Chapter 95: In the back of the spirit hall
Lecelliage can be seen lying on his back in the rubble. A storm and lightning exploded from close by. Her body is torn and burnt everywhere - is this the end? Or does she still have some strength left?
When I approached him with his Ouroboros at the ready, he smiled with an even calmer look on his face.
"...It's a great idea, but you win. This is the end for me."
"You demons... you're always like that."
Just do what you do. He disappears, looking satisfied with himself.
"It's good enough that the death of a demon is talked about with joy. In my case, I'm a little disappointed that I was left with something to leave behind. Well...a promise is a promise, after all."
Lecelliage closes his eyes and stretches out his hand as if trying to grab something. The ends of his limbs turn into a golden glow and melt in the wind.
"But hey. You can go anywhere you want."
With a smile on your lips. The lecelliage turned into a golden phosphorescence and scattered in the wind.
Even though he said something meaningful, there was nothing left after Lecelliage disappeared. ...Does that mean you did something before coming here?
"Theo!"
“Lord Theodore!”
As I was thinking about it, everyone came running towards me with different facial expressions. Grace stopped him halfway by pressing his forehead, and Ashley came over to me first.
"This is a terrible injury...! I'll treat you right away!"
"Hmm...sorry."
Well, I think I may have pushed myself a bit this time.
Aside from the wounds on my arm and shoulder, since I have been able to stop the bleeding, as for the cost of braking the Tempest Drive... I don't think the damage will be too bad if I stop the magic circulation now, so I sit down in the corner of the plaza and take my coat. I took off my jacket and had a healing spell cast on me.
"We'll keep an eye on you."
Sheila and Irmhild are waiting near the entrance to the Spirit Hall. ……surely. Because I don't know what's out there yet.
That black-haired girl is gone. Is she in the temple? Or has she already gone somewhere?
When she released the spell that had been held down with a shield during treatment, there was some bleeding, but Ashley immediately cast a healing spell on it. She treats the big wounds first, then the smaller ones. On the way, she takes a small bottle of magic potion, closes her eyes, and holds her magical light in her hands to continue her treatment.
"……Do you have any pain?"
She lightly grabbed her left arm and tried to turn her shoulder, but...
"No. It seems okay. Thank you, Ashley."
"yes……"
Her slender fingertips caressed the area where her wound had closed. It's a little ticklish.
Use life magic to wash away the blood on your body and clothes. If things continue like this, Grace will be in trouble.
"Theo"
After I finished the rough treatment and cleaning, Grace approached me. She has a slight blush on her cheeks...she looks excited.
“Please don’t be too reckless.”
"...Hmm. Sorry to both of you. How about everyone? Are you hurt?"
"I only have a little bit, but it's all gone now. Everyone's fine."
"Let's take a little break..."
"yes"
There's no way I'm leaving without collecting the jewels, but I've just fought a demon.
“What about Irum?”
Since that black-haired girl was there, I think she must be in a hurry as Irmhild.
When she asked, Irmhild looked a little surprised, and then she happily returned her smile.
"I'm fine. I think it's best to prepare yourself properly. I know I'm on the right path."
Really.
"Um... Theo. Is it okay if I ask you to seal me for once?"
Grace says. He probably has a strong blood-sucking urge. Even if I continue to explore, I would like to transform my impulses once.
"Do you get it"
First, attach Caduceus to Grace to ensure complete defense. Then he touched Grace's ring and activated the cursed tool.
- Immediately, Grace almost falls off his lap.
"Are you okay?"
"Y-yes. Hmm... I'm feeling a little weak. Ah... Theo."
As soon as I supported my body, I was immediately hugged.
She ran her fingers through his hair and caressed her cheek and the place where her scar had been.
Yeah……. In Grace's case, she can't do things like this carelessly if she's released. As he lets himself be done, Grace turns his attention to Ashley. Ashley smiled and nodded, and she hugged me.
"When I get back, Marlene-sama will also be there..."
"That's right. Let's all take it easy."
The two said that and nodded to each other.
We all calmed down a bit and took a rest before entering the interior of the Spirit Hall.
The structure inside the Spirit Hall is extremely simple. In the first place, even if it is complicated, there is no way to get lost. Wind containing magical power blows from deep inside.
After passing through a passage lined with countless gargoyles, I came to a large hall lined with pillars. An altar at the far end of the hall. Then on the altar there was a shining jewel.
That girl, she's nowhere to be found. She doesn't even seem like she's coming to bother me. I thought that maybe she was the master of the Wind Spirit Palace...
Judging from the fact that she is stuck in Irmhild's memory, she might be more involved in the labyrinth as a whole.
A dense flow of magical power. As for the role of the jewel--I feel like it collects the power of spirits and sends it to another place. Is this the one that has made a contract with the wind spirits?
"...Can I take it to the royal castle?"
With that out loud, she approached the altar and picked it up...but nothing unusual happened. A breeze clings to me, but it doesn't feel particularly unpleasant. I feel like I'm being welcomed.
According to King Melvin, the contract ritual can only be performed at the appropriate time. It is said that by borrowing the power of the stars, the four great spirit kings are summoned to re-energize the jewel so that it does not lose its power.
Anyway, it seems important that the jewel itself is in Term Wills.
Mechanically, as long as it exists in the Term Wills, the power of the collected spirits will flow to the seal of the Moonlight Temple.
In terms of security, it would probably be best to keep it like this in normal times, behind a sealed door...but when the door is open, the story changes. Even more so in the current situation where the devil is keeping an eye on him.
"...It looks like it's okay. Well then, let's go home."
I took the jewel in my hand and turned around. Hall entrance. How long had it been there? That black-haired girl was standing there. Even when I look at the jewel I have, I don't see him being particularly angry.
"you--"
Irmhild gasps. It's still a rare occurrence.
When I try to call out to her, she nods slightly, as if to say she approves of my actions, then closes her eyes and turns around. It seems like it's okay to take it with you, but...for me, it's not a good idea to let it end there. My role is also to act as a bridge between her and me.
"My name is Theodore Gartner. I'm here as King Melvin's ambassador to another world."
When I said that, the girl's body trembled.
It seems like it's waiting for me to say something, but it just stands still and doesn't move.
The girl gave directions and encouraged the demon to use the gargoyle. I guess we should talk on that premise. But that doesn't necessarily mean they're on the side of humans.
Although they are cooperating, it seems like they don't want to give out too much information.
"If you don't want to talk too much, I won't force you to ask now. Could you at least tell me your name?"
"--Claudia"
Turning around, the girl announced her name in a voice that sounded like a bell. Golden eyes caught me.
"...Claudia"
Irmhild ruminates on that name. Claudia tilts her head and says.
"As for those jewels--they were originally yours. Protecting the seal of the Moonlight Temple probably fits our purpose as well. That's why we're releasing the protection here...that's all there is to it."
...But I knew that. Claudia probably belongs to the labyrinth management side.
There seems to be no doubt that "you guys" does not refer to "us" but to "human beings".
Well, who are they? I don't feel like a demon, though.
"...Do you know what is sealed in the Moonlight Temple?"
"I don't know everything about what's inside the labyrinth or what happens. It's a jewel that traps disaster, and the demons are looking for it. That's all I know."
Maybe it's because it's a seal made by humans.
Then Claudia narrows her eyes and looks at Irmhild.
"...Irmhild. Are you?"
"Y-yes."
Irmhild nods with a mysterious look on her face. She knows her name from the beginning.
"You shouldn't worry too much about your origins. There's nothing to be afraid of. You can live your life however you want."
"I-I-"
Irmhild looks down. Then she looked up and said to Claudia:
“I still want to go to that village.”
"...Yes. It's an important place for you, isn't it?"
Claudia closes her eyes. What is she thinking in her heart?
Her body becomes slightly transparent.
"Ah... Time's up. I guess it's because you interfered with the defense here. You guys had better get out of here as soon as possible. The defense here will also begin to do its job right away. from"
"Time's up?"
"Yeah. For a while--I can't move."
Claudia's body becomes thinner and thinner. Her voice also became unclear.
“But don’t you guys already know where and when we can meet next?”
Leaving those words behind, Claudia's body became hazy, and eventually she disappeared.
Defense plays its primary role, right?
There are a lot of things to think about, but I think it would be best for her to leave quickly before the gargoyles attack her on her way home.
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