Volume 7 - Chapter 14 – Sneaking Into the Ruins (2/2)

Elsa was sleeping on the reclining chair. And so Reinhardt gave orders to the butler Claude.

“Claude, please stay here and watch over Elsa. Me and Jin will go to the ancient ruins.”

“Yes, as you wish.”

Because Reiko followed them as a guard, with Claude there were no worries. Well, and because the SP were guarding the carriage from the shadows.

Although they traveled the road during the day, during the night walking was hard. Even more so as to be safe they were walking without lighting any lamps. Nevertheless, with the guidance of Reiko to whom darkness was irrelevant Jin and Reinhardt could be at ease.

And then at last they arrived at the entrance to the ancient ruins. From inside the light of magic lamps leaked out, likely because the lamps had been left on.

“Reiko, please somehow check that there’s no people inside.”

“Yes.”

According to Jin’s instructions, Reiko disappeared using [Stealth] and approached the entrance of the ancient ruins like wind, peeked inside, and returned without making a sound.

Although there was no way Jin or Reinhardt saw this.

“It’s fine, there is no one.”

The two were relieved by the report and again set foot inside the ancient ruins.

“Now then, Jin, where should we start? You’re probably well-informed so I’ll follow your instructions.”

Reinhardt said. Jin lived in a mansion that had a Warp Gate, even though it was small, and for that reason Reinhardt must’ve referred to Jin’s judgment.

After thinking for a bit Jin replied.

“It must be underground. If it’s an important storehouse, surely you’ll build it underground. And I dare say there’s no doubt it’s hidden using concealment magic.”

Reinhardt agreed with that reply, saying,

“That’s most likely the case. But, concealment magic? That’s troublesome.”

But Jin shook his head in denial.

“That only prevents searching through magical means.”

“Eh?”

“If there’s a cave on the other side of the wall, the sound it makes when you hit it is different, right?”

“Mh-hm.”

“So basically, let’s use [Sonar].”

Jin explained and Reinhardt gave a pat on Jin’s shoulder in praise.

“I see! I didn’t tnotice that! Let’s try it right now!”

And so Jin and Reinhardt both went to using [Sonar] magic to search the floors and walls.

“Not here…”

When Jin was about to start on the next wall, Reinhardt yelled.

“Jin! Come see this!”

“What’s up, did you find it?”

Jin ran in a hurry to where Reinhardt was.

“Uh-huh. Behind this.”

Then Jin alslo tried investigating using [Sonar], and indeed he noticed that on the other side of that wall there was a large cave.

“Having done that, next is how to get to the other side.”

They could use earth magic to dig a hole, but thinking about the future leaving traces behind would be kind of bad.

Eventually, they decided to dig a different hole from outside.

They went outside temporarily. Reiko who had been standing guard accompanied them to a place around fifty meters away.

“Alright, let’s dig around here I guess.”

As there was a protrusion of rock making it hard to see it from outside, they chose that place and finally work began.

“[Dig].”

Jin dug the hole,

“[Hardening].”

And Reinhardt strengthened the walls to prevent a collapse.

Reiko went out to throw the resulting debris far away.

Like that, after approximately an hour, finally the hole pierced through.

“We did it!”

A large room spread out beyond the hole.

Jin and Reinhardt carefully stepped inside.