Chapter 22.2

Chapter 22.2

EP – 022.2 – Netherworld

She will be of great help in this endeavor.

I initially thought persuading her would be difficult, but she didn’t even need to listen to what it was and just agreed straight up.

“We’re friends. Is there anything to worry about?”

–She’s even so enthusiastic about it.

I called out to Elijah with a smile.

“Hey.”

“Yes?”

“Take this.”

Elijah tilted her head in wonder when she saw the item I held out.

“...What it this?”

“You will need it.”

This is the only explanation I can give right now.

Her asking what it was was natural.

After all, what I gave her was a several meters long iron rod. One couldn’t even imagine what it was used for.

Meanwhile, I’m holding a disc that’s big enough for to fit at least two humans.

Nonetheless, Elijah took the rod and then looked up at the sky, checking her watch from time to time.

We’re currently at the rooftop of Gregory Hall, a building that originally served as a spire and is now being used as an observatory.

Although it falls a bit short compared to the clock tower at the center of the academy, it is one of the tallest buildings in Elfante.

“...I know you asked me for help but what are we trying to do in a place like this?”

“For the gathering.”

“...Yes?”

“Wait a little.”

I said while focusing at the sky.

Soon, what I had been waiting for began to unfold.

“...Uh?”

Elijah uttered in confusion as a cluster of light suddenly began to gather at a height so high that it was even difficult to see from the observatory’s viewpoint.

Even in Elfante, where all kinds of abnormal things happen, this phenomenon only comes once every few months for only a very short amount of time. Hence, most faculty members, let alone students, are unaware of it. It’s natural for Elijah to be confused.

“Alright, get ready.”

“Yes, yes? How, what should I prepare for?”

I then instructed the fidgeting Elijah to hold the stick to the ground, to which I rolled the disc over on the tip.

It looked like a spoon lying on the ground.

“Great, now lie down here.”

“...Yes?”

“Quickly.”

Saying that, I flop down onto the disc. I tap the seat next to me and urged her to do the same.

In any case, it is a place filled with complex and powerful restrictions.

“But that is if it’s done normally.”

“...Why do you say that?”

Elijah’s expression suddenly became strange.

She probably noticed that her body was ‘fixed’ on the disc.

This was because I activated it by pressing the button underneath the disc.

“...”

“...”

As Elijah was silent, wondering what was going on...

There’s the sound of the iron rod that she had been laid down earlier being driven into the floor.

“...Mr..”

“Eung.”

“No way, no, is it what I’m thinking it is?”

“Eung.”

The rod bent into an arch.

And the disc tilted at an angle.

Yes.

It’s just like a ‘catapult’ before launching a stone.

These two items are a set. However, they have very limited use and cannot be used for multiple purposes. That’s why they been gathering dust in Elfante’s Vision Warehouse. But its performance was certain.

It was originally designed to shoot ‘projectiles’ at a very fast speed and high into the sky, with terrifying momentum.

Naturally.

It has enough power to ‘launch’ me and Elijah to that portal.

“Are we going in there now?”

“Uh.”

“...In the Netherworld, without any equipment?”

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“It’s okay. It will be over soon.”

Uh. It should work.

I confident that it will.

It’s definitely dangerous, though.

“...”

At this time, Elijah suddenly smiled broadly.

“You really are crazy, fck.”

“...”

Before I could even respond.

Elijah and I were shot into the air at a terrifying speed.