10. Meet the Underground People (5)
“So, have you inherited the legacy of the Silver Age?”
“that’s right. Because we dragons live through magic. “If it weren’t for magic, you wouldn’t be able to climb me.”
“Didn’t you fly with wings?”
“Have you ever seen a bird that big? And there are dragons without wings.”
“is it?”
“huh.”
Yulgeum stroked the box-shaped dent in the door several times. Every time that happened, the small lights mixed together to create small pieces.
The light turned into gold and created a long line.
The gold line wore clothes made of cloth and burrowed into small holes like snakes.
“What are you doing with the golden snake?”
“Restoring the circuit.”
” Circuit?”
“huh. Circuit.”
“what is that?”
“It’s Gilded Age technology. You can create a path for lightning and use it to do magical things. It’s a lost skill now, but…
“Do you know?”
“Roughly speaking. “I don’t know the principles, but I learned how to do it.”
“Are you sure you knew someone from the gold race?”
Without answering, Yulgeum moved his fingers as if he was controlling a musical instrument.
As the gold lines began to twist into more complex shapes and dozens of lines became entangled like a spider web, the door
began to make a small creaking sound.
“Stupid dwarves. “If you break the handle with an ax and try to open the door, is there any way you can do it?”
Yulgeum said this with a sigh and took his hand off the door.
“Now it’s your turn to dispatch.”
” I?”
“huh. You have to use your strength. The lock was opened, but the drivetrain was broken. The door is so heavy. “I can’t open it on my own.”
“Because you’re human?”
“huh.”
“You did a great job restoring the door with magic.”
“are you okay. Because we are human. “I can use magic.”
“But if this door opens… won’t something big happen? “It’s a relic of the Gilded Age.”
Yulgeum smiled at that question.
“doesn’t care. “Because it won’t be much.”
“How do you know?”
“It’s written up there. “It’s a dry food warehouse.”
Deus looked up. There was definitely something at the top that I couldn’t tell if it was a name plate or something
.
“Now open it.”
But Deus instead lifted his hand from the door.
“it’s okay. “I’m not interested in dry food.”
Yulgeum took a step back and looked up. My field of view widened and I could see all the way up.
“Keter bina Kochma Geburah.”
“What is it?”
“Roots of Sephiroth.”
“Ah, this place was also called Malkut.”
“Ten arks built by the dying human race to escape from this planet. That is the true nature of Sephiroth’s roots. “This block is probably a warehouse where the ship’s provisions were stored.”
Deus thought about the southern roots he had seen not long ago. But it was just a huge pillar-shaped rock.
“It looks like the huge fire that melted the earth also damaged this ark. “The original form has disappeared without a trace, and only the skeleton remains.”
“What the hell are you?”
” me?”
“Why do you know that story?”
“My name is Yulgeum. Ordinary human being. “She is a perfect woman, beautiful and with a good personality.”
“You haven’t been cursed much, have you?”
“Hey, I’m embarrassed again.” Deus looked at the door again.
“As expected, there is something in this world that I don’t know.”
“Are you unfair?”
“Hmm…
“Still, the Demon Lord
seems like a pretty great person, but I feel like there are a lot of things I don’t know.”
“If I had to define it, it’s more strange than unfair. What is this power in my hands? A frog in a well can understand better. Since I was young, I have been told that I am a great being and have learned many things, but in reality, I am nothing in the world. I understand if it’s that kind of setup. But…
“Strong, right?”
“Enough to kill even Jin Geum-yong. I don’t know if it was an act, but… “Even if it’s official
, I can’t say I’ll win
that one .”
Deus scratched his head.
“it’s okay. Something like that. Because the Demon King also quit. If there is a small, definite adventure in front of me, I will live with it. “I heard that expanding cattle is a trend?”
Yul Geum let out a short sigh as he watched him return to his dorm.
“The freedom to choose your destiny… would be a greater luxury than anything else for you.”
next day.
As soon as Deus opened his eyes,
he sat Zeke down in front of him.
“What’s going on?”
Zeke looked at Deus, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
“Let’s arm wrestle.”
” yes?”
“Quickly.”
Alex was staring at the master, wondering if he was suffering from some sort of mental illness.
Zeke fell down, holding Deus’ hand.
“Try your best.”
“Yes old.”
“With all my might.”
“all right.”
Zeke tightened his hands. But of course, Deus’ arm didn’t move.
“Is this all?”
“Yes… I’m sorry.”
“What are you sorry about again?”
Deus let go of Zeke’s hand and looked at his own grip.
“He’s a hero, so he seems stronger than an average human…
“Why on earth are you like that?”
Alex, unable to bear it any longer, opened his mouth.
“I unlocked that door last night.”
“Oh, right… yes?”
“I didn’t do it.”
Alex naturally looked at Yulgeum in response to Deus’ answer.
“The ancient book I read when I was young contained a method to open the door to the relic.”
“You are amazing! No, saying it’s amazing is not enough. “It’s so easy to solve a door that dwarves have been unable to open for thousands of years.”
“I was lucky.”
“After all, human potential is infinite. Talents like Yulgeum are pouring in like a waterfall!”
“Anyway, it’s flattery to say that this guy just said it.”
“Are you jealous?”
“You shouldn’t talk. Anyway, I want to give up the dramatic scene of opening the door to the hero, but my strength is too weak.”
“That can be easily solved.”
Alex said, looking at Zeke.
“The gauntlets Zeke wears on his hands are made from dragon scales
. Dragon scales aren’t just the best because they’re hard. I don’t know if Yulgeum knows the right magic, but…
“I know how to strengthen muscles. “Then, shall we go open the door right now?”
Alex received Yulgeum’s words.
“For now, let’s lay the mat properly.”
“Are you going to hit me again?”
“Please call me directing.”
When Alex left the dorm and looked outside,
quite a few people were already busy excavating.
In area R42, not only were there doors that couldn’t be opened, but there were also quite a few ancient relics.
Gilded Age relics that could be used but could not be reproduced used to be traded at quite high prices.
The excavation team was digging into the ground every day, wondering if they could find not only the relic but also a clue to open the door.
Alex walked to the door, cleared his throat, and shouted loudly.
“Demon King Demiurge came to earth to become the true master of the world. “It erupted fiercely like a volcano and set the world on fire, so everything that was green and soft was burned black, leaving behind only white ash.”
What Alex sang at the top of his voice was the poetry of a warrior.
The long epic poem containing the battle between the first demon king and the warrior was adapted and arranged by numerous bards and is still widely sung.
“The name of the warrior who stood against the devil is Holly Woods. As the name Sacred Forest
suggests, he threw himself into a blazing fire and was reduced to ashes! But who knew? Ashes no longer burn. “Ashes will stop the fire!”
The song sung by the beautiful voice had an appeal that transcended race.
The workers who were excavating stopped their hands and flocked to Alex’s side.
Among them were knights, including Baron Kielce.
When Alex’s song ended, the workers and drivers cheered and clapped.
Alex said to everyone while giving a clown greeting.
“Sir Holly Jade, who is adventuring with us, is a distant descendant of Hollywoods, the protagonist of the song. I am confident that there is nothing in this world that a hero cannot solve. If God were to allow this door to be opened, it would be opened by Lord Hollybitch.”
“good night!”
“Try it! But it won’t be easy.”
“Maybe God really arranged it to be opened by human hands
.”
“Are you saying that we dwarves are worse than human heroes?”
“It’s not about superiority or inferiority, it may be God’s will.”
The dwarfs screamed due to the heavy heating.
It was then that Zeke appeared.
Holding the gauntlets that glowed with magic in his hands, Zeke walked through the crowd and approached the door.
It felt like dawn was shining on his body.
In fact, his shield was glowing slightly. This was also directed by Alex.
The light split the short charcoal men and Zeke stopped in front of the door.
I took a moment to catch my breath there.
-It will produce about 10 times the strength of a strong human.
Remembering Yulgeum’s words, Zeke looked at his hands.
Can you really open it?
My hesitation made my fingertips tremble. If he couldn’t open it…
it would be like dishonoring his companions who had prepared this place
for him .
At this moment, Zeke recalled the eyes of Deus.
‘Deus, please give me courage!’
Prayers were answered. The moment Zeke thought of Deus, a strong fire surged from his heart.
At this moment, I felt like I could do and become anything.
He was overflowing with heroism, as if he himself had become Holly Woods.
The gauntlet responded to his heart.
Magic erupted explosively and energy flowed into the body through the hands.
Muscles swelled. So much so that my clothes swelled.
I stuck my fingertip into the crack in the door. And he spread his hands left and right.
Crash!
Although many years had accumulated and hindered the movement of the door, they could not resist the power of the superhuman.
Each inch was more than a span, and the door was wide open to shoulder width.
“Aaaah!”
Zeke cheered. Five-colored brilliance emanated from his gauntlets and dazzled people’s eyes.
The dwarves were so surprised by the sight that they even forgot to express their exclamation.
“That guy should be used as a public relations manager rather than an arrogant prince.”
Deus, who was leaning his elbow against the window and looking, blurted out one word.
“Look at the gorgeous directing. At this point, should I quit being a warrior’s companion and form a group of bards? “If we tour around the country
, we will raise a lot of money.”
“Sounds fun.”
“What is that trivial reaction?”
“Something is strange.”
“what?”
“It’s definitely a dry warehouse…
”?
“There’s something moving.”
As soon as those words were finished, Zeke’s body jumped out.
Zeke rolled several times on the ground, kicking up dust from the huge impact.
But Zeke didn’t seem to be that crazy either.
In that brief moment, he took out his shield and blocked the blow. He perfectly defended himself against an unknown enemy attack and avoided fatal injuries.
Thanks to the muscle strengthening magic, I didn’t even miss the shield.
I was able to keep my balance and stop just before I fell badly.
“Dwarfs forward!”
Baron Kielce immediately declared a fighting stance.
Alex also came to Zeke’s side and
supported his body. He had a surprised expression.
Deus, who was watching the whole situation, glared at Yulgeum.
“You said you’re okay?”
“Heh, mistake.”
“Don’t pretend to be cute. “What on earth is that?”
“Maybe someone put something that didn’t dry out? It lingered for tens of thousands of years and turned into a new life form…
I guess the cause was good.
The problem is the identity of the enemy at hand.
What appeared through the open door
was a silver monster with four long legs.
What makes up the body is not muscle and blood, but metal and oil.
It was a mechanical golem.
