his sword a beat faster, preventing him from reacting.

-aaah!

“Kaaa!”

Zeke’s arm flies in the air.

I cut it down.

Red blood splattered everywhere.

To be sure, I quickly approached him who had sat down.

“Now, wait a minute…” !”

Then he opened his palm with his remaining arm and spoke urgently.

“I’m sorry… ! I was out of my mind for a moment! “Please save me just once!”

Damn.

Are you going to stab someone just because you’re crazy?

Are you trying to claim that you are mentally and physically weak?

It was in the meantime.

Hedy, who was running behind me, came right in front of me and put her hand on my shoulder.

She looked at Zeke and me in succession and then said,

“Let’s report to the knights. “I can’t lift a sword, so I can’t do anything anymore.”

“… Hmm.”

I feel too uncomfortable for that.

I was worried.

It’s hard to leave a potential criminal who tried to kill someone alone….

It was that moment.

-Woe! Quagwagwang!

“”…… ?!””

I suddenly felt a burning pain coming from my back.

It was incredibly painful, as if something had exploded.

I felt extreme dizziness along with a beeping sound in my ears.

“You damn brat… Andrei is giving me a chance to seek revenge in the underworld… !”

Before she lost consciousness, she saw Zeke holding something with one of her arms.

It was a magic scroll.

I never expected that something like that would be hidden.

Was she saving it in case her life was in danger? ?

“As expected, you… I can’t forgive… !”

In an instant, my blood pressure rose to the top of my head, adrenaline was released, and I could not feel any pain.

I gathered my strength and approached Zeke again.

“What, what…?” ?! Even after being hit by this, I survived… ,”

-aaah!

“Kaaa!”

They even cut off Zeke’s remaining arm.

You could have cut off the head, but if you leave it alone, it will bleed to death once more while the bleeding is already severe.

I didn’t want to spend it comfortably.

“Ugh….”

That was it.

At least my sanity was maintained.

I also had heavy bleeding.

Afterwards, I was so dizzy and the scene was shaking that I couldn’t see it clearly.

At the same time, the fatigue that had built up until then came back dramatically.

The body leans backward and falls.

“Wow! … Hey! … Put on your shoes… !”

Hedy runs to me as I fall down.

Hedy’s face filled her vision.

Hedy’s face… ?

I don’t think so.

Hedy’s face seemed to overlap something.

… ….

Little sister… ?

They say you experience a nightmare the moment you die.

I didn’t know that the first thing that came to mind was her younger sister.

I placed my hand on her sister’s face.

My beloved sister.

Then she reacts by flinching.

It’s cute….

I wonder if it’s been a while since I’ve seen my younger sister’s face.

I desperately squeezed my neck and spoke.

“… Hemi.”

“…… ?!”

After that, my last memory was of her looking confused.

***

It was a hospital room.

As soon as I opened my eyes in surprise and stood up, the scene I entered was a hospital room.

There was nothing around.

There were no special sculptures or decorations other than the fluffy bed sheet currently covering my body.

How did I suddenly come here?

I didn’t remember anything at all.

‘You damn brat….’

“… ….”

I remembered.

I was hit by a magic scroll containing fire magic.

I was just about finished thinking about it.

Someone came in with the sound of the door opening.

“…… ?!”

The person who came in was Hedy.

“What are you!! “Are you awake?!!”

“Uh….”

She placed a tray filled with something on the table near her and ran over fussily.

“What about the body?! Are you feeling okay?!”

“… ….”

I tried shaking my bandaged limbs, but there was nothing wrong.

Did someone use healing magic?

“I think it’s okay.”

“… ….”

Hedy looked at me with a sad expression.

Why does he make that expression?

Ah.

Did being magically affected at that time bother her?

“It’s really okay.”

I smiled brightly to reassure her.

Didn’t you live as a result?

It looks like she paid all the expenses for her hospital room….

That’s enough.

Hedy reluctantly smiles.

And she asked me.

“… “Do you want to eat some fruit?”

“Good. I’m still hungry… “How long have I been unconscious?”

“Two days.”

“Wow.”

When she opened her door and came in, she took something out of the tray she brought with her.

And he brings it in front of me….

It was okay up to this point.

Just to this point.

I couldn’t hide my embarrassed expression at the questionable behavior she took next.

“…… ?”

“… ….”

Because of her silence, my thoughts fell further into the abyss of doubt.

What kind of situation is this?

Was she originally this kind of character?

I felt a sense of disconnection along with embarrassment.

“… I’m not going to eat?”

“Uh, uh….”

Her hands trembling.

I just stared at it.

… She was trying to feed me fruit.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like