episode_0128

Naturally, our progress did not stop even after discovering the second body.

However, as we went further, the mood of the group became sharper.

There is one reason.

This is because several additional corpses were discovered on the way inside.

There were even cases where several bodies were lying together, unlike before.

Needless to say, the condition of all the corpses was miserable.

A normal person would foam at the mouth and faint just by looking at it.

“What kind of guy did this… … .”

Baran muttered lowly with a stern face filled with subtle anger.

I don’t know much about Baran, but I know what kind of person he is known as.

A just and good person.

That was the world’s assessment of Baran.

It was not simply a created image, but everything he actually did started out of good intentions, not intertwined with profit or loss.

In a way, it was natural for him to be angry after seeing such a miserable scene.

Of course, I wasn’t as visibly angry as Baran, but I wanted to quickly catch the guy who did this.

Aside from the fact that this guy seems to be related to the church’s intentions, it would be a good thing if we could reduce the number of victims by even one person.

However, despite our will, we couldn’t even find a trace of him, let alone catch him.

This despite encountering dead bodies several times.

At that fact, I was lost in thought.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was strange that there was no trace left like this.

I’m not an expert at tracking monsters, but I can confidently say that I’m better than even experts at finding creatures.

It’s as simple as expanding your magic power and scanning the area to catch any traces.

But even though I expanded my senses to the best of my surroundings, I couldn’t catch his presence.

Even though corpses keep appearing in front of us.

The guy was a creep, continuing his crime without being detected by me.

I’ve experienced something like this before.

Right during the shadow monster incident.

The shadow monster had the ability to deceive the detection of magic power, and I remember having a hard time detecting it because of this.

There was something about the current situation that reminded me of that time.

The corpse was in a miserable state, the evil beast did not detect me, and the place was called a forest.

Those three things gave me a slight sense of déjà vu.

However, it is unknown whether it has a special ability to shed light like a shadow monster.

I’m not sure, but if it had been that way, I would have caught him a long time ago.

Perhaps he doesn’t come within the scope of my detection at all, or is continuing his crime using some other method.

Or, there is a possibility that this space itself is connected to the monster.

Considering that this place is no different from a stage created by the cult, this must be one of the cult’s tricks.

In conclusion, there was nothing I and my group could do.

At least until that monster appears in front of me on its own feet.

Since the other party members were also trying to detect it in their own way, they immediately accepted the fact.

Fana and Johanna were calm from the beginning, and although Baran was upset, he suppressed his anger after understanding that there was nothing he could do.

There was an incident like that, but other than that, there was no other incident.

It’s just that a slime monster appears and blocks the way.

From the beginning, they weren’t a big problem for us, and Baran’s anger became even harsher, so the cleanup ended in an instant.

It took a while to continue like that.

We finally faced the door again.

This time we crossed the gate without hesitation and were able to see the vast field.

“Looks like this is the end.”

These were the words Baran left after seeing the field.

“I guess so.”

I also agreed with his opinion.

No, not just me, anyone would have nodded their head vertically in this situation.

A large altar standing in the center of the field, a tombstone placed on it, and a large stone box placed in front of the tombstone.

It was a sight that anyone could recognize as a tomb.

“It looks like we arrived first.”

As Baran continued, all we could see in the field was our group.

“Then, let’s check the grave first─”

As the purpose of coming here was in front of them, the group was about to walk straight towards the monument.

Woe!

There was a flash of light, and someone suddenly appeared on the field.

“Hmm? what? … Ah, is this the end?”

The person who appeared with the light was someone I knew.

and… … .

“… Oppa?”

Fana knew him better than anyone else.

“Hmm? uh? Do you like it?”

The tall man with impressive white hair looked back and widened his eyes.

Just like Fana, he recognized his sister right away.

It had been a long time since we met as siblings.

“… You look fine.”

Fana’s change only stopped at the level of her eyes getting slightly bigger.

“Would I get hurt in a place like this?”

Kahim’s reaction was truly indifferent.

The reaction of a brother and sister who reunited in a place like this was quite calm, but I decided to move on, thinking that it was because they believed in each other’s abilities.

“When I wondered where he had gone, I found out he was with some strange guys.”

Saying that, Kahim glanced at the group.

Johanna passed by with indifferent eyes, but when she reached Baran, her eyes widened slightly and a strange look appeared in her eyes.

And when it comes to me… I wiggled my eyebrows once.

And then.

“… Is this the one you mentioned among these people?”

asked Pana.

It was a somewhat unexpected question.

To that question, Fana didn’t show any response… … .

“… Well, there’s nothing to ask. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have accompanied me.”

Kahim nodded, coming to his own conclusion.

“So, this guy… … .”

The first thing his eyes focused on was Baran.

However, Kahim took one look at Fana’s face and immediately took his gaze away from Baran.

“… Probably not.”

Next, his eyes turned to me.

“… So they say it’s this guy… … .”

Kahim looked up and down, as if examining something.

Of course, I couldn’t figure out what Kahim was talking about or why he was doing that, so I just stayed quiet, feeling a little embarrassed.

If I had to guess, I thought it might be that he was worried about his younger brother.

Even though he looks like he’s being tickled on the outside, seeing his younger sister hanging out with guys who don’t even know where they are from, I wonder if Kahim, as an older brother, must not be at peace at all.

“… Seup. You look so weak?”

Kahim approached me, tilting his head.

Then he looked around at me again.

As I looked into those eyes, I was worried.

I didn’t know Kahim well, but I was well aware of the rumors going around about him.

He is someone who moves his body before his thoughts, and if he doesn’t like something, he goes out with his fists.

Even if the rumor is only half true, something quite annoying might happen.

He may suddenly throw a tantrum saying he doesn’t like me, and if he goes to the extreme, there is a possibility that he may suddenly resort to violence.

What if he continues to use force like this?

You can’t show off your skills in front of this many people.

Since I have friends, they might try to help me, but that could easily turn into a big problem.

With that in mind, I was thinking about how to overcome this situation.

Sigh─

Finally Kahim raised his hand.

And his raised hand… … .

Without being swung around, it slowly landed on my shoulder.

Without even having a chance to feel puzzled by that hand.

Tuktuk─

Kahim moved his hand and slowly tapped my shoulder.

“… … ?”

Bewildered by his unexpected behavior, I looked at Kahim with a puzzled expression.

“Tsk tsk… You too will have a hard time ahead.”

Kahim clicked his tongue, looking at me with eyes that did not feel hostile, but rather pitiful.

“… … ?”

I didn’t understand the situation.

Why on earth is Kahim like this?

So, in search of answers, I turned to Fana, who knew Kahim well.

I wondered if she knew anything.

But, what caught my eye was this.

“… … .”

It was Fana who was looking at us, or at Kahim to be exact, with eyes that were noticeably colder than usual.

Something is unusual.

A cold feeling of anxiety ran down my spine.

Flash!

The light flashed again, and this time other people appeared in the field.

And those people were very familiar faces to me.

“This is… uh? Johanna? Andel?”

“What! I was fine!”

It was Max and Hector.

Although their faces were clearly more tired than before entering the tomb, there seemed to be no major problem.

I tried to go up to them right away and say goodbye to them again, but my wish did not come true.

Flash!

Once again, a light flashed and other people appeared.

No, this time it wasn’t just a one-time thing.

Lights flashed one after another, and new people began to appear one after another.

And among others.

“Um.”

A knight wearing silver armor.

“Hmm… I thought I was going at my own pace… .”

There was a woman with impressive dark red hair.

Looking at those two, and those who are still appearing in real time, I realized something.

Those who entered this tomb and are still alive are all gathered here now.