The Returner Wants Complete Victory

34 – 034. Jamanoir

As the days passed, it was visible that the children were becoming more accustomed to battle.

In particular, the growth rate of the galaxy was dazzling.

If Bo-kyung had made up her mind and started walking, Eun-ha could already be said to be at the running level.

My skills have improved to the point where I can now cut down the armored monkey that was so difficult on the first day with just a few clicks.

Stronger than the stats shown.

It is one of the basic conditions that must be met to become the top predator in Proa.

“From now on, I will also take an active role.”

This was what I said on the evening of the fourth day, while chewing an energy bar that now felt like dirt.

In order to let the kids get used to fighting, I had been assisting them as much as possible and supporting them only in times of danger, but now it was time to take care of my achievements as well.

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Above all, because the area is far away from Kirnyu, the number of chimeras encountered has increased rapidly.

If I took a break every time I encountered the enemy like I did now, I might arrive at the ruins in well over a week instead of 6 days.

“I’ll just take care of five or less by myself, so just collect the magic stones and then let’s go right away.”

The kids nodded as if they understood.

*

Day 5.

Although we met more chimeras than the total number of chimeras we had encountered so far, the marching speed actually became faster than on the fourth day.

To save as much stamina as possible, I left the chimera alone until it got right in front of the group and then proceeded with the battle by clearing it all at once.

At first, the kids were nervous when the chimera came running from far away, but after half a day, they got used to it to the point where they didn’t even blink when the chimera stuck out its teeth right in front of their noses.

“senior. “Does magic have a guidance function?”

Bo-kyung, who saw that only the chimera that was attacking him was accurately dealt with, asked with bright eyes.

He looked like he wanted to believe that he had found a breakthrough, but I felt a little sorry that his expectations were betrayed.

“no. In fact, it is more difficult to control than an arrow. “If you make a slight mistake in mana control, everything from scale to aim will be completely messed up.”

“That’s too bad… .”

“Still, unlike arrows, this type of magic does not have time to fly, so as long as the caster uses it correctly, there is no chance of hitting allies due to external variables.”

“oh… .”

“But that’s a story about wizards who have reached a certain level. “The skill of the caster is poor compared to that of the opponent, so if you are interrupted, it is more fatal than an arrow.”

“ah… .”

“But for that to happen, there has to be a huge difference in skill. Because I have to finish interfering with the analysis in that split second before the magic is activated. Even if you reach the 7th rank, there is almost no chance of being interrupted.”

“Oh oh… ! Oh, but if you’re ranked 7th, what is your level of skill?”

“If Earthlings were the standard, they would be in the top five, right?”

“Ahh… .”

Bo-kyung looked desperate at my answer.

It was fun to watch the mixed feelings of joy and sorrow every time a word was said.

“What are you two doing?”

Eunha, who was quietly watching the scene, made a sour expression.

Even though this is serious for the person involved, if you look at it from the side, you can see it’s all a joke.

If the conversation ends like this, Bo-kyung’s heart, which she had succeeded in building up, will be broken again.

So I decided to be brave.

“But you can do it if you try. In my life, I have never heard of a case where the core exploded as soon as mana was awakened.”

But Bo-kyung made a strange expression after hearing what I said.

“Of course you’ve never heard of it. “The senior also came in with us.”

ah.

“… “Isn’t that so?”

“Heng.”

Bo-kyung said with a triumphant expression, as if she had caught the number.

“senior. How long are you going to maintain the newbie concept? Be honest. “When did you come in?”

Bo-kyung, through her own reasoning, seemed to have already concluded that I had come here several months or years ago.

Unfortunately, you are wrong.

“Seven years ago.”

It was a confession of conscience.

“If you don’t want to talk about it, say no. “I know for sure that my first jockey was three years ago.”

But Bo-kyung just looked blatantly disappointed in my answer.

No, if you’re not going to believe me even if I tell you, why did you ask?

Bo-kyung ended the conversation with those words, as if she didn’t ask the question because she thought she would give a serious answer.

The tedious march continued.

And on day 6.

We finally arrived at the rocky mountain area.

*

“It’s bigger than I thought.”

Bo-kyung muttered as she looked at the towering rocky mountain that filled her field of vision.

I too was feeling the same way.

I knew what was here from the records, but this was my first time coming here in person.

“But, well, it won’t be hard to find.”

If the ruins were hidden so well that people couldn’t find them, there’s no way there would have been so many cursed idiots.

It was said that if you follow the cave somewhere in the rocky mountain, you will find ruins.

“Jim… . I can’t help it. “It would be better to take it with you.”

The kids looked confused at my words.

Don’t make that face. I don’t want to do this either.

Wandering the mountains while carrying a backpack of that weight is equally difficult for me, whose physical strength has begun to exceed that of an ordinary person.

I wanted to hide my backpack somewhere and go hiking, but… As expected, the martial artist league was a problem.

Even though I didn’t even lift my nose for 6 days, that doesn’t guarantee that nothing will happen in the future.

As much as we know our destination, we cannot relax just because it is not within immediate detection range.

“Okay then, let’s cheer up and go.”

It’s been 2 hours since I started climbing the mountain carrying a heavy backpack.

As the mountain where the ruins were discovered, human traces could be found here and there.

An area where traces are concentrated, and among them, there are traces of long stays for reorganization.

We soon found the entrance to a large cave.

“… “Is this right here?”

Bo-kyung, who saw the entrance to the cave, asked a question with a slightly bored expression.

Noah gave the answer.

“It will be right.”

Even with Noah’s answer, Bo-kyung’s expression did not seem to ease.

I knew it from the records, but when I saw it in person, it was more spectacular than I imagined.

Rather than a cave entrance, it is a huge gap that looks like a rocky mountain has been split apart.

Even though it was midday, the cave was as dark as the abyss, hidden by the shadow of the rocky mountain.

The thrown rock bounced on the floor a few times and was quickly engulfed in darkness.

It almost looked like the entrance to the bottomless pit of hell.

On the other hand, I also wondered why the Martial Artists’ League did not collapse the entrance when James entered the ruins in the first episode.

How could they, without bombs or wizards, collapse the entrance to a cave this size?

“I think I might know why the ruins haven’t been discovered until now.”

Bo-kyung spoke with a small shudder.

I also agreed with that.

Just by looking at it, it looks like you don’t want to go in.

Of course, it doesn’t make sense that curious adventurers didn’t go here just because of that.

In particular, there is no way Earthlings, who treat this world like a game, would just pass by such a suspicious place.

“Actually, the discovery itself must have occurred quite a long time ago. “I just couldn’t tell you that when I came to Kirnyu.”

However, all adventurers who entered without fear would have been beaten to death by the guards guarding the ruins.

The reason dogs and cows can now go in and out of the dungeon is because the Martial Artist League has attacked the ruins and destroyed all the guardians.

“Okay then, let’s go in quickly.”

As I said that, I summoned spheres of light and attached them to each child.

I walked through the dark cave like that for several hours.

The natural cave where the stalactites were hanging suddenly became a well-paved path, and as we walked along the path, we were soon faced with a huge structure.

“and… Wow… .”

Bo-kyung let out an exclamation of admiration as she looked at the temple.

Eunha and Noah were also staring blankly at the temple.

We’re not here to have fun, guys.

To scold me like this, I was also slightly amazed by the overwhelming sight.

Huge pupils so high that the ceiling looks like the sky.

In the center of the ceiling was a huge bead emitting soft light like a moon, illuminating the entire temple.

This eerily pale temple had a clean atmosphere without a speck of dust and a silence that did not seem human at all, creating an inexplicably cool atmosphere.

“Let’s take a rest here for a while.”

Saying that, I unpacked my backpack and sat down.

As the kids sat down to eat, they kept glancing at the temple.

Originally, I was only going to give a brief briefing, but when I saw that, I thought I should also explain the origin of these ruins.

“This is a temple dedicated to Jamanoir, an ancient god of war and a slayer at the same time.”

When I started talking, the kids’ ears perked up.

“No, maybe it’s true that it’s a holy place. “You might have guessed it, but it’s all part of the ruins, including the straight path we walked on earlier.”

“It’s a story from the distant past, when neither the empire nor the republic nor the union of kingdoms existed.”

When it seemed like the story was going to be long, Bo-kyung turned towards me and sat down.

Eunha and Noah also seemed to be concentrating on what I was saying, even though they were pretending not to be.

“Jamanoir was the king and general of a small kingdom whose name does not even remain today.”

“He was the king of a devastated country with constant conflict with its neighbors.”

“It was the same that year. As was an annual event, the neighboring country invaded, and Jamanoir personally led his army and went out to repel them, as usual. But, something unexpected happened here.”

“Another country that was an ally betrayed us. The capital, devoid of troops, was quickly occupied. “My wife and daughter were slaughtered, and my son’s head was hung on the gate.”

“And that’s when it started.”

“A war just to spread misfortune.”

“50 knights and 10,000 troops. Jamanoir destroyed the nation of traitors with only this number. And we also destroyed the enemy countries that were always invading. There was no need for supplies. “The army of death advanced, tearing at the bodies of its enemies and drinking their blood.”

“It was a time of war. It was a time when unfair deaths and misfortune were everywhere. “For him, it was natural for him to have followers.”

“Soon, the number of troops exceeded 100,000, and more followers served him.”

“Then divinity came to Jamanoir. War and massacre. “Those two words that did not feel sacred in any way became his symbol, and half the continent was burned by his hands.”

“The lesser Archangel Izra gave a revelation to the earth. “I chose six opponents and gave them powers and duties.”

“They were strong. Enough to defeat the almost invincible army of Jamanoir.”

“And Jamanoir, who continued to retreat due to repeated defeats, eventually lost his entire army and returned to the capital of the kingdom where it all began.”

“It’s right here.”

“It was a temple that worshiped Jamanoir, a sacred place, and at the same time a place that became a tomb.”

“That is the identity of the ruins we must attack from now on.”

It was an unpleasant story in which the victim became the perpetrator and eventually died a miserable death for that crime.

The kids probably thought the same thing, but they didn’t look like they had just heard an interesting old story.

However, perhaps because the story was so unrealistic, I didn’t seem to really sympathize with it.

“It’s just like a myth… .”

Bo-kyung muttered after hearing my whole story.

That’s because it’s a myth.

It is a little different from ordinary myths in that it is an event recorded in actual history.

Now, very few people remember it, so it was something that could only be found by looking through the records of the Magic Tower.

“Jamanoir, who was a demigod, lost his entire army and was imprisoned underground by his opponents. And now there are not many people left who even remember his name, let alone his followers.”

“A god without faith can no longer remain a god. It is nothing more or less than the remnants of the old gods that are now gone. The curse that takes away the stats of anyone who steps into this historic site is just a manifestation of the instinct that craves blood and vitality.”

I said that and stood up.

All visible relics have probably already been taken away by the Martial Artists’ League.

What I want to obtain is Jamanoir’s residual resignation that still remains and is spreading curses. And, it was the weapon of his opponents who put him here.

“Now, if you’ve finished eating, let’s go quickly—.”

I was about to use a barrier magic to protect us from the curse, but I stopped when I saw Eunha’s frozen expression.

Eunha, who was glaring at the ruins with a stern expression, turned her gaze and made eye contact with me.

So a few minutes.

Eunha pursed her lips for a long time, wondering what she wanted to say, but then said something with an expression of determination.

“… “Do you have to go here?”