episode_0016

The bonus stage, ‘Brother’s Coffin’, was a puzzle that did not require much force to clear, as befits its theme.

To put it bluntly, detailed observation and memory are required. Even that can be done without difficulty if you take notes.

‘Oval on the right, triangle above, second candlestick on the left, trumpet below…’

Siron held a pen and paper in his hand and proceeded to record the interior of the cave.

The way he turns his head here and there to check whether any part has been missed makes the viewer question.

However, Lucia and Bertha just quietly look at this theory.

Good suggestion. Bertha was very curious about what the bait Siron was offering, but she had no choice but to keep her mouth shut as Lucia glared at her as if she were going to kill her.

The wound on her neck was still not healed and it was painful.

Siron, with his back to the two, chewed the beef jerky he had brought with him in advance.

I was worried that intruders like the thieves of the past might have damaged it, but fortunately it was unfounded.

Artificially processed reliefs placed throughout the cave were magically treated to make them invisible unless you concentrate to recognize them.

Slowly.

Is it done?

Shiron suddenly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Hidden object search in a dark cave was more difficult than expected.

Let’s work hard to reach the end of the cave. Siron put a period on the paper.

I narrowed my eyes and took a look at the paper filled with letters. This is to compare whether there are any differences with the elements in memory.

‘I was a little worried.’

Contrary to concerns, nothing was omitted and nothing was added.

Feeling relieved at that, Siron raised his head.

What we faced was a blue-white stone wall.

Unlike the roads we passed by, it has no special features, so it is a space that makes us anxious. Siron thought this place seemed like impurity.

‘In the game, there was a place where lights flashed when you moved the cursor over it.’

But now there is no mouse, let alone a status window.

You have no choice but to place your hand on the stone wall and check one by one to see if anything is missing.

Siron slowly swept every inch of the stone wall.

I thought about borrowing Lucia and Bertha’s help, but it wasn’t long before I was able to find parts that had a slightly different texture.

After that, it is decided as a matter of course.

Push forward with all your might. That’s it.

Kugugugung-

Then a loud spectacle occurred that shook the heavens and earth.

“… … !”

“Seo, teacher?!”

Lucia, who was watching, widened her eyes, and Berta stumbled and called Siron’s name.

“Lucia. Never open your eyes until I say it’s done. Don’t move.”

“Okay.”

Siron turned his head to warn, and Lucia closed her eyes without any complaints.

It would be foolish to come this far and not respond to his request. I decided not to ask her what Siron wanted to show her or how he knew about this place.

I figured I would find out when I reached the end of the cave anyway.

“Teacher? What about me?”

Berta found it strange that Siron had not said anything to her.

“… … do it yourself. If you’re curious, keep your eyes open.”

“I’ll close it!”

After seeing that she was closing her eyes tightly, Siron lowered his outstretched hand.

and. The wall in front of me disappeared.

The stone wall blocking the front collapses and a secret passage appears… the unsophisticated interaction did not occur.

Instead, every time I blinked, the surrounding scenery changed quickly.

once.

twice.

It was a green meadow with no end in sight, but it soon turned into a sandy beach with the sun shining down on it. A sudden change in environment disrupted the five senses and caused motion sickness even without moving the body.

‘Even though I was mentally prepared, I still feel a little anxious.’

“Wow”

As I was appreciating this, I heard someone retching behind me.

However, Siron did not stop blinking and changing the scenery. It’s best to get over this as quickly as possible.

May the location change dozens of times. It got to the point where the scenery didn’t change no matter how much I blinked. Siron took a deep breath and looked back.

“arrived. You can open your eyes now.”

When Siron gave permission, Lucia gently opened her eyes.

When I opened my eyes, I arrived at a foggy cemetery. It was a dark cave just a moment ago, but to suddenly be moved to a different place. A word suddenly appeared in Lucia’s mind.

“… … Is it a transfer labyrinth?”

I felt a hot, dry wind, and then the spicy smell of grass came out again. Lucia was secretly noticing that she was feeling sensations other than sight. That we are heading somewhere now.

And now it smelled like vomit.

“Ugh. Wow. Metastasis…?”

“I told you not to open your eyes, but you still opened them.”

“Sorry.”

Berta apologized with tears in her eyes, and Siron looked at her with pitiful eyes.

The cause of the smell was none other than Bertha.

The vomit she vomited went to another place during repeated transfers, but unfortunately, nothing else did.

Lucia took two steps away from her.

‘That idiot like this is a Special Forces police officer… What on earth has happened in the last 500 years?’

Lucia felt like leaving Bertha somewhere.

*

It was Lucia who opened her mouth while moving through the foggy graveyard.

“Poetics. This guy. I think I need to change my clothes again. It smells bad.”

“… … Well, ”

“Um… teacher? I really won’t do anything stupid. So.”

Bertha saw an opportunity and spoke with a desperate feeling. She couldn’t bear it anymore.

As for what was difficult to bear, this situation itself was a great hardship for her.

The smell of blood and sewage is familiar.

Even if you are a noble lady who has never encountered a corpse in your life, as you continue working in the special unit, you will soon stop caring.

but.

Even in the special forces, Berta has the highest level of military power.

For Berta, who had only done flashy work in the field, such as guarding or assassinating key figures, her current situation was extremely humiliating.

She was always on the front line, slaughtering the enemy.

After wiping out the enemies, Berta, the crazy dog of the special unit, sipped whiskey from a hip flask and smoked a cigar.

The image of myself being satisfied with a pretty cool star name flashed past me like a flash.

But what exactly does she look like now?

If you look at Bertha now, she is 180 degrees different from that image.

There is something that has been dug up a lot on the tightly tied rope. The rope that bound her was a personal item that Berta usually carried with her.

I can’t do it. The things that are scaring them now are children who cannot even reach the solar plexus.

Even though Prien is the most prestigious family in the empire, they are dragged around in a defeated and humiliated state without even a chance to do anything to help the children.

The current situation was beyond jeopardizing her mental state. It is no exaggeration to say that I fell into a bottomless pit.

Moreover, whenever they get the chance, they even criticize it for smelling like this.

Berta’s tears welled up, but she desperately held back the tears.

“Do it in moderation.”

Siron stopped arranging the objects on the tombstone and looked at Bertha.

“Berta Motorboat.”

“Yes.”

“You just lied.”

“… … .”

“Shall I say it again? what? Shall I close my eyes? I clearly warned you to close your eyes. But you barely opened your eyes and started to feel nauseous.”

“… … No shame.”

Bertha couldn’t bear to say anything. Her voice was watery as she agreed.

“I’m just glad I didn’t kill someone who already lost trust once. No matter how much of a mistake it was, you pointed a knife at me. Think of it as punishment.”

Siron turned his head again and concentrated on arranging the pieces.

‘I need to learn magic or something. It’s so uncomfortable.’

Looking at Lucia’s sword lecture that I watched earlier, it seemed like I could apply it in various ways if I learned magic.

It still is. If I could use wind or water magic, I wouldn’t have to listen to Bertha’s whining.

Siron solved the last problem by twisting the dolphin sculpture and the trumpeting angel sculpture clockwise.

After a while.

As well as the sarcophagus in front of Siron,

Numerous coffins around scattered like a mirage until only one remained.

Siron approached the last remaining coffin.

Brother’s coffin.

I opened the lid with that shabby line written on it.

“Sword?”

Lucia came to the side and raised a question mark.

There was a sword with an all-white blade lying there.

“It’s not just a sword.”

Siron took out a sword that sparkled white like a star.

“It is a holy sword.”

“… … .”

Holy sword.

Lucia’s fingertips trembled at that affectionate name.