It should be around here.
I’m supposed to be in the center of the pentagram I found on the map but I’m moving my hands around, trying to find the barrier but still can’t find it.
I remember the area around the glowing place but I’m not really sure where to look since I can only see similar trees.
I might even be wrong.
Yeah, let’s just wait for the monster core.
The monster core has a high-performance detection function.
After a while, I saw a monster core flying around the forest.
I felt a sense of confidence as soon as it appeared.
Areh?
Using my new power, I should be able to sense divine power, right?
….well, it’s okay.
I guess checking if the monster core is functioning properly is a good thing.
I don’t think it’s necessary but maybe it is.
Yeah, I’m sure it is.
Besides, it’s important to check everything.
-0-
The monster core is flying around in an area a little farther away.
Too bad!
It looks like I’ve been a little off.
As the core flew away, I surveyed the area again.
As I walked with my hands ahead of me, I felt a tingling pain.
「Ouch! It’s here.」
I rubbed my sore fingertips.
It seems I’ve plunged into the barrier more than I thought. It’s painful.
There’s no other way so….there is a way.
With my new power, I should be able to find the barrier without touching it.
It’s too bad I already touched it before I can remember.
Anyway, I’m shocked but let’s think about it later.
Right now, we have a problem at hand to solve.
「Wall barrier, break」
I’ve casted magic using divine power to break the barrier.
『Gachang』
「Ah….I forgot about it.」
The sound of breaking glass echoes through the forest.
I was thinking of changing my imagination because it was too noisy.
….and it’s even worse today.
I’m shocked.
Probably because I’ve been through a lot mentally.
Yeah, that should be the case.
Okay, let’s explore the cave.
Now, thinking about what I should expect inside, I’m already depressed.
Okay, let’s just explore the cave.
There’s no point in self-pity.
Get distracted, explore!
-0-
The cave is also well maintained.
I almost sigh as I imagine the pile of bones ahead of me.
I wish I could free them but I don’t want to hear their haunting voices.
Those curse words are so haunting.
-0-
Trying to change my darkened mind, I look at my today’s companions, Boss-san, Ai, and Fluff Ball.
What a strange combination.
Come to think of it, Ai has calmed down quite a bit.
In the beginning, I was worried about him because he was so reserved with others.
Now, he also has a dignified air around him.
By the way, you’ve got beautiful muscles.
They are supple and cool.
-0-
Areh?
This is different from the first cave.
Light seems to reach deep into this cave.
In the last cave, it’s already pitch dark in the middle.
Moreover, I just noticed that they didn’t use glowing stones here.
Instead, there were lamps hanging on the walls.
I wonder if the first cave was still in the process of being built.
As I moved forward through the passage, a door appeared instead of a space.
This was different from the last one too.
There was no door at that time because we could immediately go out into the space.
「Given the subtle difference, I feel like I should expect something and I don’t like it.」
I hold the handle of the door.
To be honest, I’d rather leave without touching this door considering the possibility of a pile of bones waiting for me.
But, I can’t.
Okay!
I put some strength into my hand and the door slowly opened.
And in front of me was a….space with nothing.
「…..great!」
I step inside and look over the entire space.
There are no cages, no bones.
I was relieved to find that my body had relaxed.
Areh? I look around the space again.
There’s no door.
….well, yeah, in the previous cave, a door appeared after I solved the bone problem.
I look around.
There’s nothing but an empty space.
Of course, there’s no problem to solve.
So there’s no sign of the door appearing.
「I never thought I’ll be bothered by a door….」
I carefully examined the wall, hoping to find a clue to make the door appear.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anything.
Thinking back in the previous cave, I get an idea where the door might appear.
I put my hand on the wall to see if there was any space inside it by using magic.
However, since there’s no change in the flow of magic, there seems to be no space.
I checked the other walls and they’re the same, no space inside.
This is troublesome.
-0-
Let’s calm down a bit.
Well, what I’m looking for is a door.
That’s it.
So, why is it not appearing?
Because I didn’t solve the bone problem.
That should be it, right?
The door won’t appear unless I solve some problem, is that it?
That’s…weird.
Is that really the reason?
If it detects intruders like us, wouldn’t it be the other way around and the door won’t appear?
The barrier in the entrance of the cave is using divine power.
The obstruction at the pile of bones.
Both of them are probably put there in order to keep us away from the place where the angel is.
Given that, it would be wrong to think that the door appeared because I solved the problem.
If it were me, I would keep the door hidden at all costs.
If that is the case, it means that the door appeared because of something else.
I wonder what it was.
What did I do then?
As I recall, it was the new power.
That time, as a way to free those poor souls, I transformed divine power into silver power.
I thought it would be easier for me to handle it that way.
Is that what caused the door to appear?
It shouldn’t be….no, what if the three idiots can use silver power?
What if it is the key to opening the door…..
But if they can use it, they should have made the barrier using silver power.
It seems to be somewhat stronger than divine power.f
For now, let’s see if the door pops out if I use silver power.
「What should I use it for….ah, light」
I produced light using the silver power inside my body.
A silver ball with dark blue core floats in the air.
I remember that when I tried to convert magic power to divine power, it changed into silver power, and when I tried to change divine power into silver power, it changed into dark blue power.
When I calmly think about it, I find that I’m doing something absurd.
I’m already saying this as an outsider but I’m not sure if there will be some kind of change that will happen again…ah, no way.
That’s impossible, no, maybe it’s not.
Even so, the new power is very beautiful.
Moreover, it is considerably stronger than magic.
I’m sure that change will be fine.
-0-
As I stare at the light, I see a part of the wall glow in the corner of my eye.
When I turned my gaze in that direction, I saw that a door had appeared.
Does it mean that the three idiots can use this power?
No, that’s not the issue right now.
There’s no point in thinking about those who were not even here.
Let’s just remember that maybe, they can use it.
I can remember this….right?
Seriously, I’m more worried about my memory than what’s happening outside or whatever power I have.
-0-
The door that appeared looks luxuriously built too.
The design is a little different from the first door though.
The first door was more luxurious but this one seemed more delicate.
-0-
I grabbed the handle of the door and put my strength into it.
The door opens without sound.
A transparent coffin with an angel appeared before us.
There seems to be no difference here.
However, the angel inside the coffin looks different.
This one looks younger than the previous one.
「I don’t think this is going to be an angel younger than that one, no, maybe it will open its eyes and stay as an adult!」
Futile expectations will just shock me later but I’m free to think about what I want.
It’s more of a wish though.
Alright, let’s erase the magic circle for the time being.
For now, I created a small ball of magic power and shot it into the magic circle.
As expected, magic was absorbed by the magic circle.
I guess it’s the same as the last magic circle.
So, I took out a monster core and poured new power into it.
「Absorb」
The vacuum cleaner starts.
I originally wanted to imagine something else since it looks like it was losing power but I couldn’t think of a more suitable object.
The sound of suck suck suck echoed through the space.
It’s an indescribable magic as expected.
Well, as long as the magic circle disappears, that’s nothing.
For a while, I watched the scene of a monster core moving around the coffin with an angel in it.
After absorbing the last part of the magic circle, the monster core came back to me.
It’s like a cleaning robot.
It goes back to its charger on itself though.
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