Chapter 149: Request (2/2)
“If this is a real adventurer, I very much wish to be a fake one by all means.”
I felt that Instructor Broad made some kind of resolve but it only lasted for an instant before it transformed into a smile.
“I see … all right. Leave this place to me.”
“Please do so. Nevertheless, everyone, if anybody else approaches it, please cut them down to the extent of not killing them. Since I’ll just heal them after that.”
“””Yes!”””
“Well then, before I purify the place, I’ll promptly dispel the seal.”
I announced as I began walking towards the sealed door.
There weren’t any monsters around the door and it felt like it was waiting for my arrival.
“I don’t want to touch it but I have no choice. I pray that it’s a meek dragon if possible.”
I placed a prayer as I touched the door and it began to suck in my magical power.
“Gushing yellow? Meaning it should be a Thunder Dragon?”
As that thought ran through my head, a pattern emerged and the door began to open.
Even when I turned back to confirm, I could tell from their faces that all of them could not see it after all.
I dived into the door with a single hand held up and the door slowly closed, causing my exit to disappear completely.
Unlike the usual flight of stairs, down the aisle, I could see a dragon lying on its side while discharging blue, yellow and black lightning.
“If this is a trap, I’m confident that I would easily die multiple times.”
I gingerly but surely advanced forward, as I was about to reach the range of my magic circle, a voice rang out in my brain.
《Liberator who dispels the seal of the Evil God. Having dispelled the curse on Holy Dragon, Flame Dragon and Earth Dragon, have you come to dispel my seal this time?》
It seemed like the voice belonged to the Thunder Dragon.
Leaving that aside, it’s strange.
“You’ve retained consciousness despite being sealed?”
《Because I was the last of the dragon race to be sealed, it’s troublesome but I have some time.》
Indeed, as far as I could see, there was no muddy black miasma covering its body.
I felt slightly at ease as this meant that I would probably not be attacked.
Since I had this chance, I tried asking some questions.
“I see. Then would it be all right if I asked some questions?”
《Sure. The Liberator has the right to know everything.》
The Thunder Dragon looked like it was lazy but it was apparently willing to answer my questions and turned to face me.
“Then I’ll jump right into it, how many seals are there?”
《There are 8. Once you release me, there would be 4 remaining seals.》
“Meaning Light, Darkness, Water and Wind?”
《Yes. Furthermore, there are 6 Spirits. That is necessary information for becoming a Sage.》
” … You know about it?”
If the condition to become a Sage is to have the blessings from all Spirits and Dragons, I would definitely not want to do so though …
《We reincarnation dragons know everything.》
“If that’s true, what should I do so that the Evil God will not appear from the magic stone that is left after the dragons are released?”
Now, I am certainly going to confront it but I thought that if I could overcome it, it would be great that no other undead would be born anymore.
However, the Thunder Dragon instantly told me that it could not be done so easily.
《What’s left in the deepest part of the labyrinth is not a magic stone but the nucleus of the labyrinth. Touching it will call the administrator of the labyrinth.》
… What an unreasonable world.
“Are there no countermeasures? Like letting the other Gods know about the Evil God’s movements to stop it.”
《The labyrinth will disappear the moment the nucleus is brought to the outside.》
“What would happen to this place then? The mine has sunken in so the sealed door is outdoors.”
《? That’s strange. This Labyrinth of Traps in Grandol shouldn’t have collapsed.》
“I entered this door from the ruins of the mine that leads from the City of Meratoni in Saint Schull Allied Nations to Grandol.”
《 … If that’s the case, this presence … Quickly resolve my seal and head to the labyrinth in Grandol.》
The Thunder Dragon suddenly stood up and his electrical discharge was going off here and there.
As expected, I didn’t think that I would be able to prevent electrical shocks so I somehow laid down flat.
“Uwa!! That’s dangerous. What are you doing so suddenly?”
Luckily, I was not grazed by the discharge and I successfully evaded them.
《If this continues, the Priestess will be in danger. Hurry.》
It gave a heartbreaking cry.
It was as if a voice of worry towards one’s beloved family.
” … Where would I appear if I exit here?”
《You should return to the original location. Quickly go to the Grandol labyrinth, dive into the Labyrinth of Traps and save her!!》
Electrical discharge once again surged as the Thunder Dragon’s tension rose.
“Like I’ve said it’s dangerous!! I’ll go home without releasing you, you know.”
《Do not stop the gear of fate. You have to save the Priestess.》
The gear of fate … it intends to move some kind of gear but I’ve decided to do what I am capable of.
As one might expect, I felt that a world where adventurers hold sway over the world would be easier to live in compared to a world where demons and monsters hold sway over the world.
” … I can’t promise you but I will do my best.”
《Show me that you are capable of overcoming the difficulties.》
I activated 「Sanctuary Circle」. It should be going through considerable pain but looking at the unperturbed Thunder Dragon, I felt that I was lucky it ended without a fight as the black lightning discharge gradually disappeared.
“Kukuku. Liberator, I will entrust to you my blessing and my strength. Take out that cane on your waist.”
When I held out the Illusionary Cane, light from the Thunder Dragon was absorbed into the Illusionary Cane.
” … I’m sorry for dragging you into this. Please protect the Priestess’s future.”
“So it is possible for dragons to appeal for help.”
“Luciel, you are our knight. Now, protect the world’s equilibrium. I have fulfilled my pledge … Rafiluna … ”
Just as I somewhat heard the Thunder Dragon mutter some kind of name, pain ran through my body.
“GuaaAAA 「High Heal」.”
After the Thunder Dragon collapsed, lightning ran through the entirety of the room.
” … I truly thought that I would die.”
As I almost died from the omnidirectional lightning souvenir, as reparation, I collected all the items from the Thunder Dragon’s room.
There were items and gold there but I held my head at the thought that it was the management room of the labyrinth and jumped into the magic circle that appeared.
As I was wrapped in light, the usual mechanical voice announced my acquisition of a title.
Ping 【Title: Thunder Dragon’s Blessing acquired.]
I opened my eyes when the light faded.
It seemed like I was transferred to a location slightly away from where the door was at.
As I was assessing the situation, Shisho and Lionel and the others came running over.
“Did you safely defeat the dragon?”
“Luciel-sama, welcome back.”
Without answered the 2 voices, I moved to keep my promise with the Thunder Dragon.
“We will head to Grandol’s labyrinth immediately. Shisho, Lionel, everyone, please lend me your strength.”
Everyone was daunted for a moment by my sudden remark but replies immediately came.
“Quickly bring out the carriage. It seems like you’re in a hurry?”
“We are Luciel-sama’s retainers so we will accompany you.”
“Truly, thank you.”
Garba-san and Grulga-san remained at the site while the remaining people accompanied me.
“We’ll try to return quickly if possible so please wait for us.”
“If it is possible, it will be great if you conquer that labyrinth.”
“There are bento inside here so eat them later.”
Thanking Garba-san and Grulga-san for their kindness, together with my reliable friends, we departed for the Labyrinth Nation Grandol.
Author’s note:
Thank you for reading.