My Reincarnation Skills Are “Playing With Dolls” and “Playing With Clay”, but What Am I Supposed to Do With These? C144

Episode 144 Demon Ruins ①

“T-this is the last time, let’s go, ‘transfer’!”

Lina, now exhausted, chanted a spell for the umpteenth time that day, as if squeezing out her MP, and a few seconds later, we returned to Galatia Canyon, outside the Parthea border, where the rugged rocky area spread out. 

He hugged Lina, who was exhausted, without any erotic meaning,

"Thank you, you did a great job. Now it's time to suck some of my MP."

I call out. 

Lina silently put our heads together and took a deep breath, and as I did so, I could feel my magical power slowly flowing into her from the part of our contact. 

"Yeah, this is fine for the time being. I'll let you rest for a while..."

After saying that, it returned to its doll size, crawled into the leather bag on my waist, and went into sleep mode. 

It's strange, but at times like this, Lina reverts back to the dress she wore when they first met, like the "Li○-chan doll"...Is that the state that consumes the least amount of energy? I wonder if it is. 

Once he recovers a little to the point where he can change his clothes, let's put him into monk mode and let him "meditate". 

Behanam's party teleported and appeared nearby. 

It's still as accurate as ever, and it doesn't seem to have faltered at all, even though it's already a good year. 

Is this the difference between Lina, a LV17 magician, and a LV30 mage, who is a higher-ranking magician, or is there a difference in experience that goes beyond just that? 

The members I brought with me exceeded my expectations. 

My companions were Delos, a scholar who is said to be a leading expert on demon research, and four soldiers led by an officer from the Imperial Army. 

Delos is a scholar who was also a candidate for Hatori, but he is already a bald old man and an alchemist level 27. 

The military is led by a female officer who is a LV 25 magical warrior, the members are a strong man who is a lizardman LV 21, a silent middle-aged man who is a ninja LV 18, and the party is composed of an LV 19 adventurer. This guy seems to be half dark elf and half human. He is a very handsome man with dark skin. 

What surprised me was that the female officer first called Behanam ``Your Excellency,'' and Behanam told her, ``Stop it, I'm retired now.''

I thought Behanam seemed quite experienced in combat and didn't seem like a scholar, but that's to be expected. He was not only a pretty good guy, but also a former military man, a former commander of the Parthean Empire's magic forces, and apparently the superior of the people he brought with him. 

Also, one of his subordinates, Shinobi LV18, is said to be Hatori's disciple, so although I couldn't tell for sure, they may have once cooperated in training intelligence personnel. 

That's why, although we are members of a military investigation team, they decided to take care of us, who were the first discoverers and were also knights from other countries, and decided to investigate together. is. 

Honestly, it seems like it would be easier for them to move without us. 

The Behanams hold parchment with a map of a wide area in their hands, communicate in fast-spoken Semkha, and write various things on the map. 

The atmosphere was more like a military strategy meeting than an academic investigation. 

“Professor Delos, what do you think?”

Behanam asked the only old man among them who looked like a scholar. 

Delos seems to be from the west, and his native language seems to be Lemurian rather than Semha. Thanks to that, I can understand the conversation in that part, which is helpful. 

“Hmm, in terms of topography and direction, it would be no surprise for a demon worshiper to choose this place, Behanam-sensei.These fragments are also magically painted building materials that have weathered for about 200 years. There is no doubt that

The old man picked up a small square piece of stone that had fallen at his feet and held it up for everyone to see. 

All I can tell is that it looks a little like natural stone, but Magdalea and Buccini are listening intently and taking notes in what looks like their own notebooks. They honestly look like students doing research. 

With my map skills, I can't see a single red dot so far, and it doesn't seem to be dangerous, but I've experienced last time that stone golems are difficult to find in rocky areas, so I can't let my guard down. 

And even if it's not a monster, it doesn't necessarily mean that it doesn't have inanimate defense equipment like Hatori's contraption. That said, there is nothing that catches my attention so far regarding discovery skills. 

The entrance to the ruins is about 1 km away from here, so Carmilla, who investigated the ruins last time, leads everyone and walks quickly. 

Among the members, Magdalea seems to have the least experience in combat and physical strength, and she seems to be quite nervous, but she still follows Buccini and keeps pace with us, pacing around her surroundings. 

Lucien and Nolte are solidifying the last position. 

Eventually, we felt that something was wrong with our party formation, and at about the same time, Behanam's party was avoiding each other's glances. 

　A distant conversation is coming. 

(As you may have noticed, it's a stone golem. It's about 500 elds from the left in the direction of the sun.)

That's amazing. Was it the ninja's ability to search for enemies, or was it detected by some kind of magic? 

However, although it wasn't that specific, we also felt a sense of discomfort because we felt more powerful than before. 

Although I don't really want to admit that my perceptive abilities were trained at Hatori's mansion. 

(from ((not admit) desu))

Don't mess around, everyone. 

Today's purpose is to investigate, so we plan to avoid fighting as much as possible. Ideally, you would like to be able to bring back the necessary information without anyone noticing that you have intruded. 

There, Behanam enveloped our party with a powerful barrier and headed toward the ruins, his footsteps hidden. 

At the place Carmilla led me to, there was a large stone tablet with a strange emblem on it, embedded in the rock wall. 

If you look closely, there are many rocks around it that have geometric shapes that don't seem like natural objects. 

“That emblem is a dark reinforcement emblem that was used by the demon army camp during the last Demon King War.”

"Hmm, definitely. That must be the entrance."

Two scholars exchange opinions. 

A man named Koga, a ninja level 18, examined the area around the emblem and touched some of the stones, and was able to move the stone tablets. As expected of a karakuri enthusiast's disciple. 

The stone slab was quite heavy, but it took two or three people to slide it. The lizardman in particular had superhuman strength. 

A square hole about the size of two tatami mats opens, and if you go straight for a while, you will see a stone staircase leading down to the basement. 

"It's too small for a stone golem to pass through."

The female magic warrior officer nodded at the line I suddenly said. 

"Well, Lord Shiro, there's probably a separate camouflaged entrance for the big guys."

It seems that the female officer named Arez can speak Lemurian without any problem. And of course she seemed to have high abilities as well. 

<Arez Amira Human Female 34 years old Magical Warrior LV25

Spells: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Shield, Long story

Paralysis, Return, Barrier, Magical Power Enhancement

Lightning, Clairvoyance, Magic Spear, Gravity Control

Physical strengthening, teleportation, meteor shower, anti-magic

Skills HP increase (medium) Strength increase (small)

Physical evasion rate increase (small)

Magic attack command

Sword skills (LV5) Spear skills (LV5)

Fight (LV2) Riding (Lv4)>

The metal helmet and chest armor, as well as the gauntlets, lower body armor, and shoes, are all made of leather, probably because of this mission where I want to act silently. 

He wears a cloak with epaulettes indicating his rank as a commander, and a long sword hangs from his waist. 

Although she is a little over 30, she is a beautiful woman with a sharp posture and a straight nose. Her skin is dark, but her hair is long and blonde, spilling over her helmet and down her back. 

However, Behanam gently scolded Captain Arez for his remark. 

"I also think that there is a high possibility of that, Arez, the commander should consider all possibilities."

Delos chose his words while thinking. 

"The guard monsters may have some kind of transport device installed in order to quickly deploy them. There are reports that demons once had such magic devices."

“I don’t think I can rule out that possibility either, Professor Delos.”

I added what I thought of. 

"That's true, but if there's a passageway this size, that means there are other creatures other than stone golems that are about the same size as humans, at least until recently... ”

"That's right, that's the important point, Shiro. There's a possibility that this place is still 'alive'."

There was the sound of someone swallowing.