Chapter 74 (1/2)

More plot! But don't worry, in two chapters there will be fluffs! (also I said that I will take a break but I just can't resist help)

I guess I will finish this mini arc first and then take a break (or so I said…)

TL: clover

ED: clover

A single path was opened up in the for the forest of coniferous trees

A part of the slope of the ic equipment was installed there

On the surface of the stone laid at the feet of the raved into the transition ic circle

A brass plate about the size of a door was stuck on the wall directly withscrews and nails

On the surface of the brass plate, the same texts as the contract documents that Gilbert borroere inscribed

This see

”Yeah There see the content of the brass plate

When stepped above the transition ical powers e body

The characters on the brass plate started to shi+ne diht of our eyes

Harold picked out a single ic circle

According to the docuic circle should be able to activate with the joint Skeleton Key of Nibelheio?”

We silently nodded

When Harold turned the key, the field of vision seemed to become warped as if to match his movement

However, the effect was instantaneous, and everything was painted white with the intense light co out from our feet

There was a sensation as ifthrill ride plus the coffee cup

Suddenly the disco

The surroundings were pitch black

Was the transition successful?

”Uheeh……this is why I don't like a hurried transition ic circle……

Is everyone here? No way, I'ht?”

That was Gilbert's voice

Considering the direction and distance of his voice, his standing position seemed to coincide with that before the transition

”Wait, Aniki, I will turn on the light!”

Harold's voice caht was iht of the lantern that he had in hand, the appearance of everyone appeared in the darkness

Apparently, it seemed that this place was the mine tunnel

It was the same as the entrance to the mine at the foot of the ic circle

Then, was there a brass plate with the Sorcery Tag here so within the reach of ht

『Hht

Erica, use this Gilbert, you too』

Tirnanog saw the other side of the darkness and see

He turned to me and took out the star crystal lamps and handed it to me and Gilbert

”Thank you, Tir”

”Sorry,a high-quality stone”

Thanks to the three lights, I finally confirht now

What was illuut tunnel

”Haah, what is this……”

”Why are there so many barrels here, Harold……?”

”Aren't they the s metal from ore”

Gilbert and I tilted our heads, and Harold returned his answer as if struck

But after answering, Harold's expression turned cloudy as he racked his brain

”This place……it should be a new ht?”

”Well……that's how it should be

But this, no matter how I look at this place, it's abandoned

I think that this is probably a waste mine somewhere in the Nibelheim territory”

Harold approached the barrels as he said so, and overturned the angular light

He checked the burning stahed deeply

”As I thought This is the sign of a trader who has a deal with o, for the sake of fundraising, my father had undertaken the waste disposal of soement

That is……ah, jeez, why did that person buy this waste himself!”

Harold who see, raised his voice

When he kicked a barrel in front of hihtly slanted tunnel, hit the wall and broke

Harold see the barrel broke down due to his ier

He slowly lowered the fist that he had raised, and crouched down on the spot powerlessly

『Gilbert』

”O-ou,walked to the broken barrel

He seemed to put the barrels scattered around the tunnel and their contents in order

Conceivably, he did it to give Harold space

I stroked Harold's back as crouching while hiding his face

It see his teeth

Still, he was stubborn and full of spirit That was a relief

Even so, I wondered how Earl Nibelheim could have been deceived

Even an amateur could see that this was not a new mine

Rather, as the Earl had a researcher's h investigation in advance

Was there still so in this place?”

Finished clearing the barrels, a voice raised fro around

I also slowly held up the lamp over the wall of the tunnel

”Maybe the contract hasn't established yet?”

”No, Aniki, that's weird