Chapter 97: Sisters Are The Closest Friends! (6)

Chapter 97: Sisters Are The Closest Friends! (6)

Sisters Are The Closest Friends! (6)

Are we really in the right place? Free time is almost over. Shouldnt we head back to the park? Right?

Barrrrr

Elizabeth shivered with tension and cold.

The compass made of Molumolus fur led them to this underground.

A place where only cold stone walls stretched endlessly.

May.

Even though it was the blooming season of spring, not a single ray of sun penetrated this underground.

Having descended endless stairs, there was no telling how deep they had come.

2 Miles

Something was written on the wall in old paint, but Elizabeth couldnt understand it.

Ugh, cold.

Was it a mistake not to bring a coat on a sunny spring day picnic?

Cold air like a snake kept creeping out from between the stone walls, coiling around their legs, shoulders, and necks.

But the cold wasnt really the problem.

More than the cold, what frightened the childrens hearts was something more primal.

Its so dark, I can hardly see anything!

Darkness.

It was like a heavy blanket pressing down on the childrens bodies.

The 1-syllable spell, fire, that Tywin had cast.

Its candle-like brightness only illuminated the ground at their feet.

Tywin, cant you make the spell shine brighter?

Elizabeth asked in fear.

Endless stone walls.

It felt like something would jump out from the end at any moment.

Like an enormous, hairy spider monster!

Of course, even for Tywin, her current brightness was the best she could do.

Dont make noise.

Though she said so, Tywin was also slightly tense.

The firmly closed door of the laboratory.

Entering through a door barely opened by Narus lockpick, they encountered an underground that was said not to exist in this lab.

The underground at the end of the endless stairs was so dark and gloomy, it felt like walking in the dried innards of a giant building.

Why is there such a place under the lab? It seems to be very old.

It felt long neglected.

And then, it seemed like Naru remembered seeing a similar place recently.

Naru said about this.

Here feels similar to the cellar under our house! The underground with the strange statues! Could there be statues here too?

Naru thought this place resembled the Nocturnes Old Sanctuary located under the basement of the Junk Mansion.

The darkness and coldness, the fullness of old flat stone walls were similar.

Maybe Narus friend Molumolu thought this underground resembled the mansions basement and hid somewhere there.

Naru shouted towards the darkness.

Molumolu!

They needed to find Molumolu and hurry back.

After all, there were snacks to eat on the bus ride home from the picnic!

Rustle

At that moment, a presence was felt at the end of the corridor.

It was the sound of something moving.

Molumolumolumo!

Did you just hear that? Someone far away mimicked Narus call!

Elizabeth startled, asked the children.

When all the children without exception went shh- and closed their mouths.

A clanking metal sound came from the far end of the corridor.

Clank Clank

The noise stimulated the childrens imaginations in various ways.

While everyone was feeling puzzled by the situation, Naru tilted her head and mumbled.

Could it be that Molumolu has evolved? Into a steel Molumolu!

Otherwise, such a metallic sound would be impossible.

But Cecily, with her noble instincts, keenly felt a presence in the darkness.

Its too big to be Molumolu. Judging by the sound of the steps, it has at least two legs and seems quite lightweight

It was a reasonably specific assumption.

Hearing this, Elizabeth was slightly amazed and exclaimed, Cecily! Thats incredible!, and Cecily too admired her own skill.

Hunting was a sort of noble pastime.

Her tracking abilities were something she had learned from her mother, which came flooding back in this darkness.

Moreover, the darkness did not seem so dark to Cecily.

And that was all thanks to Cecilys skill, Cat Eye.

What Cecily saw at the end of the dark corridor was a gigantic figure.

Wearing rusted armor and a horned helmet, but peculiarly, the body inside that armor was somehow similar to a shining white skeleton.

Its body was very long.

Like an enormous centipede.

A monster made of bones connected like a centipede.

Cecily felt she might faint on the spot.

She was relieved the other children hadnt seen this sight, but tensely instructed them,

Dont talk or make any noise. Dont move! Beings that live in the darkness usually dont have good eyesight. If we dont make noise, we wont be found! Stick as close to the wall as possible!nove(l)bi(n.)com

A dimensional gate?

As expected of a child of Walpurgis. Yes, its a dimensional gate. Connected to the deep underground. I will activate it. You may feel nauseous, but please hold back any vomit. There are things underground attracted to the smell.

Whirl

The magic circle on the floor shone.

For a moment, Brigittes body was shaken by an unnatural sensation, as if her internal organs were being rearranged from top to bottom.

When she regained her composure, Brigitte found herself in the darkness, surrounded by dark stone walls.

Flame.

Whoosh

True to her nature as a mage accustomed to darkness, Brigitte summoned a flame above her palm.

The bright light revealed ancient bricks inscribed with old texts all around.

What is written here?

Ancient texts so difficult to read that even Brigitte, despite her research as a mage, struggled.

Such texts were densely covering the walls, giving off an eerie feeling.

Swoosh

Cladecos hand rested on Brigittes shoulder.

First, lets find the children. I heard that Tywin was with them. Thats a silver lining, I suppose.

Elle rummaged through her pocket and pulled out something like a glasses case.

Instead of glasses, the case contained a few strands of hair, which Elle held in her hand and murmured Compass. softly as the hair emitted a light and pointed in a direction.

Fortunately, theyre not far off.

Brigitte silently watched the scene.

She was well-versed in the magic of compass-making, after all.

That must be Tywins hair.

Im sure the direction is correct, but

Molumolumolumolumolu.

Then, something appeared in front of Brigitte.

It was a bizarre-looking creature.

Could it really be defined as a creature, simply because it moved?

Why is it saying Molumolu? Is it related to Naru?

It resembled a snake or centipede, made up of endlessly connected human bones.

Its length was at least tens of meters.

The danger level was clearly at least of the gold-rank subjugation level.

Its form, which caused a visceral aversion in women, prompted Brigitte to quickly cast a destructive magic spell, compressing six chants into a single word.

Spear of Destruction, Brnhak!

Fwoooosh!

The lance of light ejected from Brigittes palm shattered and pierced through the bone centipede.

Elle watched and marveled at the sight.

Your skills are remarkable. Indeed, the mage from the party that defeated the Demon King.

Stop with the praise now. What was that just now? Thats not a monster youd find in a sanctuary, right? At the very least, I can tell that there are more of those things down here.

Brigitte sensed several presences.

It was clear that this underground area was filled with terrifying monsters like the one from before.

This was not an ordinary sanctuary.

The ancient characters Brigitte had read but not deciphered.

Now she felt like she understood a bit.

It was a warning.

A warning not to set foot in this underground.

When Brigitte demanded an explanation from Elle Cladeco about the situation, Cladeco, with her glasses gleaming in magical flames, replied seriously.

This is a tomb. The tomb of the errant Nocturne. I discovered this place 12 years ago, around the age Brigitte, the professor, is now.

Nocturnes Tomb.

At those words, Brigitte was startled.

The mighty god Nocturne being torn apart and killed by other Demiurges and their champions- was a myth widely known.

However, the exact location on the Pangaea continent where Nocturne diedhad been a main topic of debate among theologians.

The place where a god had died.

Brigitte was now standing in the place that adventurers and mystics had spent their entire lives searching for in pursuit of glory and miracles.

As a mage who revered miracles, Brigitte couldnt help but feel intrigued.

Then Elle Cladeco said.

However, to be precise, it is not a tomb. Nocturne did not die. Only his vessel did. Nocturnes essence was sealed beyond through a gate set up here.

A gate?

Do you believe in the existence of other worlds, Professor Brigitte? Beyond the religious notions of heaven and hell, a completely different world.

A completely different world.

The original Brigitte might not have been much interested in such things.

But recently, on a rooftop where two moons had risen, Brigitte remembered hearing quite a surprising story.

A world with only one moon.

The veiled homeland where Judas, shrouded in mystery, had lived.

Someday, that man might up and return to that other world, leaving everything behind once more.

As she thought about it, Elle Cladeco spoke.

I thought you were like my sister Bathory, Professor Brigitte. I was wrong. Youre not like my sister. Youre just like me when I was younger. Even in the way you fell in love with a man from another world.

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