Chapter 145 - Connection 5 (2/2)
“Let’s begin!”
The Dwarf’s command rang out, and Artpe had a bad feeling about this.Suddenly, the square shifted, and it started vibrating.Artpe mumbled to himself.There was no way the Dwarves would do that.
“It can’t be.”
“We’ve amassed enough Mana.It’ll be possible to raise a crowd of over 100,000 all at once!”
“All right!Let’s do this!”
He activated his Read All Creation, and he quickly looked over the entire square.In a flash, blood drained from Artpe’s face.
“No, let’s not do this!”
“Let’s go!”
Dwarves had been dispatched to various locations in the square, and they all pulled on something that looked like a hose.It acted as a signal to commence.There was a black line bisecting the upper boundary of the square.A double layered barrier made out of Mana appeared on top, and it started stretching upward.It created an enormous barrier shaped like a hemisphere.
No, this barrier probably extended below the square.It wasn’t shaped like a hemisphere.It was correct to say that the barrier was shaped like a sphere.
“Ha ha ha…..”
Artpe had perfectly assessed the current situation.He guffawed as he sat on the ground.He quietly extended his Mana Strings to tie down his party.
“These Dwarves are crazy.”
“Artpe, why did youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
Maetel was puzzled by Artpe’s move, so she was about to ask him a question.In the next moment, the square was shot into the air.The square was made independently from the city.Instead of earth being underneath the tiles making up the square, a propulsion system was placed there!It shot the square into the air!
“This isn’t engineering technology!This is just brainlessly chucking us upwards!”
“We are going to break through the crust!Inject your Mana into the ‘ball’!”
“Inject the Mana!”
The Mana of the Dwarves were injected, and the outer double-layered barrier started spinning.Afterwards, they crashed into the ceiling!The more shocking part was the fact that the structures making up the ceiling clung to the barrier.It added their power to the barrier!
“Oh oh.The story told by our fathers were true!”
“We gained propulsion!Let’s go!”
“I never expected such a thing to be possible…As expected, our ancestors are amazing!”
“How can you guys enjoy this!”
Physical force and magical energy were added to the spinning barriers, and the earth couldn’t withstand against it.The spherical barrier was surrounding the square, and there was no resistance as it shot upwards!
“What happens if we lose propulsion and momentum?Won’t we just fall back!?”
“Don’t worry!Since the exit system was activated, an endless energy is formed by the square!We’ll keep rising!”
Artpe heard the shout from the confident Dwarf, so he decided to give up thinking about it.If the sphere showed signs of falling backwards, he would just teleport his party to the surface.He would only take his party members.
Strangely enough, the enormous ball that was shot upwards by the Dwarves were showing no signs of slowing down.
“How is this possible·····?”
“I told you before.The Dwarves know of a method to create Artifacts.This is a version of an Artifact.”
He had seen its true identity through his Read All Creation ability, but he was still having a hard time accepting the truth.There were things in the world that couldn’t be copied even if one knew the structure and logic behind it.It might be apt to say that this was an Innate ability possessed by an entire Dwarven race.
Artpe sighed as he raised his head.Pieces of metal had adhered to the pitch dark surface of the barrier, and they were rotating tirelessly.
The earth was split apart by the barrier, and after passing by the revolving barrier, the earth filled in the space behind them.
It sounded preposterous, but it was working.Therefore, he couldn’t say anything bad about it.Fortunately, it seemed there was no way the sphere would stop or fall backwards.
How much time had passed?
The Dwarves once again started to move again.They became active.
“It seems we are almost there.”
“I see.We are almost there.”
“Prepare the last propulsion!”
“Everyone move quickly!Hurry up and inject your Mana!”
“Finally······.”
Elrick’s voice contained fervent desire.It seemed Artpe understood Elrick’s feeling.He smirked as he fastened his party members once again by adding more Mana into his Mana Strings.Intense light covered the entire square!
“Ggoo-ahhhhhhhk!”
“Stop being such a baby!The barrier has an option that stops the light from blinding you guys!”
“Still, the outside world is bright!”
The Dwarves had been trapped underground for couple hundred years.Instead of artificial light, they were faced with the natural sunlight.Their eyes were dazzled, and they were deeply moved by the experience.They started crying.Artpe hadn’t seen the sun for couple days, so his eyes stung too.
“If you guys are ready, cancel the barrier!”
“Let’s quickly cancel it before humans gather here!Where are we?”
“Diaz!We are in the mountainous region of Diaz.No one actually comes here, so you don’t to be worried!Just cancel the barrier!”
The Dwarves moved busily as they focused on canceling the barrier.Artpe was blankly looking at the Dwarves work when he finally realized something.His surrounding looked oddly familiar.Didn’t Elrick just say that they were in the mountainous region of Diaz…..?
“That means….This place is...”
“Huh?Artpe.”
Maetel was also a bit late in realizing this fact.Soon, their gazes were planted on Elrick.Elrick hesitated for a brief moment, and he acknowledged their suspicion.
“Yes.That’s right.….this place is your birthplace”
The two heroes hadn’t meant for this to happen, but in that moment, they had returned home.