133 [2-67] Find the golden staircase. (2/2)

There was a closed, box-like flow of magic in the ground, completely unrelated to the flow of magic in the dungeon.

It looks like a treasure chest to me.

Yes, it does. It's an independent flow of magic, so it's probably not part of the dungeon but a treasure chest buried underground. It's got some kind of magical trap.

Can you dig it out?

I'm sure we can. Miss, is the Wand of the Gnome's Left Hand safe?

I'm not sure if it was the potion or the magic that did it, but the wound on her face was better.

”...... <

A dejected Loretta used a storage spell and pulled out a wand from the void and shot it at Edgar.

At first glance, it looks like a common magic wand.

This is the Wand of the Gnome's Left Hand. It is an item that can knead earth and stone and reconstitute them into any shape.

”Stop the flow of magic first. This will partially disable the dungeon's magical defenses.

Edgar assessed the flow of magic power through the floor and drove the wedge-shaped item into it.

Then the line of light that stretched out from there disappeared.

This is a ”wedge of undoing,” an item that has the effect of removing minor magical effects, but it also has the effect of cutting off the flow of magical power like this if you find the right place to drive it in.

When the wedge was driven in several places, a gap was created in the flow of magic that had been running horizontally and vertically.

Like an insect-eaten hole, there was a gaping hole in the middle of the room.

There it is!

Edgar swung the staff of the Gnome's Left Hand at the hole.

The light from the wand shot out, and the stone floor in the center of the room melted into a hole, and the soil beneath it was raked and dug into.

Next, the soil and stones were pushed away and went under the box in the ground.

The sandy soil swirled in the vertical hole, pushing up the box-like object as if it were a geyser.

A magnificent gray-silver treasure chest popped out of the hole in the floor.

Below it, the hole fills up and the box lands on the floor.

”Yes!

Edgar threw up his fist.

It was a massive treasure chest. It's unpretentious, but it looks sturdy and practical.

It's a brand new treasure chest. Was it recently buried?

Erminio says, looking at the treasure chest.

The treasure chest was somewhat stained with dirt, but there was no sign of damage or deterioration.

Immediately taking out his favorite tool, Edgar began to examine the treasure chest.

After attaching three disks that looked like small plates to detect the wavelength of magic, Edgar raised his thumb and looked back at Erminio.

”Sir, you've hit the jackpot with this one.

Do you know what's in it?

I'm not sure yet, but the magic trap in this treasure chest is designed to kill.

...... Traps to kill intruders are usually placed in places that seem to be hidden but can be easily found by searching. The purpose is to kill the idiots who are in a good mood after finding a treasure chest.

This box, on the other hand, is hidden in such a way that it can never be found, but it has a terrible trap. In other words, it's a treasure you really want to hide.

Oh, ......, you mean the magic sword Teila Ayul is in here?

It's just the right size for it.

Size of the box. How to hide it. A deadly trap.

The situation seemed to point to it.

Even if it wasn't Teyla Ayul, there was no doubt that there was something very important hidden in there. And the person who hid it was probably the Rose of Hell.

What adventurer wouldn't be thrilled to find a treasure chest that looks so important?

Can you open it?

Can you open it?” ”With the Male Unlock.

Edgar replied in a serious, joking manner.

Adventurers commonly call it ”unlocking” when they step over a trap, knowing the damage or harm it will do.

This is the unlocking version of that. It means to open a box without worrying about traps being activated.

This box has a trap that goes off when you try to cast a spell or unlock it.

I'd probably be able to help you unlock the trap, but I probably wouldn't have enough time to open it.

There are signs that an alarm was triggered when the door was moved.

”Well, that's too late. It's probably already been discovered.

The enemy has the advantage of location.

If they catch us, they'll go around us and surround us. The situation was a race against time.

You'll need a lot of protection and a lot of ...... traps, so you'll need a sacrificial lamb necklace. The necklace will probably be broken, but then you'll be done in five seconds.

”............ Okay, fine. Do it!

Herminio had made his decision.

It could be said that he was blinded by the treasure chest in front of him.

Erminio was not motivated by money, but he was a sucker for rare magic items and above all, he was greedy for praise.

”If he brought back a valuable item from the nest of the Rose Princess of Hell, which was carefully hidden, wouldn't that be a great achievement, second only to defeating her?　It's not hard to imagine ...... Erminio thinking so.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with this.

Loretta pulls out all of the talismans from the storage spell, and then pulls out a necklace of some sort of bone and tusk that looks like it could be used in a pagan ritual.

This is a magic item called the Sacrificial Lamb Necklace. It is designed to attract nearby ranged magic attacks to the wearer.

After putting on the necklace, Edgar activated a large number of protective talismans, nearly twenty in all, and clipped them to his belt.

As soon as he was done, Edgar immediately put his hand on the treasure chest.

”Come on, come on out. Come on out, treasure.