Episode 179: Dream in the game becomes reality

42. Dragonland (5)

"Still, quite a few things came out."

In addition, there are 8 relics found after searching the room.

Blake and I experimented and observed various things for a while to find out the purpose of the relic, and it was as follows.

'A ring that summons a 9-circle level defense shield once a day.'

'A bow-shaped holy sword and holy bow that creates arrows of light.'

'An arm that strengthens divine power, magic power, and aura.'

'A compass that chases dark magic.'

'A cup of wine from the Elyos that never dries.'

'A water bottle that produces large quantities of water that quenches hunger and thirst with just one drop.'

'Glasses that allow you to see the future for 0.1 second.'

'A ring that distinguishes hostile people within a 3km radius.'

Although the numbers are unfortunate, they were all items of great value.

Even though some of them are somewhat ambiguous, these relics are worthy of being classified as top-class.

However, in addition to these relics, there were exciting additional rewards... … .

It was the fuselage of the Guardians we destroyed.

[Red Mithril 68%, Mercury 21%, Orichalcon 10%, Holy Bloodstone 1%]It contained a whopping 10 kg of orichalcon.

Was there a surplus of Orichalcon in the mythical era?

'Now that I think about it, the previous dimensional transfer device also contained a large amount of Orichalcon.'

Since it is an irreplaceable treasure, we cannot dare to destroy it, so we cannot extract Orharkon, but these are different.

Blake was also happily contemplating how to process this Orharkon.

"Can't I use this Guardian even if I fix it?"

They are grandmaster-level and roadmaster-level guardians.

If you can use it as you wish, it will be of great power.

But Blake shook his head.

"This is not just an artifact. Something was there. But I don't feel that energy anymore. "It died like a living thing."

"There was something there… … . Is it like a soul?"

"Soul, I think that's not an incorrect expression."

Blake's firm decision that repair would be impossible.

It was a shame, but I couldn't help it.

If only we could have an artificial Grandmaster or Roadmaster who would follow orders, we would have been able to secure enough safety to reveal that we were Archduke Lucas' disciples as soon as we achieved the 9th Circle... … .

"Is there another room?"

Blake pointed to the door across from where we came in, and we decided to distribute the relics later and then finish exploring the space.

"I don't really see any traps."

"I can't feel anything on the other side either."

We took a moment to catch our breath and opened the door.

however.

-Quaaaa!

As soon as the door was opened, a huge amount of water rushed in.

The amount of water was not normal, and I tilted my head as I used magic to push the water away.

"What's going on?"

Blake lifted the water from his hand to his mouth and spat on the floor.

"It's sea water."

"Does that mean it's under the sea outside and the ruins end here?"

At my question, he narrowed his eyebrows and looked into the sea, blocked by a defensive shield.

"I don't think it's the end?"

At his words, I looked closely behind the door through the magnifying glass, and then my eyes widened.

"A city submerged under the sea?"

Has the terrain changed over time?

Or is it a city that was underwater from the beginning?

However, what was clear was that the city was currently abandoned like a ruin, and was completely destroyed, creating a desolate atmosphere.

"Let's go out."

"yes."

We left the ruins.

Then the ruins were quickly closed to prevent the intrusion of sea water.

We approached the underwater city and discovered something unusual there.

"It's a sign of battle."

There were scars all over the city as if a wild beast had scratched them with its fingernails.

What's unusual is that each fingernail is likely to be tens of meters long.

And after a while.

"This?"

A huge skull was discovered.

It was a skull similar to that of a cow, reaching a height of 20 meters.

[Giant Demon's Bone]-It has been oxidized in seawater for a long time, reducing its strength to that of steel.

The bones of powerful demons are as good a material as dragonbones.

However, since it was left in the seawater for tens of thousands of years, it did not function properly.

"That looks useful."

What Blake pointed to was a black metal ring that looked like an ornament wrapped around a horn.

[Adamantium accessories]-The surface is oxidized, but there is no change in strength.

Another treasure appears.

While Orichalcon is a metal with light properties, there is adamantium for metals with dark properties.

Due to the nature of its properties, Orichalcon is placed above Adamantium, but the strength of Adamantium itself is not inferior to Orichalcon.

Rather, it is known that the repulsion power is even greater when weapons and armor are made.

It's just a little heavy.

Blake used the Heart Sword, a higher version of the Auror Blade and the Roadmaster's vision, to obtain the huge adamantium accessory.

-Oof!

As he swung his sword, a change occurred in the adamantium that fell in the distance.

There was a deep sword mark on the adamantium ring.

However, Blake, who was planning to cut down the adamantium in one go, narrowed his eyes and swung his sword once more.

Only then did the adamantium ring split and fall to the floor.

"By the way, I heard that you can get adamantium in Dragon Land?"

"Well, it's rare, but it's consistently found here and there. But the problem is that most of the places where Adamantium and Orichalcon appear are occupied by dragons. "I only have one dagger."

This means that it is a metal that cannot be easily obtained.

We distributed the adamantium 2:1:1.

Of course, number 2 was Blake, the discoverer of the ruins.

However, just 25% of the volume seemed to be well over 30kg.

It is said that together with Arcia, he ate 60kg.

Even though adamantium was heavier compared to its volume than Orichalcon or Mithril, it was a very large amount.

"I'm disappointed?"

However, as there was no significant gain after that, Blake expressed his thoughts like this.

Numerous elixirs were obtained in the second area, a holy sword, national treasure robe, Orichalcon, and 8 holy relics were obtained in the third area, and a large amount of adamantium was obtained in the fourth sea area.

But Blake was not satisfied.

"Isn't this great enough? Just what we got today seems to easily exceed the empire's budget for one year."

"That's true, but it's because it feels vague compared to the force I felt when I first entered the ruins."

"is that so?"

"Because of the large amount of Orichalcon and Adamantium, the value has greatly increased, so the number of relics is too small."

These alone seem huge.

It seems that his expectations were very high.

We returned to the ruins again.

"What on earth is this facility for? Is it just to travel the Earth?"

"The Age of Myth is a history of war, so was there a need to create such grandiose facilities for traveling to other worlds? "Especially by mobilizing a dragon-level guardian to protect it."

"hmm… … ."

"If, as you say, the equipment in the first area is not an illusion but an object that allows contact with the Earth, then it would mean that a situation has arisen in which there is no choice but to use such an object."

We talked about various things about the ruins.

But I didn't get any answer.

I guess I'll have to ask the pension manager Chester's opinion.

"I think I know the purpose."

However, Arcia, who was walking ahead of us on the exposed surface by pushing away the sea water with her magic shield, suddenly joined our conversation.

"It's for interaction with the Earth."

Blake and I looked at her with an expression asking why she would think that, and Arcia smiled sweetly and pointed to the entrance to the ruins.

I moved my gaze along her fingertips.

[Exchange Bureau]A plaque like this was stuck next to the gate of the ruins.

Exchanges are not something you do alone.

Exchange is a two-way street, as if something goes, something must come.

In other words, it can be interpreted that this facility was built for the Elyos of Rondel to interact with humans on Earth or certain beings.

* * *

"The Elyos interacted with Earth? why? "For what?"

I laid out the relics I had obtained from the level 3 area, and Blake looked at them and expressed his doubts.

"In the common sense of the Earth I knew, magic was a power that appeared in imagination or myth. However, my common sense was greatly challenged when I found out that Archduke Lucas belonged to a wizard family that existed on Earth. "Maybe that magic was also spread by the Elyos of Rondel?"

"hmm… … ."

Blake pondered as she placed her hand on her chin.

Then, he said something unexpected.

"Of course, the people you interact with don't have to be humans from Earth, right?"

"yes?"

"You said there are many myths on Earth, right? "Those myths are not fiction, but fact, and I think we can also say that the beings in those myths and the Elyos of Rondel interacted with each other."

It was an assumption beyond the scope of speculation.

But it can't just be considered fiction.

It is true that stories about angels and devils exist on Earth as well.

"Well, on Earth, angels and devils appear in many tales, and the two are always depicted in a conflicting relationship."

Numerous legends that exist on Earth.

The mythical beings that appear there may be objects of exchange between the Elyos.

"It seems like the relationship between Earth and Rondel is deeper than I thought."

"In the end, it's all just our guesses."

"That's right."

However, I don't think this assumption is a wrong approach.

Because these ruins have helped me become more familiar with the existence of the Earth.

"The distribution will be 2:1:1 as before."

"Yes, no complaints."

Considering that Blake was the strongest combatant and discoverer of the ruins, it seemed like a rather generous reward for Arcia and I to take half together.

There were challenges, but the members were so good that it wasn't as dangerous as I thought.

We discussed the eight relics and discussed what to take.

First, Blake took the never-dry Elyos drinking cup and the Holy Palace.

I was grateful that they gave me the drink of the Elyos that I thought was the most ambiguous, but I couldn't help but have doubts.

"Even though he looks like this, he's a lover."

"It's the drink of the Elyos, right? are you okay?"

In response to my question, he put his mouth to the glass and soon the drink entered his mouth.

-Chwii.

"Wow, that's hot."

Blake looked satisfied, but I was horrified to see him.

This is because steam came out of his mouth when he described the Elyos' drink as hot.

'Isn't that made with holy water?'

Well, as long as you are satisfied, that's fine.

The castle bow was a bit of a waste, but since there was no one around me who used a bow, I didn't worry too much about it.

"Now you each choose two. "I'll take the rest."

Afterwards, Blake gave us a choice.

It seems like there isn't much I like among the remaining relics.

Arcia first chose glasses that allow her to see the future for 0.1 seconds.

Being able to know what happened 0.1 seconds later may not be of much help to the average person, but it was an incredibly efficient item for swordsmen of Aura Master or higher who fight in comma units.

As I thought Blake would take it first, I watched him closely.

"My observations have a fairly comprehensive meaning."

"ah… … ."

"Of course, it consumes quite a bit of energy as you have to concentrate to use it, but there is no need to take care of overlapping functions."

surprised.

How much more amazing is this person going to become?

Next, Arcia took a ring that could identify hostile people within a 3km radius.

This was clearly an object chosen to protect me.

A Mankyung can perform a similar function, but since it is not easy to find an enemy hiding in a crowd of people, it appears to be quite a useful item in urban areas.

However, among the items Arcia chose, the glasses seemed to take a long time to get used to.

When I borrowed glasses and tried them on for a moment, my eyes started spinning because of the gap between the present and the future.

"Not a bad choice for me."

Blake was satisfied with Arcia's decision.

Now it was my turn to choose, and I thought about it for quite some time.

And Blake looked surprised as he looked at the item I chose.

"Even though it is a bracelet that enhances divine power, magic power, and aura, a compass?"

What I took was a bracelet to strengthen energy and a compass to find dark magic.

"Actually, I'm not confident in my choice. Although there was an encounter with a warlock in the past. "There is no guarantee that it will lead to another incident."

"Then why did you choose it?"

Above all else, I gave reasons that were unclear.

"I have a feeling."

"persimmon?"

He immediately burst into laughter at my words.

But it's not because I'm laughing at my intuition.

"How can you say something so similar to your teacher?"

"Is that so?"

Although he failed to return to his hometown while alive, it is clear that Archduke Lucas was one of the great men who changed the human world.

There was no reason to feel bad after hearing that it was similar to that.

"Then, I will take care of the ring that deploys the 9-circle defense once a day and the canteen that quenches hunger and thirst."

"yes."

Both are mouth-watering items, but since he is making a lot of concessions in terms of compensation, it would be truly unconscionable to find fault with them.

Next, we moved to the second room where the forest spread out.

"I will divide the forest in this second room into 2:1:1 sections so that you and I can share them."

There can be no complaints.

Arcia and I nodded obediently.

The type and level of elixirs differed depending on the area, but if divided broadly into two, both sides were similar.

Now, we went back to the last room we first entered.

"It looks like that was the back door."

Blake looked worried as he looked around the room's facilities.

The ownership of this relic belongs to him.

Therefore, I had no choice but to carefully examine his decision.

"This is something we jointly own. As I said before, I will not destroy it, but I will leave its use to your discretion. Instead, you must accompany me. got it?"

"of course. thank you."

The value of a system that can interact with the Earth is greater to me than that.

Moreover, I couldn't help but express my gratitude with an expression of gratitude as they allowed me to use it according to my judgment.

"It's tantalizing to think that you can only stay on Earth for 3 hours with a 90-day charge."

However, it is important to be able to monitor the Earth's situation at any time.

The exploration of the ruins, which led to incredible discoveries and many questions, has come to an end.

We were back to normal, but I was feeling very encouraged.