My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending

“Kuruzo”

Almost at the same time as a man says so, like a whip from inside the sphere A rope-shaped, tentacle-like thing popped out toward the Hugos.

Hugo responds by pulling out the halberd on his back. The first one is played and the second one is cut. However, he couldn’t cope with the third one and was caught by the left ankle and pulled down. And it was suspended in the air while it was upside down.

“Uo !?”

There is almost no damage because I just fell and hung upside down, but I was deprived of my freedom. I have no choice but to rush. Even if you try to release the restraint with a halberd, you could accidentally amputate your leg in this unstable position. When I hesitated, the free fall suddenly started.

While striking the body on the ground and leaking a moan, he still hurries to move away from the sphere. A man in a robe came forward to replace it. A man raises his voice while handling all the attacks of the tentacles that attack with irregular movements.

“You guys take it to the ground!”

The instructions are for two people with luggage. rice field. I saw a thin straight sword stuck in the wall right next to them.

Probably that straight sword was in the treasure chest. He threw it, cut off the tentacles that restrained Hugo, and delivered it to them. In order not to involve friends who have luggage in this battle.

Following the man’s instructions, the two turned back the way they pulled out their swords. A man stands in front of a sphere trying to chase it. Next to him, Hugo screamed.

“Hey, let’s run away!”

“He’s a guard dog. I’ll come “

” That dog is so cute! I should run away! “

” Oh, I can run away Probably, we are. “

Hugo couldn’t follow the words spoken by the man who was looking at the enemy. I could understand that he, who he called a tyrant, was trying to stop the machine-like monsters here so as not to involve his companions and other adventurers who might still be in the ruins. The body.

Hugo’s excitement in the spiral mall has caused other adventurers exploring the ruins to detect the incident and go out to the ground. right. But what if some of them stay for some reason or are unaware of the incident in the first place and they encounter this monster?

I don’t think it’s going to end in any way. Then the best bet is to kill the monsters here.

How many people can make such a calm, yet dangerous decision in front of a strange and mysterious monster that suddenly appears? That alone makes it understandable that he is a man who has slipped through many shrines.

If you think about it, you could have chosen to escape at the expense of Hugo. In that scene, Hugo would have shown his best resistance to save his life. It must have been a good discard piece to earn time.

Still, he protected himself without hesitation. And now he’s holding his sword to keep his companions from endangering other adventurers he may or may not know.

This man is unmanned, scary, selfish, and a tyrant. However, he may be a kind person.

“… Oh, that’s right. In other words, if you defeat this guy, everything will be solved.”

“What? , Will you remain? “

” You shouldn’t be so timid enough to run away leaving you alone here! “

“I’ll help you next time.”

“That’s what I could have avoided if you were more vocal! “Is it the song of a cute little bird !?”

“You are the one who is noisy. It seems that he doesn’t even realize that his logic is broken. “

” Uruse Barka! “

While exchanging words, a fierce battle is unfolded as much as it is. Since it is a huge body, the attack with the arm is heavy, but the speed is not that much. However, it can attack and defend freely so that the tentacles that move at high speed cover it.

Even if you cut it off, tentacles will spring up from your body one after another. There are some attacks on the main body, but none of them are decisive due to the hardness of the outer shell. All the gimmicks from here that reach dozens of times are repelled.

“Don’t you think?”

p id = “L58″> “Don’t vomit like that! It’s a mishearing!”

A man blows his breath and says back.

Certainly I haven’t got a clue to the strategy, but there was no big impatience in Hugo. The factor is ease of fighting.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that the enemy is easy to give. It was the fight with the man in the robe that I found easy to fight.

A chase goes into the place where one hand is missing. It covers the gap of protection well. Perhaps he has a perfect grasp of Hugo’s fighting style and distance, he never invades the range of his attack.

On the contrary, the slightly unreasonable Hugo’s special attack can be established by breaking the enemy’s defense or crushing the start, and occasionally appearing “bend!” “Fly behind!” If you follow the instructions such as, the attack that Hugo himself did not notice, which was approaching from the blind spot, cuts the sky leaving a gap of one thin skin.

It meant that he was completely aware of the enemy’s attacks and even the time. I can’t even imagine how much experience I should have to acquire this level of skill.

However, such a man is on his side. It was nothing more encouraging.

“Ginger. Let’s decide here with a special move!”

Hugo shouts to inspire himself. At this point, I was able to detect the man’s speculation.

A man is trying to determine his strength. Perhaps he could easily defeat that monster if he wanted to defeat it. However, I can only think of the meaning of devoting myself to Hugo’s support without doing so.

I don’t know the reason for doing so, but if you want to see it, I’ll show you.

“That’s why I left the support!”

“It’s a good courage to use me with my chin.”

While saying, the man acts as a shield and guards firmly so that the attack does not reach Hugo who stays there and enhances concentration.

I raise my mouth, saying that I can rely on it. For the first time today, I just met him a few hours ago, but I’m not even a little worried about fighting with him. It was strange for me to think so, but the feeling was not bad.

And the timing when Hugo’s concentration reached its climax. A man’s sword cuts off the tentacles all at once, and a straight road that extends straight to the enemy appears. Overtaking the man and raising the muscles of his whole body, Hugo swung down the halberd in his hands.

“” Gozan 《 Gozan 》 ・ Rough waves 《 Aranami 》 ”

It is a shock wave that runs on the ground created by a slash. It was a huge rough wave that rampaged in the stormy sea, digging the ground and approaching the enemy while amplifying its formidable power.

The monster of the sphere, which was hit directly by Hugo’s Special Move without being able to defend or avoid it, had no way to do it and sank like a small boat swallowed by a big wave.

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“Oh, the exit isn’t there yet …”

“Waste If you have time to hit your mouth, walk sharply. “

It’s been a while since the man defeated the monster called his guard dog. There is no reason to stay there anymore, so while walking silently toward the ground, if I complain, a tough order comes in from a man.

Well, that’s because I’ve come back to this point alive. With that in mind, Hugo decided to ask the man directly.

“Nah”

“What?”

“It’s the monster I just mentioned. . Why did you leave it to me? I think you could have won more easily. “

” That’s right “

Hugo’s The man laughs at the question.

“It’s a commandment to you. If you learn from this, stop the reckless search.”

My heart went.

Hugo excited Spiral Mall and died in an act contrary to the standard of archaeological exploration. Not only that, it puts other adventurers at risk. If I just die, I can’t regret it if there are other dead people.

Probably a commandment to it.

“Oh, keep it in mind”

“That’s it”

“Would you like to ask another one?”

“… What?”

“You are not an adventurer. Why? Why are you diving into the ruins? “

” … Why do you think so? “

” How much knowledge do you have about exploring the ruins? ” I don’t do anything too much. Besides the last sword I took, I’m not interested in treasures or items at all. Or was that sword the purpose? “

If so This man dives knowing that the sword is there. That’s where I’m concerned.

After a brief silence, the man squeezed out.

“Do you know what is called a treasure?” …… ”

” That’s the sword I just mentioned “

” No!>

“If you want to think so, think about it”

I assert that the man is genuine. Hugo was stuffed with words because of the atmosphere.

I can’t believe it, but given the peculiarity of this man, it makes sense if it’s a real treasure. Extraordinary strength, knowledge of ancient civilizations, and unusual companions. The traversal of the ruins is just an incidental thing, and if you think of it as a team that was formed only to obtain the hidden treasures that have been sleeping in the depths of the ruins since ancient times, a biased organization can be nodded.

“Some people are now digging up treasures from all over the continent. If you already have an owner, steal it.”

“If you excavate from the ruins, it’s still not calm when it comes to stealing.”

“Theft is not so important. “It’s”

“Why don’t you sell it to a collector and exchange it for money?”

“… It’s okay. “

” It’s a word with implications. So, after all, why are you looking for a treasure? “

“That’s it. By the way, I heard that those who are stealing treasures look like a trio wearing black robes and don’t say a word.”

p>

“Hmm … isn’t you all right!”

Hugo jumps away and takes a distance.

The man laughed at his reaction as if he looked down on him.

“Good job. Whether we’re real or not, this will spread the keyword black robe trio. “

” … that’s what you’re aiming for. Eventually “

Hugo becomes calm when he realizes that he has been teased.

If this guy really is such a thief, he wouldn’t bother to confess to himself who doesn’t know its existence. Judging from the words and deeds, the opposite is true, and they may be doing the same thing in the same way to inform them of the existence and behavior of the criminal. If you tout today’s case, the black robe trio will be noticed not only by adventurers but also by Ichii. If that happens, it will be difficult for the other party to move. In short, it seems to be a soul to swear what they did to the thief. It’s steady, but it can be said to be effective.

And when you think about it so far, it seems that the two people who do not have the language function just imitated the other party who is the thief. Hugo didn’t think that there were so many people who couldn’t speak the language.

I’m more concerned about why this guy is doing that for him. When I was thinking of asking about that, a man asked me this time.

“Why do you dive into the ruins?” p>

“It’s a motivation covered with greed”

“Of course, I’m an adventurer?”

Ironically, Hugo laughs and returns.

It’s hard to say that it’s decent at the time of choosing the path of adventurer in this age. Certainly, if you can discover precious treasures, you will be able to play and live for the rest of your life, but it is a pity to say that there are only a handful of adventurers who can actually live such a life. It is almost impossible just because it is not stochastically zero.

There are many people who look down on people who risk their lives because of such an extremely small probability as stupid people, and even from the adventurers themselves, they themselves. I am aware that I am doing stupid things.

In terms of the danger of life, it is similar to belonging to the Knights and the Armed Forces, but unlike those who protect the country and the people, the death of an adventurer is precious. No. It can be used as food for monsters, trapped in ruins, distressed, and accidents such as falling rocks and slipping. There are various causes of death, but all of them are self-sufficient as a result of being aware of the danger.

Some scholars approach the ancient civilizations that were said to have ruled the continent in the past from a historical point of view, but such humans are adventurers. It is less than one-thousandth of the total number of people, and in the first place it is not an adventurer in the correct sense.

Therefore, even if a child who dreams of a knight order or the army is pushed by his parents, if he says that he will become an adventurer, he will be sanctioned by Tekken. It is customary to receive. At least Hugo was. I still remember the pain in my fist from my father.

“But why are you selling oil here?”

“What do you mean?”

“Cadiz Ruins. There is something you want”

Go there, the man said.

I hear that the Cadiz ruins are not big ruins, and that they have been traversed. Hugo also dived once, but there was nothing special to mention because of the hollow shell inside.

But if there is a gimmick like the Hibar ruins there, and there is still a depth. And if there are some treasures or items sleeping there. This is advice from a man who knew the whereabouts of the treasure. It is impossible to not care.

But why does this guy give himself such information? That was questionable to Hugo, who had just borrowed money instead of selling him a favor.

“Hey, you are …”

“Hey you guys! Come out quickly!”

When I tried to ask that question, a tight voice that was close to an angry voice came flying. Looking forward over the man’s back, there was a man screaming at us through a side hole leading to that dome-shaped space where the corpse of the spiral mall was a mountain.

It seems that he has already returned to this point before he knew it. Upon exiting the side hole, blood was still present, but the corpse of Spiral Mall was reduced by half.

Perhaps the incident in the ruins has been transmitted to the adventurers at the foot of the mountain, and they are all doing the post-processing. It’s a job that Hugo should take the initiative in, and that’s why I feel sorry for him.

But there was something I had to check with Hugo above all else.

“Are there any injured or dead?”

“There are some injured, but they are all minor injuries. Even if you compare it with the number of people, you are the last to dive. “

In order to search for archaeological sites, it is obligatory to register in the search list in advance. In the event of an emergency like this time, or if there is a person who does not return, it can be confirmed using it.

I thought it was a mistake to please myself, but the response was still a relief to Hugo.

“It took a long time to come out. What did you do?”

“Hey …”

Hugo just disappeared into the words that the man rebuked. I thought that it would be confusing to say that the mechanism of the deepest part of the ruins was solved here, and Hugo decided to give top priority to the post-processing here.

But first, I must admit that this uproar is my responsibility. However, thinking that doing so would cause trouble to the man who was with him, he turned around to tell him to stay away from himself. However, there was no man there.

Even if I look around in a hurry, there is no shadow or shape. It had disappeared as if it were smoke or hallucinations. If it was a kind of hallucination, it wouldn’t be because Hugo wasn’t alive this way, and maybe that was the reason he didn’t want to stay in a place like this. Then it would be just right.

“Hey, can you ask me a little?”

“What? p id = “L231″> “That’s it. I have to apologize.”

Now Hugo can honestly confess his failure. ..

Finally, it was his regret that he couldn’t hear the man’s name.

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“… Hmm, has Harold already stolen the treasure from the ruins?”

The information that arrived under me leaked a surprising voice, which is unusual for Justus.

The Hibar ruins that Harold was heading to now. I was almost certain that one of the treasures was sleeping in the deepest part of it, but I also thought that the road to that point would not be easy.

There is a good reason for it, because even if all the adventurers who are professionals in archaeological excavation challenge it, they cannot overcome it. Therefore, I expected that Harold would have a hard time to some extent, and on top of that, he expected that he would be able to do something with his power.

What’s wrong with that? According to the reports that came up, Harold did not hesitate to solve the gimmicks of the ruins correctly and showed him the treasure in just one day.

There is no doubt that it works more than expected, and in that respect I would like to praise it.

However, the suspicion of Harold, which he had held for a long time, was determined to be conviction.

From the first time I knew him, I felt strange.

If I was just strong, I tried to contact him to use it as a hand piece, and I intuitively realized in front of Harold. He is like himself.

There was a strong will in his eyes to take any means for the purpose.

The result may have been an interception against the invasion of the Sarrian Empire. However, the more I investigated it, the more mysterious points erupted.

First of all, why was it possible to detect the invasion? That is a star knight 《 guinea pig 》 , it was supposed to be a trigger to defeat or entangle the Knights’ authority, Fincent van Westervoort, a man who could be an obstacle to the plan.

However, when I opened the lid, the genius who was the youngest to join the Knights, stopped the invasion and defeated the enemy general.

I wish it was just a genius. But Harold was not a genius, but an irregular one.

He appeared in the Forest of Bertis in the Imperial uniform in front of the Knights. By doing so, the knights were made aware that the enemy was an imperial army rather than a star tribe, but this cannot be done without knowing the invading information in advance.

It was possible because I joined the Knights at the age of 13, which was not possible in the first place. In other words, it is probable that Harold had been informed for a long time and was working to prevent it.

The hypothesis was reinforced by Harold in the Battle of Bertis Forest, where Harold led a human being of some power, neither the Knights nor the Imperial Army nor the Stars. That’s the point. The decrease in the number of deaths and catches in that battle was also due to the work of the group.

Harold was leading it, so it’s reasonable to assume that he was aware of the invasion in advance.

I don’t know what the group was, but I’m guessing it’s probably Harold’s kid or someone related to the Sumeragi family. Either way, the elaborate preparations were still made.

From the above, I was suspicious of Harold, but I still used it because I was curious about what his future would be. Do you choose the path of ruin like yourself, or do you make a different choice while looking similar to yourself?

I still don’t know what I was trying to find at the end. However, I was really interested in events other than research for the first time in a long time. It may have been an instinctive part, not a theory.

But I can’t say that anyway.

This time, Harold deciphered the characters of the lost ancient civilization. That’s something you can’t do with Justus. No decent historical materials or literature are left.

At present, it can be said that it is impossible for human beings in this world who live in this era.

So why was Harold able to decipher ancient characters?

If it was just that one case, he or his family would have thought that he had some information. However, if the case of Bertis Forest is added to that, that is not the case.

If either event happens to happen, and various factors overlap with each other with a miraculous probability, the result will be obtained, but the probability that exists only with such a theoretical probability. If you draw twice, it is inevitable, not accidental.

And in order for this inevitability to occur, “you must know” in advance. Speaking of something, it’s the future.

Ancient characters that someone would have deciphered the invasion of the Sarian Empire, and perhaps even Justus’s plan itself. Harold may “know”. He called Justus’s name for the first time. At least at that point, the individual Justus Freund was perceiving.

And he also said: “What did a man like you come here for? “When. At that time, I thought that I was referring to myself as a famous family scholar and said the word “a man like you”. But what if it came from knowing the essence of Justus?

Ah, a mourning and sighing voice echoed in Justus’s lab. He looked up at the heavens while sitting on his chair and said.

“Are you … you are the biggest obstacle, Harold Stokes. The destroyer with the same eyes as me”

It was ironic. Curiosity, my greatest weapon, turns my fangs at the very end.

But that’s what Justus laughs. The inspiration seemed to be a revelation from God, and the atheist Justus offered a prayer of gratitude to God only at this time.

Why did Justus at that time keep Harold suspiciously? It must have been to kill the man who would be the biggest obstacle with his own hands.

“Thank you for dying to prove my love, Harold. Only you will definitely kill me”

There was no anger in his face, which he spoke alone, but he was just full of deep compassion.