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Meldina led the two of them deeper into the ruins.

Her memory was accurate and she remembered the location of the traps and their activation switches perfectly.

'Ville, keep your head down in this passage. There are needles coming through the cracks in the walls.

'The next room has a suspended ceiling. Throw something, drop it once, and I'll run through.

'I'd like to say that the one in the front is a dummy... but that one is a dummy in the back. Whoever built these ruins must really have a twisted personality.

However, as far as the story goes, Meldina has even been able to tell what kind of trap it was that was set.

She would be able to find out the location of the traps, but she would have to actually activate them to find out what kind of traps they were.

If she was actually experiencing all the traps, there were even some types that were difficult to survive...

'It was mostly Mio who fell for it. I was able to manage it because of my small size, but it's the kind of thing that runs into me while I'm trying to figure it out... Thanks to you, I know most of the traps except for the ones that react to weight.

Even the current Miselio is rarely quiet right now, so it's easy to imagine the way she was so young then, charging in with curiosity.

Meldina, who seems to be remembering those days, let out a big sigh as she put her hand to her forehead.

'It's like Mio... Even so, it's odd that there are so many vicious traps and not a single corpse. If it's a ruin from ancient times, it's impossible for any explorers to come here at all.

It's been bothering me, too. So I've been asking my fathers about it for some reason, but it's just not right.

Meldina seemed to feel the doubts that Wyrm had, and she was already asking about them, but judging from the expression on her face, the results were probably not so good.

I'm not sure if they are talking about the ruins of this site, but they are saying that it is some kind of meeting place from the past. That means that they couldn't find the entrance to this place, right? I was only about a hundred and forty years old when I found it easily, and I thought it was strange...

It only responds to Mel's magic.

What?

Meldina couldn't help but look back at Virum's muttered words, who had been thinking about it with his arms crossed.

”To be precise, isn't this 'a device that only responds to those who have a specific magical power'? He's the one who built a gimmick so elaborate and well-concealed that even I can't detect it. It wouldn't be surprising if he could do something like that. That would explain the lack of bodies.

But for what? Magic is a little bit different for everyone, so only the person who made it can put it in. Then you don't have to set a trap for me.

'It's just a theory. We'll look into that later.

Yeah, I know...

Suddenly, Meldina's face, which had been discussing with a serious expression on her face, fell apart.

Without any kind of context, she had a joyful smile on her face, and Virum tilted his head to show her.

''After all, I just thought it was good to have Viru with me. I'm sure you'll be able to see things that you couldn't see before when you are with you. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of it. That's a lot of fun, right?

I'll do everything in my power to help Mel out if it makes her happy.

Uh... thanks, Ville.

Meldina was momentarily surprised by Wyrm's straightforward reply, but her face quickly turned into a big smile.

'Quick, our destination is right there. Let's go!

If I had to describe the place they stepped into in one word, I would have to say that it was truly a different world.

The first thing that caught my eye was what looked like the roots of a large tree that could rival the spirit tree in the Servantil Spiritual Country.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll find yourself in a room.

The walls, with the roots of huge trees exposed in places, are covered in a series of patterns that I don't even know what they represent, which adds to the mysterious atmosphere of the space.

And at the far end was a pedestal that must have been built for the purpose of celebrating something, and on top of it was a purple treasure ball that looked like it was made of amethyst.

'This is why I became an adventurer. What does this pattern, which is also visible in the letters, represent? What is the purpose of these ruins?