Dropped Into Another World V3C30

Chapter 30 – Let’s Look for Cracks

TN: Just for clarification, it literally means a fissure and not that kind of crack.

「Wh-what was that….?」

Light Blue approaches the lake warily, peering into the lake.

「That looked dangerous.」

The one eyes followed Light Blue and approached the lake and looked around the lake.

「It sounded like a scream. fuhh」

I took a deep breath to calm my troubled heart and stood next to Light Blue to look into the lake.

「It’s a little turbid.」

The water is usually clear and clean but now, it looks kind of turbid.

Was it because of that thing we saw earlier?

Still, it was terrifying.

It was only for a moment but I’ve felt something down to my core.

Come to think of it, I think I’ve felt something like that before.

No, it was only for a moment so it could have been just my imagination.

「Your lordship, there’s something wrong with those who are living in the lake.」

「Eh?」

I looked into the lake once more.

Indeed, something’s wrong.

Normally, they would immediately come out of the lake but today, not a single one of them came out of the water.

What’s going on?

Is it because the lake is turbid?

I dip my hand into the water.

「Your lordship, that’s dangerous!」

Light Blue panicked upon seeing me soak my hand into the lake.

「It’s okay.」

I’ve got barriers so I can handle this.

Light Blue glances at me with a very pitiful expression on his face.

「I’ll stop as soon as I feel it’s dangerous.」

「…….I understand.」

Light Blue’s voice is a little disapproving and I can only smile wryly.

I’m glad you’re concerned but I felt something stinging.

This is….isn’t this….

Magic?

…..No, it’s not.

Not divine power too.

Hnnn?

What is it? A power is rejecting me….areh? What is this power?

Something’s not right.

And I’ve felt something like this somewhere before.

Where was it?

I’m sure I’ll figure it out soon.

Pop

Pop

I quickly withdrew my hand away from the lake and looked in the direction where I heard the sound.

It seems that the same bubbles as before have come up from the bottom of the lake.

「AH! It looks like those bubbles are the ones that polluted the water of the lake. Every time a bubble breaks, the surrounding water becomes murky.」

One by one, small bubbles rose to the surface of the water.

When the bubble pops, the water around it will quickly turn black and blend in with the surrounding water.

Pop

Pop

Unlike before, the bubble is not as intense but it shows no sign of stopping.

「We have to do something about those bubbles.」

If the bubbles don’t stop, I have a feeling that all the water in the lake will be ruined.

If that happens, it will affect all the creatures living here.

We have to do something to stop it.

「Rope? Are you there?」

My guess is that those bubbles are magic power around the core.

It said that the magic power around the core was turbid.

If so, hasn’t Rope already fixed the cracked wall?

If Rope can help, I’m sure we will be able to close the crack in no time.

…..not there?

「Rope?」

I should have asked how to fix the crack.

The problem is that I didn’t ask how to contact it in the first place.

Now, what should we do?

 

Cracks in the wall.

In order to fix it, the first thing to do is to find out where the crack is.

Under the earth.

How far down should I search?

…..that’s a little daunting, isn’t it?

Well, I guess I have to do it.

「Your lordship, what are you planning to do?」

Light Blue asked as if it sensed something.

「Ah…..if we don’t stop those bubbles, the lake will be done for so I’m going to find out the cause and stop the bubbles.」

Light Blue agreed.

「Your lordship, is there anything we can do?」

The one eyes stare at me.

「Right….I would like you to be vigilant. If something happens, you can deal with it based on your own judgement.」

The one eyes will not harm this world.

It’s okay to leave it to them like that.

「「「By your will」」」

Hnn?

In front of me, there are two one eyes.

But I heard three voices.

I looked around and saw another one eye holding a flag.

Ah, this one should be the one holding the flag over there.

「I guess we’re going to stop making the square for a bit.」

「It’s okay. We can just resume once the bubbles are dealt with.」

Yeah.

I want to take a break.

For some reason, I feel like I’m being told to start building the square again as soon as I’m done.

「Yeah…after we take a break.」

「…….?」

Why are you tilting your head?

I need a break, you know.

「I don’t think you need a break.」

「No, I need a break.」

I must be firm!

This is necessary!

「It can’t be helped. I’ll get you some tea and sweets.」

Isn’t that the one eye that I haven’t had much chance to talk to before?

The pace of its speech is a little different from the others.

It’s like, something’s off…..

Well, I don’t have to check that out right now.

Also, I’ll be happy to have a tea and sweets.

I should be able to enjoy a slow break…..you’re going to let me, right?

「Thanks. I need to look underground first. Is magic okay? Or should I use my new power?」

Magic power is needed to fix the crack, right?

If so, would it be more convenient to use magic power to search?

That will make me able to fix it as soon as I find it.

I don’t know how to fix it but let’s figure out something.

「Now…」

I stick my hand on the ground and let magic power flow straight down.

I imagined a single strong line that keeps going down and down and down.

The line of magic power reached quite deep but nothing particularly worrisome came out.

Does that mean that the wall is still deep?

「Phew.」

I made the line longer and longer and made it down further and further.

Hnn?

I feel like the magic line is being pulled by something.

What should I do? I’m not sure where it is going but even if I keep trying, I may not be able to reach the wall.

I think I’ll just let it pull the line a bit and see what happens.

Okay.

I imagined something entangled at the end of the line and it’s connected to the pulling force.

However, before I could activate the magic, the line was pulled down at an unprecedented speed.

「Whoah.」

The pulling force is quite strong and now I’m worried about the strength of the magic line.

It is made of magic power so if I keep supplying magical power to it, it will probably never break but I’m worried.

Yes, let’s strengthen the magic line to a wire.

「It might not be necessary but it will at least relieve my anxiety.」

I imagined strengthening the magic line into a wire.

「Wire strengthening.」

Now, the magic line and the magic wire became entangled according to what I imagined.

The magic power wire floating in my head suddenly glows white for a moment…..

Perhaps….I’ve succeeded!

「Anyway, it looks like it’s still heading down…..」

As I let the pulling force take over, I suddenly felt an enormous power.

Then, the pulling force disappeared.

「So this is as far as it goes. Is this enormous power the wall?」

It’s like….I can’t think of anything in particular but it’s the strongest power I’ve ever felt.

Magic power?

No, this is divine power.

A wall of divine power?

Areh?

I thought Rope said that it repaired the cracks with magic power but, was I mistaken?

A wall of divine power can’t be fixed by magic power, right?

「Your lordship, are you okay?」

I nodded silently to Light Blue.

I learned for the first time that it’s surprisingly tiring to keep supplying magic power consciously.

I usually do it unconsciously.

In addition, the magic power wire I imagined was thin so I needed to supply it with magic power little by little.

This required more concentration than I had ever imagined and I’m really tired.

I’m even a little dizzy.

Let’s calm down for a moment.

Fuhhh….I feel calmer now.

「Now, let’s examine the enormous power at the end of the wire.」

I pour more magic power into the wire and change the tip into something like a hand.

A hand at the end of the wire.

….creepy.

Well, it’s for research purposes and it won’t be seen by anyone so it’s okay.

「Let’s touch it first.」

I reached out my hand to the enormous divine power and touched it flippantly.

I touched here and there but it felt like I was touching something flat.

It’s a wall after all.

「I’ve touched it here and there but this wall doesn’t seem to have any problem. Where’s the crack?」

This….might be a lot harder to find the crack.