191 Palace of the Goddess of Destruction (1/2)

Dark Knight Kroki

When I took on the form of a dark knight, I went to the entrance of Kutar's underground palace with Heivos, the god of blacksmithing.

The entrance gate is huge, and even the giants of the earth (gigatesses) seem to be able to enter it easily.

The gate is already open.

Apparently, Libesar's golem had opened it.

It seems that he was working on various maneuvers in order to break the seal on the Wesen.

''Please be careful. ''Grandfather, Dark Knight Kuroki-dono. We have been ungrateful .......

The dwarf who is the administrator of the gate bows his head.

There are several dwarves who are the custodians of the gate besides myself and Heybos in this place right now.

They couldn't stop the golems that originally guarded the gate from running amok.

Those golems seem to be inside.

This is not the only golem that has run amok. They're running amok in the dwarven village.

'I know. You must do everything in your power to stop the runaway golem.

Heybos taps the administrator dwarf on the shoulder.

It's rough, but it feels like he's asking her to cheer up.

'Yes, sir!　Grandfather!

As he says this, the administrator dwarf runs off.

He seems to join the other dwarves.

The engineer dwarves are moving to stop the golem's outburst, and the warrior dwarves are working to stop the wolves.

Honestly, we are short on hands.

Originally the golem was supposed to be an ally, but now it's an enemy.

They have Raina, but it will be hard to hold them all down.

But I don't have the time to worry about it.

Because I'm going to meet a more vicious beast.

It will be just Hayboss and myself in front of the empty gate.

'Dark Knight. Well, let's go.

With that, Heybos boarded a small skyboat.

Kutar's underground palace is ridiculously large.

If we don't use the skyboat, it will take us a long time to get there.

''Yes, Lord Heybos.''

I nodded and got on the back of Heybos.

The skyscraper is small and can only hold about 4 people, but it is very efficient because it was built by Heybos, the god of blacksmithing.

When the skyscraper rises out of the floor, you will enter the underground palace.

The inside of the underground palace is completely dark, and I feel that the darkness is getting deeper as I go down the long slope.

No, it must actually be deep.

The further I go, the more I feel multiple signs of the lower spirits of darkness, the Shades, around me.

Nargol, the Goddess of Destruction, is the Great Mother Goddess of the Darkness. The further we go, the darker the darkness must become.

But no matter how dense the darkness is, I have the power of night vision, so I can see the situation around me.

In a large space, the floor is covered with glossy, jet-black stones and there are several huge columns standing in the middle of the space.

It's somewhat similar to the Demon King's Castle.

Thinking that far, I shook my head.

The Demon King's Castle resembles this underground palace.

This underground palace is the place where the mother of the Demon King Modes was stationed.

It's not surprising that Modes built it in his likeness.

This underground palace has seven levels, and the throne is located at the end of the seven gates.

However, the wesen is on the third level, so we won't go that far.

''Looks like you can see the scenery around you, Dark Knight.

Heybos says, looking at himself.

I nod my head.

'Doesn't Lord Heybos see you?'

This darkness is unique. This Heybos is invisible without it.

With that, Heybos touched what looked like goggles on his face.

The goggles were the ones that Heybos put on when he went inside.

I didn't particularly care for it, but it seems to be a magical tool.

'This dark world refuses those who live in the light. The Dark Knight seems to be loved by the darkness.

Heybos laughs.

Heibos can also use night vision magic, so he thought he could see with it.

But in reality, it seems to be different.

After a while, we come to a place lined with large buildings.

''It's like a city,''

Hmm, this palace has been inhabited by many giants. A lot of them.

I see. ......

Heivos was probably right, there were giants living here.

The construction of the surrounding structures is too large for humans.

The giants vary in size depending on the type, but even the smallest ones are nearly four meters tall.

And the ancient giants seem to be highly skilled, and the surrounding structures are very fine and beautifully decorated.

The giants were defeated in a battle with the gods of Elyos, and many of them apparently died.

All the stone ruins in the world are the remnants of what those giants built.

The giants that were here have also gone away and are living quietly somewhere in this world.

Myself and Heybos walked through the main street of the city and headed to the back.

Then we see a large structure at the back.

That is where the gate to the second level is located, Dark Knight. ”That's where the gate to the second level is located, the Dark Knight. ”There is a guardian who attacks those who enter without permission, except for this Heybos and you,” he said. Beware.

Yes, sir. Mr. Heybos.

After answering, we eventually emerge into a huge plaza in front of the gate.

At the edge of that square are many stone statues.

The huge stone statues with bat-like wings and the faces of beasts were in the form of bizarre monsters and seemed to be moving at any moment.

''Here it comes, Dark Knight!''

That's when Heybos said that and stopped the skyboat.

Suddenly all the heads of all the stone statues moved and looked at me.

''This is it!''

The gargoyles!　The Dark Knight!

Before I can finish saying that Hayboss' words, the gargoyle spreads its wings and flies towards us.

I know about gargoyles.

Because I've seen them in the Demon King's castle.

Gargoyles are pseudo-creatures created by the god of destruction, Nargol.

Like trolls, gargoyles have stone bodies and usually look like real stone statues, but when intruders enter, they move and attack.

That gargoyle comes towards us.

The reason I didn't notice it at first is because the gargoyle here was so big.

The gargoyles I usually see are the same size as humans, but the gargoyles here are twice that size.

I didn't expect these to start moving and flying.

”Lord Heybos, please stand back!

When he says that, he himself takes off with his magic sword at the ready.

The gargoyle doesn't even look at me and heads towards Heybos.

'Let them!'

He turns his body and drops the head of the gargoyle as he heads for Heybos.

When the other gargoyles see this, they stop moving.

They can't seem to believe that they have moved.

Maybe they have a little bit of wisdom.

There are five gargoyles left.

They are looking at us as if they are looking at us.

Eventually, the five gargoyles, as if they had made up their minds, open their large mouths and spit out water.

Gargoyles have a habit of storing water inside their bodies.

Therefore, when they take up residence on top of a building, they become a rain gutter substitute.

And they will also use the hoarded water to attack.

Black Flame!

Quickly, I create a wall of black fire to block the water.

Then, when I close the distance between the gargoyles, I swing my sword and take them down one by one.

The gargoyle returns fire with its giant claws.

They may be far stronger than normal gargoyles, but they are not their own enemies.

Eventually, all the gargoyles stop moving.

''That's great. Dark Knight. You've defeated these gargoyles so easily. If we destroy this one, they won't be able to revive for a while.

Heybos looks at the wreckage of the gargoyle and says.

'Will this gargoyle be resurrected?'

Yeah, I don't know if it's the same one as the gargoyle you just defeated. But I'm sure that after a while, whether it's defeated or not, it will come back to life in the same place.

What a strange .......