Chapter 172

next day.

I got up early in the morning and delivered everything I needed to O’Neill.

What mages on the ground can grasp is the ‘movement’ of the monsters. How much scale moves at what speed.

In the bottomless cave, all of them act as a kind of event.

There are a set number of cases that work, and the player’s response accordingly. It will be much easier if you know the behavior in advance.

It was a simple way for O’Neill to gather the information, pass it on to me, pass the countermeasure back to O’Neill, and spread it to other mages underground.

“Lord Rockstryn, are you inside?”

“yes.”

It was time to finish this and go to Auril. Suddenly, a soldier came to the barracks and said.

“Chief First Seo has an urgent matter to share with Lord Roxtrin.”

“Me?”

If it were the head of the first library, it was the young man named Deus from yesterday. The de facto general manager of this huge coalition.

“Does O’Neill know anything?”

“It’s because the special entrustment team doesn’t stop by the Sorcery Society unless it’s in charge of external affairs. Excuse me, but I don’t know the details. I saw it for the first time yesterday, and I was surprised at how young it was.”

“Mmm.”

“Even when I was just assigned to the special unit, I heard the name Deus as the best person in the Magic Society. I think it might be inheriting the name.”

“There are quite a few cases like that.”

It is difficult to obtain more information than this.

The information about the top members of the Magic Society was a top secret that was hidden even in Riden.

I wonder if it’s okay to rush over to him just because he’s calling.

“You said you were looking for me.”

“Ah, Lord Rockstryn. It’s not a long story, but please sit down for a moment.”

Rongrte’s guardian mage is a force that occupies a significant portion here, so my barracks is not too far from the command center where Deus is located.

When I opened the wooden door and entered, Deus was laying out reports on the desk in the spacious conference room.

“I’ve been wanting to talk to you personally for quite some time, and now I see you.”

“Isn’t this your personal time?”

I said narrowing my brows.

Is it because of that attitude of being relaxed even in the face of an unprecedented crisis?

Since he is at the highest position of the Magic Society, it might be natural for him to be so relaxed.

I feel resentment for no reason.

“Sure. I just wanted to tell you that I believe in you because of what Lord Rockstryn has done. It’s a story that shouldn’t leak out.”

“Is it about the abyss?”

“Yes. You should know about the original text.”

I nodded.

original text.

The reason why Leeden was able to exist today. From the original text, also known as the origin of magic, mankind acquired magic. Of course, it was the fairies who made it.

“We can travel to and from the location of the original text through a portal in the council, but no one knows exactly where it is. It’s in a dark cave, and there’s a warning sign telling you never to go outside.”

Behind the well-known fact, Deus lowered his voice.

“But I know.”

“Is it important now?”

“I don’t know what Kyung thinks, but I think so.”

Deus nodded.

“Because that place is abyss.”

“… … Hmm.”

“It’s on the 15th floor.”

“I heard that the allied forces are staying around the 10th floor.”

“I guessed roughly from the height.”

I can see why you kept it a secret.

It is collectively called the four bans, but the only thing that actually blocks entry is the Northern Neutral Zone, where a barrier has been built.

Since I’ve warned you enough, I wouldn’t set foot there if I was sane, so I didn’t bother guarding it.

The same goes for the bottomless cave.

Until the arrival of the allied forces, it was designated as a forbidden land and was abandoned, but you can enter at any time if you want to enter.

He probably didn’t want the story to spread that there was the original text that started magic in such a place.

“I don’t know why you tell me that.”

The question is, why are you telling me that? I am definitely a Rongrut person. It was when I had such doubts.

Deus supported his chin with the back of his hand and said.

“The Imagination Theory is the original text.”

That’s what a child once said.

‘Imagination theory is the first original text.’

It was a fact that Riden would have tried to hide. Does it mean that he decided that there was no need to hide it anymore because the child would have noticed anyway?

“So?”

“Sir Rockstryn, isn’t he the one who invented the Imagination Theory? From what I’ve heard, you’re quite well versed in tortured languages.”

“I only studied what I know from books. It’s not that deep.”

“As a creator of the theory, I think that would be enough. So if you get a chance… … .”

Deus said with a meaningful smile.

“Could you find the original text in the abyss and interpret it?”

* * *

“What are you thinking?”

“ah.”

I woke up to the voice I heard next to me. It seems he’s been lost for a while.

“I’m getting some homework.”

“homework?”

“I have one more thing to solve inside me.”

I said, pointing to a black hole open not far away.

The choice was free.

If you don’t like what Deus said, you can just ignore it and go down, but I also had a lot of questions about the original text. That’s right.

All tortured languages are English.

I’m not at the level of deep proficiency in the ancient language, but I’m the only one who can read it completely.

If the first original text is the theory of imagination, what is written there?

“Is it dangerous?”

“It’s more complicated than dangerous.”

“I’m glad.”

Euril let out a small sigh.

Still, finding the original text is a task in itself. He said he knew it was near the 15th floor, but Deus didn’t know the exact location.

“They say they’re leaving soon.”

Gradually, people were gathering toward the entrance.

The allied forces periodically replenish water, food, and magicians, their main force, and send them into the abyss.

There is a first base camp on the 5th basement floor, and now we are in the process of constructing a base camp on the 10th floor.

I joined the procession with Auril.

“Article 35 is… … .”

“It’s just the two of us.”

In the abyss, a small number of people move in a group. Usually a minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 6 people.

“Two are right.”

“Yes, yes. Yes.”

There were only two of them, and the soldier looked back and forth between the list and me, probably because I was the first one.

“The device we delivered this time is a very important device that can communicate with the ground. When breaking through a floor, we plan to distribute them to each group for use.”

I hung the communicator delivered by the soldier to my ear. The preparations ended with that.

“I will move.”

The entrance to the bottomless cave.

It was in the form of going down a dangerous cliff road along the rim of a huge sinkhole created by the collapse.

There is a temporary iron railing, but it is not very reliable because it was made in haste.

“How deep is this?”

“I don’t know.”

“Let’s throw a stone at least.”

Took.

Someone kicked a stone over the railing into the deep, deep darkness.

However, no sound came back, and everyone in the party looked tired.

That scene didn’t last long either.

“The path painted white on the floor is the shortest path.”

After the precipitous climb down, the road bent inward. Most of the structure was identified to the 1st base camp on the 5th basement floor, and the shortest route was found.

Contrary to the expectation that it would be dark, the lights are placed at appropriate intervals on each wall, and it looks like an ordinary cave if it were not for the cliff we just passed.

Euril was looking around intently as she walked.

“Isn’t there much to see?”

“It feels like traveling again.”

“This isn’t a fun place.”

While passing the road, you can see the corpses of monsters that have not been cleaned properly. The lower you go, the higher the frequency.

After reaching the 5th floor like that.

“You must be wearing your communicator when moving away from base camp.”

Procuring the brought materials, the wizard’s mission begins.

It is said that they are making a second base camp on the 10th floor, but not all the monsters on the previous floor have been organized.

Therefore, the mission is to go around the abyss up to the 10th floor, grasp the structure, and wipe out the remaining monsters.

On a complicated road that diverged into dozens, the wizards began to scatter.

“We will go right down.”

“yes.”

The first goal is to stabilize the base camp on the 10th floor.

A great number of mages remain in the garrison, but it is not enough to lure them all into this abyss.

I put a lantern around my waist and continued downstairs, following the markings on the floor.

“And when the monster appears… … .”

Great!

It was before the story was even over.

A low-level monster that had just poked its head in from around the corner was pierced and killed by the sharp ice.

Euril glanced in my direction.

“What if he shows up?”

“… … I mean, you can do that. Well done.”

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Judgment should not be withheld as there are many variables arising from the complex and intertwined terrain.

Instead of waiting for a separate agreement, we must react promptly at the time.

That’s why Auril is a good fit here.

Since he had been dealing with his unique non-magical abilities since childhood, Auril’s reaction speed was much faster than others.

There is also the point that Auril’s ability is relatively difficult to use against flying monsters.

Crispy, white ice grains crumbled and shimmered in the lantern light.

“It’s good.”

“Isn’t it cold?”

“So I put some clothes on.”

The surroundings of Euril who used the ability become much colder than usual. Outside, summer is just around the corner, but I have to see it as winter for a while.

It wasn’t like there were stairs on the way down, so I had to move for a while to go down one floor following the signs.

“Sit down and rest for a while.”

8th floor after 2 hours.

My steps were getting heavy, so I needed to rest for a while. At this point, accurate power estimation is also required.

I asked Euril.

“How long can Auril fight? You will get tired of using it.”

“this?”

Euril asked as she smoked ice on the tips of her fingers.

Magic is done at the cost of a source of power called magical power. Auril’s ability is obviously powerful, but it won’t always be able to maintain it.

Auril shook her head.

“I don’t know… … .”

“I don’t know?”

“I have never been tired.”

“Well, I guess so.”

I was simply convinced.

I’ve never had a serious fight with anyone before.

Even if the standardized episodes are followed, the only one Auril truly fights with is the child.

You may need to take a break in between though.

“The schedule will be very long, so we need to adjust. If you feel like you need a break, you have to tell me right away.”

“No, I don’t mean that.”

Euril shook her head. Her fine hair swayed.

“yes?”

“So, you don’t feel tired when you move your limbs.”

I wondered what you were talking about. Viscount and Euril continued, drawing small circles with ice on the floor.

“Because this isn’t like magic.”

“uh? Don’t you use magic?”

Because it’s a game

To unleash the power of something, of course, I thought there was a cost.

Come to think of it, I think it’s because the fact that Euril collapsed from exhaustion when I first met her was imprinted in my brain.

Now that I think about it, I was trying to use water magic, not my ability… … .

“Are you not writing?”

“… … what.”

Something very important, I realized belatedly.