Chapter 390: In the depths of the mine [1]

Chapter 390: In the depths of the mine [1]

Chapter 390: In the depths of the mine [1]

Moments after the attack started.

Clank! Clank—!

Sparks flew in the air as the vassals engaged with the Ramsail soldiers.

“Akh...!”

“hueek!”

I could hear the screams of the soldiers as blood spilled all over. I stared at the scene unblinkingly, capturing everything in my mind as I felt something soft land on my shoulder.

“Done.”

It was Owl-Mighty.

I briefly glanced its way before looking away.

...Things would’ve been a little bit more complicated had it not been for Owl-Mighty. I hadn’t revealed Owl-Mighty to the world just yet, but I was slowly starting to.

The same was true for Pebble.

It was just not time yet.

“....”

Feeling a certain gaze I turned my head to see Leon look at Owl-Mighty with a scowl.

‘Ah, right...’

I suddenly recalled his first reaction when I told him about Owl-Mighty. It was about the same reaction I normally would get whenever I told him a joke.

....It was worth it.

“....”

Evelyn also noticed Owl-Mighty and while she seemed intrigued, the fight that was currently happening not so far from us was taking a major part of her attention.

All of a sudden, Leon turned his head to face the back, his eyes squinting.

“....There’s people approaching from the back.”

“I know.”

I squinted my eyes in an attempt to see behind the foliage, but it was no use. I couldn’t see a thing. Thankfully, the captain had left several soldiers behind in order to deal with them.

Everything was going according to the family Head’s plan and I started to relax a little.

Clank—!

A large spark gathered my attention once more.

Turning my head to look, I saw that the situation was starting to turn in our favor. The miners had finally joined the fight.

‘Looks like it’ll be over soon.’

I could see the vassals slowly corner the Viscount’s soldiers towards the mine.

Clank, clank—

The heavy sound of the metal clashing reverberated and as I stared at the mine that stood behind them, my expression froze.

“...Uh?”

Three small figures appeared by the entrance.

‘What in the...’

I couldn’t clearly see them since they appeared a little obscured, but turning my head to look at Leon and Evelyn who were engrossed in the fight, I realized that I was the only one that could see them.

‘Why do they feel so familiar...?’

Pressing the ground, I tried to stand up.

Rustle~

However, Leon stopped me right before I could.

“Where are you going?”

“....I need to check something out.”

“What? Can’t you do it later...?”

“....”

I shifted my attention towards the entrance of the mine once more. The three small figures that stood there were now entering the mine.

Seeing this my heart raced.

“No, I can’t...”

“Wait—”

Before Leon could finish his sentence, I dashed towards the mine.

Clank, clank!

Sparks flew all around me as the soldiers fought. With the aid of [Veil of Deceit], I was able to move past everyone as I rushed towards the mine.

Unknowingly, the closer I came to the mine, the more muffled the sound of the fight grew.

Before long, all noise ceased and I stood before the mine.

“This...”

I looked around me.

The soldiers were gone and what replaced them were bulky miners who moved several carts filled with rocks.

‘What the...’

I was confused at first, but realization soon dawned on me. Hastily, I looked down to my arm where the four-leaf clover was.

It was then that I understood.

“The third leaf...”

It had worked.

“Go...! You two hide and I will find you! Hurry up!”

A voice reached my ears as I turned to face the mine. There I could see the frames that I had been chasing after. They no longer were obscured and I could see them clearly.

I had already scanned the place.

Somewhere close, I could feel a faint presence.

“Quit messing around! Come out before I make you!?”

Julien’s eyes grew increasingly intense with each passing second, to the point that I was taken aback. What unsettled me most was the brief flicker of insanity that crossed his gaze.

‘Wait, what is he...?’

All of a sudden, my heart paused as he turned his attention towards the dynamite.

“....!”

I couldn’t help but feel a change in my expression as Julien walked towards the nearby dynamite.

“I’ll count to ten. If you don’t come out soon I’ll blow this entire place up.”

He brought the torch near the dynamite.

“One...”

Julien started to count.

‘Has he completely lost it?’

For a moment, I almost showed myself. However, with my last bit of clarity was able to stop myself from doing so.

‘Right, I can’t interfere...’

I needed to see how this played out. Surely he wasn’t going to go through with it.

“Two...”

Julien’s countdown continued.

And yet...

The figure hiding within the space didn’t move.

‘What is going on? Why aren’t they moving...?’

I felt something amiss with the situation but chose to remain put Surely they were going to come out soon, right?

“Three...”

“Four, five, six, seven...”

Or so I thought.

By the time the count reached seven, I knew that something was wrong.

I cast my gaze in the direction of where I felt the presence and moved in its direction.

“Eight..”

Julien brought the torch closer to the dynamite.

...I felt my heart press against my throat as I hurried my steps and reached the presence. It was in one of the boxes where the tools were. Ducking down, I opened the lid to see a figure breathing in silence.

He was completely passed out.

“....!”

My expression changed the moment I saw the figure.

It was none other than Leon, and he seemed to be sleeping.

“Nine...”

‘Shit!’

I quickly turned my head just in time to see Julien throw the torch onto the dynamite. To my shock, his entire body began to shift, taking on a darkish hue before he sprinted forward.

“Don’t tell me I didn’t warn you!”

“....?”

Taken aback by the sudden transformation, I wasn’t able to react in time and the torch directly came into contact with the dynamite.

It took no longer than a second for the dynamite to active.

“Shit.”

A curse slipped out my mouth as I realized what was happening and I hurriedly shifted my attention towards the sleeping Leon. Without a second thought, I closed my eyes and six orbs appeared.

I immediately reached for the pink orb.

‘Crack...!’

As I did so, changes swept through my body, with everything growing stiff and rigid.

I never had the time to properly use this orb.

This was the first time I used it, and it was a great way to test it as the dynamite detonated shortly after.

Boooom—

A terrifying explosion resounded shortly after.

Everything shook and the surroundings started to crumble.

Rumble! Rumble—

“Uh!?”

Finally, Leon was startled awake. But it was too late for him as the ceiling started to collapse on itself.

“....!”

His expression shifted rapidly in response to the situation, but it was too late; a large rock came crashing down toward him.

Rumble!

And then another...

Rumble!

And then another...

Everything collapsed on itself, burying everything within it.

Me included.