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Chapter 71

My Villains Episode 0

19. escape(4)

As soon as we were overcome by a strange magical power, we fell into a new space..

“…Wow.”

As I carefully got up, Ellen let out a small groan and looked around..

“Ellen, it's okay.?”

“Ugh, this place…?”

“•••I think it's a room of relics..”

The place where we woke up was a mysterious space surrounded by glowing white walls. There was a stone statue standing in a narrow space that seemed to be about 3 or 4 pyeong at most..

What is this unexpected development??

Bewildered, I looked back at Ellen..

“Well, what happened? The strings and symbols suddenly changed..”

“I changed the technique a little bit..”

“Change your style?”

I carefully set Ellen down in a corner of the room. The guy continued speaking with a slightly tired expression..

“Those magic circles weren't traps..”

“It's not a trap? then?”

“Sort of… It's the door. A door that only those who know the magic circle can use.”

After hearing Ellen's continued explanation, I suppressed a laugh..

So, those magic traps were like doors with passwords on them..

If you combine the string correctly, you will come to this place, the relic room, which is the escape route, but if you combine it incorrectly, a monster will be summoned or an attack spell will be activated..

•••Although I am proud of the rotten waters of the dark world, this is the first time I learned about it. It must be information that cannot be found in the game..

After finishing the explanation, Ellen looked around the small room and looked anxious..

“however… Are we really in the right place? This place is full of strange mana.….”

“Uh, I think there was something similar in the book. this… Hmm, I think there was also mention of a mysterious room..”

“•••okay?”

Putting Ellen's questionable answer aside, we started looking around the room..

The room was not very large, but it was empty without a speck of dust except for the items in the center..

However, the surrounding walls of unknown material were pouring in bright light, so it didn't feel very empty..

Among the objects in the center, the first thing that caught my eye was a stone statue of a young man..

The man wearing a small cap was wearing loose-fitting clothes with puffed shoulders and sleeves, and was holding a thick book open in his left hand..

The jewels that decorated the chest were all exquisitely crafted, and the hem of the garment that dragged on the floor had a vivid wavy pattern..

In addition, the thick book had traces of hand stains and even small writing..

Ellen, who was examining the statue, sighed and muttered quietly..

“I think it's an old wizard costume..”

“You came this far through the facilities of the ancient empire. Isn’t this stone statue also from that time??”

The statue was in a posture of covering its eyes with its palms. As if it were a master sculpture, the stone statue imitating a human did not feel awkward at all..

The highlight of all was the face. A surprised expression was sculpted with open eyes, a half-open mouth, and naturally folded wrinkles, and it was so lively that it looked like it was going to scream at any moment..

Then suddenly, Ellen swallowed dry saliva with a slightly pale face..

“Poi, this is not a statue..”

“what‘?”

Is this some kind of ghost talk??

I looked at the statue again and scratched my chin..

“Hmm, no matter how I look at it, it looks like it’s made of stone.?

“No, no. This is... He is a person under the curse of petrification..”

“•.•Curse of Petrification?”

“huh. It's a scary magic that turns the living into stone. It is said to be a spell that was practiced a long time ago.….”

I suddenly had a creepy thought and asked Ellen..

“Isn't this person alive??”

“•••Well, how should I express it? Should I say that it is neither alive nor dead?.”

“What do you mean? Not even undead.”

“He's practically dead now, but if the curse of petrification is lifted... They say it might come back to life.”

crazy, that's possible?

wait for a sec. then…?

“When did the ancient empire fall??”

“The first year of the Gwangmyeong Calendar, that is, 763 years ago..”

“So if we bring this person back to life, that means we can talk to people from 763 years ago, maybe even a thousand years ago.?”

““So to speak.” Ha, there is no such thing as a completely frozen person.?

On Earth, this means that people from the Republic of Korea in the 21st century meet people from the Goryeo Dynasty.….

When I looked shocked, Ellen sighed and said,.

“However, the spell to remove petrification was also used. As the ancient empire collapsed in an instant, many schools of magic lost their teachings. As far as I know, there is no way to bring this man back to life in modern times..”

“… aha.”

Hey, I was excited because it was a situation that strangely stimulated my imagination... It's not good.

I quenched my appetite and looked around the statue. All the objects the young wizard was holding turned to stone, but those that were away from him remained intact..

The items included a wand a couple of hands long, a small box, and a leather case..

Should we say that they are like the items left behind by a wizard who has been turned to stone? Although the objects were all old-fashioned, they gave off a mysterious feeling and looked surprisingly intact..

The wand was made from tree branches and was light gray in color. Even though there was no decoration, it somehow gave off a luxurious atmosphere..

Ellen picked up the cane as if possessed and began to look at it as if possessed..

“It's a walking stick made of birch wood. Jinsa (辰砂)? No, it looks like it was coated with platinum.….”

“It's good?”

“…I'll have to use it to find out, but it seems like a pretty useful magic tool. I'm lucky.”

I'm lucky, I thought I was going to die coming all the way here..

At first glance, it doesn't look like a unique item, but rather a rare or magic item... . I went through all that trouble, but that's all I got?

No, no. That's not the end?

I put aside my disappointment and looked at the box..

The box, slightly smaller than a brick, was made by carving ivory. Judging from the gold leaf decoration on the outside, it appears to be some kind of junk box..

It looked like a precious box at first glance, and it contained all kinds of jewels and gold items..

“…Is this all true??”

Of course, having lived my whole life as a dirt spoon, I had no ability to discern gems. Well, I don't think there is anything like cubic in this world, so there's a good chance it's real.?

I held up a pendant with a thumbnail-sized ruby ​​in it.,

“Well, it doesn't look fake..”

Ellen answered half-heartedly and looked at the wand..

“…I was just completely distracted..”

I grumbled and rummaged through the jewelry box. Just by looking at the silver ring with jewels, the bracelet made entirely of gold, and the gold coin with a human face engraved on it, it looked like it was worth a lot of money..

•••I'm rich, right??

While I was enjoying myself, there was one thing that particularly caught my eye..

“Ellen, look at this..”

“What is it again?‘?”

Ellen looked around as if she was annoyed, but her eyes widened when she saw the object in my hand..

“What kind of magical power is this? I don't think it's pure mana.….”

What I found was a pair of earrings, no, an ear cuff (a piece of jewelry worn on or over the ear, rather than pierced through the earlobe)..

The ear cuff was made of silver, shaped like wings, and decorated with sapphire around the edges of the wings. The workmanship was so delicate that it seemed as if every single feather would fly away..

This ear cuff was something I had seen before in the game..

Was the name... 'Aello's Feather'? It is a fairly well-known item among rare items, and its activation effect is quite useful, so I remember playing around with it a few times..

“It doesn't look like there's any text engraved on the outside... . It holds such vivid power, what on earth is this??”

Ellen made a fuss by examining the structure and pouring mana into it to determine the identity of the accessory..

Um, let me just tell you what it is.?

•••No, no. There's a level of criticism that comes from saying something you read in a book. How suspicious would it be if you lined up the effects of items you suddenly picked up?.

I watched what Ellen was doing and shrugged my shoulders and said,.

“There doesn't seem to be any problem, give it a try..”

“ Will it be okay??”

“If it feels uncomfortable, should I put it on first??”

“•••Okay, that's it. What even the ‘Ma’ character in magic tools doesn’t know.”

The guy snorted and put the feather ornament to his ear. Then he started whining to himself to put it in his ear..

“This isn't working well.”

“By the way, what are you doing? Give it to me.”

“ urg,”

I squatted down next to him and snatched up the feather accessory. Then, I slightly opened the loop, put it on my small ear, and pushed it up slightly to secure it completely..

“How about it? It’s comfortable.?”

“•••Hmm, I think it's okay.”

Ellen, who was smoothing her ears, closed her eyes for a moment and nodded slowly..

“also. It's like an object imbued with a spirit..”

“okay? The effect is?”

“wait for a sec.”

Ellen generated magical power to activate the effect contained in the accessory..

In fact, the reason I gave this accessory to him was because of the characteristics of the item..

Ellen, who has the highest level of magical power in her class, will be able to utilize this item properly..

Whoa whoa.

“Uh, uhh!”

With confusion, Ellen's body began to float in the air. When the slowly rising fuselage began to stumble, the guy opened his mouth and widened his eyes in embarrassment..

“Poi, poi, me,”

“Please hold me!”

Ellen was paralyzed from the waist down, so she couldn't struggle, but she tried to keep her balance by swinging her arms around..

•••I think it'll be okay if I just stay still..

“What are you just looking at! hurry!”

“•••Ugh,”

I quickly grabbed his hand, but Ellen's body kept floating as if it were a balloon filled with helium..

“Wow, how far will you go??”

“This, this, can't be controlled well.!”

“This kind of illness, *sigh*, try controlling your magic power.!”

“I know it's easier said than done!”

Ellen was crying and screaming, and I pulled down the guy who was trying to cling to the ceiling. But soon, the magic power that came from the feather accessory began to envelope me..

Whoa whoa.

“Uh, uhh, I'm floating too!”

“Ugh, what are you doing, you idiot?!”

“jerk? Leave it floating?”

“I didn't do that on purpose.?”

however… This is kind of fun, isn’t it? It feels like swimming in a place without gravity..

I quickly got used to the unfamiliar feeling of floating and found my balance without difficulty before bursting into laughter..

“Hey, don't panic, just stay still..”

“I'm not panicking - *Ouch!* I keep turning over.!”

“That's because I wave my arms！”

•••There's no such thing as a mess.

‘The activation effect of ‘Aelo’s Feather Decoration’ was none other than ‘flight’..

Of course, not everyone could use it..

Because the duration and speed of flight are proportional to magical power, when used by a character with low magical power, all they could do was fly slowly for a very short period of time. I thought Ellen, who has high magic power, could make good use of it... . The guy had no talent for using his body and couldn't even use his lower body, so he was having a hard time maintaining his balance..

Ellen was struggling in the air for a while, but soon the wind that had dedicated her began to disperse..

“Uh, uh, poi, I'm down-”

Ellen, who felt that, screamed in a threatening voice, and I quickly took him in..

chin.

“ Are you okay??”

“•••huh.”

Ellen's face turned red belatedly, probably because she was embarrassed by the indecent behavior she had shown..

Only after the commotion was over was I able to look at the last item. It was a leather case, and it contained five bottles of magic potion..

No, it's something else. Even so... it's a magic potion.?

“…Isn’t this spoiled??”

Ellen picked up the potion bottles and shook them or held them up to the light and spoke in an uncertain tone..

“There doesn't seem to be anything wrong..”

“Hey, this is from 700 years ago? If it looks fine so far, is it a magic preservative or a magic potion??”

“Is it really that surprising? This space is not a normal place..”

•••Well, that's true. Just looking at the light flowing from the smooth walls that fill all four directions without any gaps, this is definitely not an ordinary space..

Moreover, in seven hundred years, not only magic potions but also wooden wands and leather cases will all rot away. It might be persuasive to think that there is something special about this space..

“Let's take care of it for now. I can check it later.”

It’s a bit uncomfortable, but… Well, it's easier to follow Ellen's lead in this regard..

I wrapped the treasure chest and potion case in a half-cloak and tied them around my waist. Ellen, who was watching this, suddenly looked around and opened her mouth..

“So, how do I get out of here??”

“Is there some kind of device??”

“Hmm. give me a piggyback ride.”

Ellen started scanning the wall with me on her back, and soon discovered a magic circle engraved on one wall. The guy traced the magic circle with his fingertips, his eyes shining..

“I think this is right.”

“can i make it work?”

“huh. “Looking at the structure, I think all I have to do is pour in mana.” I took a small, deep breath. In the game, I was able to return to South Harbor directly through the relic room, but I don't know what it would be like in real life..

Ellen also muttered 'Okay' as if she had made up her mind and then asked me..

“I'm ready?”

He nodded, holding Hrunting in one hand and Ellen's wrist around her neck with the other..

“let's go.”

Ugh.

As blue mana flowed from Ellen's hand, the magic circle began to glow. A strange magical power surrounds the body... I felt like I was slowly getting used to it. Eventually, the light emitted from the magic circle reached its peak, and I couldn't overcome the glare and closed my eyes tightly..