Remnants of another Era 1.76

Viggo and the others rested all night and the next day they just returned to the large underground room. Passing through the back wall of the cellar they were greeted by the two statues of minotaurs guarding the obsidian stone pit. Viggo led the group, going down the stairs to the balcony. At the same time, they were checking around to see if there was any change, but everything remained silent. Apparently, the obsidian stone had some kind of special kind of energy, since no rat or spider walked around.

Once they went down to the bottom of the room at the height of the well, Viggo led them to the great obsidian stone wall at the bottom of the room and helped them into the crack. Sakura and Ana had their own charms, but as they were developing it was easy for them to get in. However, Semiramis and Scheherzade who were already mature women had trouble getting their attributes in. So, Viggo provided them with a leather armor to each with which they could crush their breasts and pass through the narrow scream.

Viggo was the first to go through the crack, get to the bottom and see once again the labyrinth. The place continued to emit the same air to abandonment, with great walls that connected with each other and produced convoluted roads. At the same time, the fog rose from the labyrinth giving it an air of mystery.

Viggo tied a rope to a ledge, took Scheherezade on his back and went down the rope. Viggo occupied his hands to hold himself, while Scheherezade hugged his neck. Once they reached the top of the walls that made up the labyrinth, they looked at the surroundings.

Viggo knelt on the edge of the wall and looked towards the labyrinthine roads below -there must be about twenty meters deep- he said -without considering that the ground is obsidian stone, a fall must be a certain death-

-I think so- Scheherezade said, looking from the center of the wall. Not for a second did it cross her mind to get as close to the edge as Viggo.

Viggo stood up and turned around to look at Scheherezade. She seemed almost terrified to move from her position. Viggo walked over, hugged her, and whispered -everything is going to be fine, trust me-

Scheherezade nodded and hugged Viggo with all her might. Then they separated and looked at each other for a moment.

-Wait for me here, I'll come back immediately- said Viggo, Scheherezade nodded, and he approached the rope to rest his hands and start climbing the rope with great agility.

Once Viggo reached the crack, he entered again and Semiramis approached. She hugged him by the waist, but Viggo took her hands and directed them to his neck.

-Sign up well Understood?- ask Viggo, looking into her eyes. Semiramis nodded and he continued – if you are afraid, don't look down. On the other hand, rest assured that I will never let go of you, no matter what happens, understand?-

Semiramis nodded as she bit her lips in a gesture of nervousness and Viggo gave her a tender kiss to try to reassure her. Then he looked at Sakura and Ana, they nodded, he returned the gesture and went back down the rope with Semiramis. Viggo was moving one arm at a time, while checking the state of Semiramis.

-Remember, if you're afraid don't look down- said Viggo -in the last case, stick your face to my neck or chest, but under no circumstances look down-

-I understand- Semiramis said quietly, she brought her face to Viggo's neck and closed her eyes as Viggo descended, even as he told her she could open her eyes.

Semiramis felt the firm ground under her feet as if it were stone and gradually opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Viggo and his candid smile. She smiled and gave him a tender kiss on the lips. However, someone coughed and pulled them out of their mood. Then Viggo turned and Semiramis looked at Scheherezade who was standing behind Viggo.

-I don't think this is the best time- Scheherezade said.

-No, neither do I- Viggo replied with a smile. Then he looked at Semiramis and continued -from now on, you must be careful where you step and always try to stay in the center of the road.

-Yes- replied Semiramis, then her sight turned to the sides and realized that this "road" was only two meters wide. After that there was only a precipice that separated this "way" from other "roads". From the depth of those precipices rose a thick, gray fog.

-Promise me you'll be careful- said Viggo, taking Semiramis' chin and turning her gaze to him.

-Yes, I promise you- said Semiramis.

-Okay- Viggo replied, gave her a little kiss, and let her stay by Scheherezade's side. Then Viggo looked up and noticed how the two figures were coming down the rope. Sakura and Ana were very physically capable, but if he were not going to receive them, he would earn their reproach. So, Viggo walked to the rope and received them one by one and helped them down.

Different from Semiramis and Scheherezade, the twins approached the edge of the walls without any fear and looked down.

-Buuu- said Sakura disillusioned -that bored, there is nothing- to which Ana nodded

-Nothing at all- replied Viggo -it should only be about twenty meters of fall, and the base of the ground down there must also be obsidian stone. So, don't get too close to the shore-

-Yes, well, there's nothing to look at- Sakura replied, letting out a sigh. She and Ana stood up and looked at Viggo, as if expecting something. Viggo turned his eyes to the ceiling and thought they surely saw him kiss Semiramis when they came down. He came to Sakura and gave her a little kiss. Then he went for Ana and gave her a kiss. Once everyone was satisfied, the three advanced until they reached in front of Semiramis and Scheherezade.

-Please, the Bag of Abundance- said Viggo, extending his hand as he smiled. Semiramis let out a chuckle and denied funny. As the bag was magical and Kiara never said her name, Viggo named it on the advice of Semiramis. For now, it was just a convenient bag for storing objects, but one day it would be a real bag of abundance full of priceless treasures. However, for now he only had several pieces of gold, jewelry and precious stones, plus a large set of utilities such as ropes, supplies and the artifacts that Semiramis collected from the palace of Knossos. For his part, Semiramis took her hands to her belt and unbuttoned a string with which she tied the Bag of Abundance.

Viggo received it, then moved forward a little by putting himself at the head of the line and took a long rope out of the bag. Then he tied himself to his waist and then tied everyone up in a long line.

-From now on, we will continue all the way until we find the minotaur's lair- said Viggo -don't worry, if we stay on the wall, we will not get lost-

They all nodded, and Viggo looked at everyone's expressions. From back to front, Sakura and Ana looked normal, Scheherezade between excited and frightened by the experience. Only Semiramis looked really scared. Viggo gave her a smile and stroked her cheek in a gentle gesture. She relaxed, Viggo took his axe out of the bag and then returned the bag.

-Calm down, I'll be ahead of you and if something happens, I won't let you fall- Viggo said.

Semiramis nodded more determinedly and Viggo turned his back to start walking above the walls of the minotaur's labyrinth, or better known as the labyrinth of Crete. That way they moved forward looking forward and the surroundings. The place seemed to have a light of its own, but no one knew where the lighting came from. It felt like moonlight.

-Viggo- Ana said from fourth place -Where do you think the light will come from?-

-I don't know, but I get the feeling that the fog emits a kind of light-

-Will it be toxic?-

-I don't think so, but if you want you can go check-

-How funny- Ana said annoyed.

Viggo just let out a chuckle and kept walking. At the same time, Ana was muttering all sorts of things that would take the form of revenge.

That way they continued to advance along the wall until they reached the other end of the labyrinth and found a kind of staircase with an abyss on each side. Large clusters of fog were seen emerging from both abysses. At the same time, the staircase rose about a hundred steps and reached a kind of platform, which like the rest of the walls and floors, was made of obsidian stone.

-It's the place- Viggo said.

-How do you know?- asked Semiramis behind him.

-Well, the platform seems like an especially spacious place for a creature like a cyclope to fight at ease. A great minotaur should have no problems either-

They all nodded in a sign of understanding.

-Well, a question, how much do they each weigh ?- asked Viggo with a smile. All the girls frowned. Viggo raised his hands in surrender and said with a face of complete innocence -I'm asking seriously. There's no way to go down or up, so you're going to have to function as a stand. If you don't weigh enough to bear me, I will fall and you with me.

-We weigh enough- they said all together with an angry expression.

Viggo let out a sigh and nodded, then looked at Sakura and Ana and said -you lead the group, put your maximum effort into maintaining your positions. Understand that if you fall, the rest will fall with you-

Sakura and Ana nodded. Viggo nodded in response and began to unwind the rope from his waist, and they all did the same. Once that was ready, Viggo passed the rope to the twins and they held it, leaving a small tail for Semiramis and Scheherezade to act as a counterweight. Then they took the rope to the tip of the wall and dropped it down.

-All of them, step back a little bit- Viggo said.

-But that way the rope won't get to the bottom- Sakura said.

-Yes, but you will have room to know if you slip and can continue to endure. If you can no longer hold the rope, release it. I will look for another way to go up-

They all gave him a disgruntled look, but Viggo denied with a serious face. Then he took the rope and pulled it hard to see if they were holding it well. Sakura and Ana gave way, but the next instant they regained control.

-Don't be distracted- said Viggo, then approached the tip of the wall and picked up the rope. Once get to the tip of the rope, tie his axe, and drop it to hang like a pendulum. Viggo looked at the girls once again, nodded, and they nodded in response. Then Viggo rested his hand on the edge of the wall, while holding the rope with the other. Little by little he went down and carried his weight. The girls seemed to be fine, until Viggo let go of his hand from the edge of the wall and asserted himself only from the rope. They felt the pull of Viggo's full weight. They slipped by a couple of centimeters and stepped forward.

-All together- Sakura said in front, feeling her hands burning -one, two, three-

Then they all threw at the same time and stopped slipping. At the same time, Viggo began to go down the rope as quickly as possible until he reached the base. However, because of the length of the rope, he was two meters from the floor and had to jump.

Viggo jumped, fell to the obsidian stone floor, and raised his face to look at the top of the wall and check that everything was fine. However, thanks to the fog the silhouettes were barely visible -Are they okay?- shouted

-Yes- Sakura replied from the top.

-OK- Viggo say -try to lengthen the rope a bit so I can pull out my axe-

So did the girls and extended the rope one meter. Viggo approached the rope and unleashed his axe. Then he pulled the rope twice and screamed up -it's ready, I'll be back in no time. Be careful-

-The same thing we, be careful- Sakura shouted in response.

Viggo made a small smile and turned around to look at the large hundred-step staircase ahead. At the top, there was the platform that kept the minotaur imprisoned.