Chapter 125 - Memory Garden 2 (1/2)
The hole was about 3m above the ground.
It would be difficult for ordinary people to reach it, but it was a piece of cake for Woohyuk, who climbed the steep cliff with his bare hands.
'It's a scroll that will allow us to enter the historic ruins.'
It was a very unusual approach.
Perhaps these ruins had something to do with the divine tree.
He had to go in to know the details.
When he reached out his hand into the hole, he caught a roll of paper.
Woohyuk came down to the ground and immediately checked its contents.
[Entry Permit to the Memory Garden]
Type: Consumable
Details: If used in front of the divine tree, you can enter the Memory Garden, the ruins of the Witch Angrboda, for one time only (Note: This is for personal use, therefore a group of people cannot enter together).
‘So many strict rules.’
However, it was obvious for the admission scroll to be for personal use.
In the first place, it was created for the followers of Angrboda who managed the ruins.
It was Alphone who had hid the scroll in the hole in the divine tree.
'A Memory Garden.'
Considering that Angrboda was the Witch of Greed, it was definitely possible that this garden was filled with the precious memories of other people.
Just in case, as he scanned the scroll with the archaeologist's golden magnifying glass, Woohyuk asked Alphone a question.
“Did Angrboda say anything about these ruins?”
“No. I’ve only ever heard about the Hand of Midas.”
Since Angrboda had yet to give her permission to enter the garden, Alphone didn’t have access to the ruins.
Woohyuk thought about it for a while and then spoke again.
“All of you are to remain here. I will go alone.”
”What? That would be too dangerous, My Lord.”
“Yes, I’m also very worried that Lord Asura might get hurt.”
No matter how confident he was, it was still a ruin built by one of the Witches of the Seven Sins.
Leifina and Aris actively tried to hold him back, but Woohyuk shook his head.
“I have an undead army with me.”
He could break through most difficult situations just by summoning his elite undeads.
But he did worry a little bit since the site’s name was bizarre and the method to enter it was odd.
After thoroughly reassuring the two women, Woohyuk walked in front of the divine tree and tore the scroll.
Bang!
Before long, a dazzling flash of light covered his vision.
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'This place is…’
A garden full of colorful flowers.
Nothing special could be found except for smoothly curved statues.
After taking a look around the area, Woohyuk decided to explore other areas.
Usually a damp stone chamber or a dark tunnel welcomed the adventurers.
However, even though it was indoors, the temperature and humidity were properly maintained with a magic device, and sunlight was radiating from a floating crystal.
Even if it were designed by the genius magic engineer Jake, it looked far too sophisticated to be real.
‘Wait, is this Angrboda’s secret garden?’
It must have been the place where her favorite flowers had withered, according to Alphone.
However, if he thought about it, it might have been a lie that Angrboda had made to gain compassion.
When Woohyuk recalled her hypocritical words and actions he had experienced in the past,
“Who, who are you?”
A man's voice rang from a distance.
Woohyuk looked at him with a somewhat surprised expression.
'When did he approach me?'
He hadn’t felt his presence.
There was probably a concealment magic cast outside the garden.
'I have to look around properly.'
There wasn't a need to make a mess from the beginning.
First of all, it would not be a bad idea to use the stranger to get information about this place.
When his thoughts reached that conclusion, Woohyuk spoke to the blonde young man.
“I am a gardener. I was just taking care of the flowers.”
“Oh, I see. I imagine that Ms. Angrboda is very busy these days. She has been managing the garden by herself until today.”
So this place was indeed Angrboda’s garden.
It seemed like after being released from her seal, her tastes and hobbies had returned and she behaved like before.
However, that was perfect for Woohyuk.
After all, all of her treasures were most likely hidden somewhere here, including the Hand of Midas.
“She said she wouldn’t come for a while because of an important task. So I was told to keep an eye on this garden. But even if I don't take care of this place, the garden stays well-maintained due to the magic devices installed everywhere.”
“That’s understandable. These magical devices are the inventions of Aleister after all.”
Aleister's invention?
Woohyuk doubted his ears for a moment.
'I guess he's also interested in magic engineering.'
A genius alchemist and now a magic engineer. He was proficient in many areas.
It could be due to the knowledge gained from the ancient documents taken from Eteria Rodinus.
Woohyuk pretended not to know him and managed his facial expressions.
“But what's your name? It hasn’t been long since I was hired by Angrboda, so I’m not too knowledgeable about this place.”
“Haha, I understand. My name is Midas, the Phrygian King. The forest where this chapel is located is officially my territory.”
Midas?
Woohyuk was once again surprised by his word.
'Wait, is this place Angrboda’s imaginary world?'
He now began to understand why this place was called Memory Garden
She had stuffed her splendid past in here and went in and out of it like a garden.
It was not real, unlike the worlds connected to the Twilight Tower. It wasn’t real, but wasn’t completely fictive either, since it was constructed based on Angrboda’s past memories.
'Though she might’ve made some changes.'