Chapter 51:

Chapter 51:

There are two things in this world whose origins have yet to be discovered: colossus and ruins. However, the colossus is overwhelming when it comes to what ordinary people are more familiar with. Unlike the colossus, which poses a real threat to humanity, there is a high possibility that ordinary people will never see ruins in their lifetime.

When it comes to being a rider, you will often be mobilized to explore ruins.

However, this only applied to Abel and May, who had only been in school for less than a semester. Thats if things were to go their way. Abel looked at May as he thought to himself,

Does this apply to May and I?

Abel has visited all the ruins implemented in the game. Although its not an actual experience, an indirect experience is still an experience. Thanks to that, he knew the layouts and the risk factors. And as far as Abel knows, May has also explored the ruins. It had been about 30 minutes since they entered the ruins through a passageway in a cave. May spoke up.

I dont think there are any Guardians around here.

Really ?

The traces on the ground were cut off from the back. I guess that means they dont usually take this route.

Abel listened and then decided to say something hed been thinking about.

Umm. Actually, I already knew that.

What?

May looked at Abel, wondering what he was talking about. Abel carefully chose his words and opened his mouth.

I have explored the ruins before. As an errand boy.

May looked confused at Abels sudden confession.

An errand boy? What kind of crazy people take a child to the ruins?

Its not necessarily the ruins, but it happens often. No one can do anything more comfortably than a child from the slum. Abel said bitterly.

No one cares if you die.

Of course, he was making that up. No matter how much he wandered the street, he knew that exploring the ruins was a high risk of death. But that actually happenedMany slum kids are hired to do dirty work, even if its not necessarily exploring the ruins.

This was because they didnt have to take responsibility even if they were to die, and it saved money. Thats how the world is. Mays mouth dropped open a few times at Abels words, then she spoke again.

What else do you know?

A few things. For one, there are traps where the Guardians dont roam.

I see.

At that, May scanned her surroundings thoroughly.

I guess well have to be careful.

Yeah. We should scan our surroundings as thoroughly as possible.

The two exchanged a few words, then slowly began to move forward. The origins of the ruins are uncertain, and there are various theories. In the past, the theory that an ancient civilization simply left behind the ruins was strong, but in recent years it has been undermined by evidence to the contrary.

This was because there were quite a few traces of colossus in the ruins,

The same goes for the Guardian of the Ruins. Guardians are often mistaken for golems, but in reality, they are much more similar to the Colossus. They cant be created with current technology, but they contributed a lot to the creation of the Gigant. So what exactly are these ruins? From a gamers perspective, even Abel doesnt know. This was because the ending doesnt reveal its identity.

So, its the next game, or its going to be sold as DLC, or its just a Macguffin. There were a lot of different stories.

This is something that he was extremely unfortunate in. It would have been of much greater help if he had known earlier. Even with those thoughts in his head, Abel did not neglect to look around him.

Ah! Here!

As he continued further, he noticed something strange. May, walking right next to him, froze at the sound of Abels voice. Abel pinpointed a spot so May could take a good look.

The ground right there sticks out a little. Can you see it?

Huh.. yeah .

Lets just keep some distance and pass by.

May nodded, and the two walked past the protruding block while keeping some distance. After a while, they discovered several more traps, some of which could only be detected with magic. If May hadnt moved while spreading her magic powers, she would have been stuck. While moving at a snails pace, May pointed to the floor as she spoke.

Here, its the Guardians trail.

They had finally passed the dangerous trap section. But that didnt mean they could relax. In terms of risk, the Guardian was more dangerous than the trap.

Lets move as quietly as possible.

Kugugoogung!

They didnt know how far they had gone, but the sound followed them. Thanks to this, the two had to run forward like crazy without paying attention to other traps.

-crrrk!

There was also a time when a guardian broke in. However, because the trap had already been activated, he was unable to enter the collapsed passage.

Aaaah!

Abels legs were hurting as if they were going to burst, but he gave his legs more strength as he released his energy.

Kugung.

They had been sprinting like that for almost 10 minutes. Slowly, the noise began to recede.

Hyuk, whoa. Abel, I think its over.

Abel, who was running frantically, looked behind him at the sound of Mays voice. Just as she said, he could see the collapsing pathway slowly approaching a halt. Abel didnt let his guard down and he moved forward a little more before he stopped.

Whoa, whoa.

Whoa.

For a while, the only sound that could be heard in the passageway was the sound of the twos heavy breathing. They ran so hard that their lungs felt like they would explode, and they were drenched in sweat. When their breathing calmed down a little, May opened her mouth.

Im sorry .

At her apology, Abel shook his head.

Its fine, I didnt notice it either.

It wasnt just a comment. It was true that Abel had been scanning the floor and hadnt spotted the trap beforehand. Before May could say anything else, Abel changed the subject.

Where are we anyway? Its loud, and if theres a Guardian nearby, theyll be here soon

Abel, who had been talking, suddenly dropped his mouth in disbelief. May, who had been watching him, turned her head to follow his gaze at Abels strange reaction, and soon did the same. Where their gazes were directed, there was a small door. It was the same color as the walls of the passageway, and it was dark, so they didnt notice it immediately.

A door

Its a door.

The two turned and made eye contact again. Abel said with sparkling eyes.

Lets go.

It was a moment of happiness for him.

- -

kuguguguguugu

The passage shook with a distant sound, and a man in a white robe holding a cane narrowed his eyes at the sensation.

Sounds like its coming from quite a distance,

He muttered, and a similarly robed figure behind him bowed as he replied.

Yes, thats right .

Didnt you say there was no sign of anyone else coming in first?

Thatsthere was certainly no sign of any entrance.

So youre saying this just happened for no reason?

The man in white said with a sharp reprimanding tone in his voice, and the man at his back replied, sweating profusely.

Ive heard that some of the ruins are so old that the traps or guardians malfunction due to age.

Hmm,

The man with the cane gritted his teeth in disapproval and looked ahead.

Well see if thats true or not as we go on. Lets go.

Yes, yes.

The two ended their brief conversation and moved forward, leaving the remains of a destroyed Guardian.

[To be continued.]