Ankoku Kishi Monogatari ~Yuusha wo Taosu Tameni Maou ni Shoukansaremashita~-Chapter 129.1: Battle In The Pyramid
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Chapter 129.1: Battle In The Pyramid
âBlack Haired Sage; Chiyuki
The black sand danced in the dark, cloudy sky. Maybe the reason the sky was so dark was the black sand itself.
There was a crest of the evil eye painted in white on one side of the black pyramid, it felt as if that eye was looking down on us.
The vanguards of the mummy soldiers had already broken through as we entered the pyramid. The team included Reiji, myself, Medjed, Totona, and a few other mummy soldiers.
We were heading straight toward the center of the pyramid, its heart as it was only possible to control the pyramid from there. Moreover, removing the keystone in the heart room would render the pyramid powerless.
Once that happens, it would be possible to destroy the pyramid with magic. Thatâs why whether it was to destroy or take it back, we had to enter the heart room.
ăGood luck, Reiji. Iâm waiting for good news. Be careful, Chiyuki.ă
Ishtar added as she smiled sweetly at Reiji and me.
And by the way, Isdes was able to force Ishtar and Nel to stay back and wait. As expected, he wouldnât allow important people to enter the dangerous pyramid, especially the Goddess, Princess, and Prince of Gypseal.
ăBe careful, Medjed, Totonyan.ă
ăăăNyaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!ăăă
Both Totona and Medjed were being sent off by princess Nel and the cats. The cats were swinging their tails so adorably.
I also wanted to be sent off by the cats.
ăThank you Nel. Weâll make sure to return safe and sound. Letâs go, Hero of Light.ă
Totona urged Reiji, thus we entered the pyramid. Once inside, we found ourselves in a dark corridor.
ăO light!!ă
I summoned several light spheres. They floated around us, illuminating our surroundings.
The corridor was built wide, thus we didnât feel trapped at all. Walking in front were three mummies, followed by Reiji, myself, Totona, and then Medjed.
As Medjed walked behind me, I felt the area around my butt becoming itchy. When I looked over from my shoulder, Nekomimi Medjed cocked his head.
Not good.
Letâs ignore that for now.
Now wasnât the time to worry about that.
I walked forward while trying my best to ignore Medjed.
Upon entering the passage, we saw a mountain of wrecked skeletons. They were probably skeletons who were defeated by our vanguard mummies. freeweb novel. com
The deeper I went into the pyramid, the more I felt an unpleasant presence.
ăWhat is this I wonder? It feels as if something is waiting for us?ă
ăYou felt it too, Chiyuki. This presence is the same as the one we encountered in Rox Kingdom.ă
Reiji, who was walking in front of me, replied to my muttering.
Now that he mentioned it, it did feel the same as back then.
ăCould it possibly be that masked evil God again? Then heâs a dangerous foe. That black cloud might be coming from him too.ă
I recalled the incident in Rox Kingdom.
That time was really dangerous.
ăYeah, that guy might appear. But, we also have a way to cope with the black cloud.ă
I nodded hearing Reijiâs remark.
Now we wouldnât have a problem even if we touched the evil God Zarxisâ black cloud.
As long as we deployed a barrier or created a wall of mana, we wouldnât lose our powers.
In short, we had to kill him on sight.
ăYeah, us currently wonât have any problems fighting against the evil God Zarxis.ă
ăIndeed, Chiyuki.ă
Both Reiji and I laughed together.
ăDonât let your guard down, Hero of Light. Zarxis might have lost his powers after getting defeated by the Demon King, but heâs still one of the three great Evil Gods. We have no idea what heâs trying to do.ă
Totona, who heard our conversation, gave us a warning.
ăThree great Evil Gods? Iâve never heard about them.ă
ăDo you really have no idea about this, black haired sage? They were once the Gods who tried to destroy us along with the Demon King. I heard that many gods died due to Zarxisâ power.ă
Totona explained with a rather enigmatic look on her face.
Did that mean that we were supposed to know about this matter?
ăIs that true, Totona-chan? Since you say three, does that mean there are still two others?ă
Totona nodded at Reiji.
ăThe other two are the Serpent Queen Diadona and the Wicked Beast Ferios. Donât you know about them?ă
I shook my head as I walked.
Speaking of Gods, until recently I only knew about the Gods of Elios.
Thatâs why I was really surprised when I heard about the Gods of Gypseal.
ăI donât know. Iâve heard about the Serpent Queen, but this is the first time Iâm hearing about the Wicked Beast. And from what you said just now, that Zarxis seems to be in a hostile relationship with the Demon King, right?ă
ăIndeed. The Demon King Modes broke his relationship with the Great Evil Gods Trio.ă
Just as I had expected. I had been researching Zarxis after the incident in Rox Kingdom, but there werenât any details to find.
Why did they have a falling out?
ăInternal discord, huh, so they really are comrades of the Demon King. Chiyuki, I donât think thereâs a need to mull over this matter.ă
Said Reiji as he looked at me, who was pondering about the matter.
Surely, Reiji was right.
Just looking at the atrocious appearance of the Demon King was enough to convince me that they were comrades.
Moreover, even the Demon Kingâs comrades hated him. It wasnât strange for internal discord to occur.
ăSurely⌠That Demon King seems like a lewd one. He seems like someone whoâd prioritize his lust over his comrades. Right?ă
I looked at Totona, asking for her opinion.
ăUhm⌠I canât deny thatâŚă
And yet, Totona seemed to be troubled despite agreeing with me.
Why though?
Well, letâs keep that question for later, we have more urgent matters right now.
We kept walking ahead.
The mummies who walked ahead of us suddenly stood still in their place.
ăWhatâs the matter? Did you find a trap ahead?ă
Reiji asked suspiciously, seeing the mummies suddenly stopped.
ăNo, hero-sama. We have been advancing forward while letting our comrades disarm the traps. But, weâre about to enter Duamutef. Our comrades wonât be able to pass from this point, so please be very careful.ă
The mummy soldier who led us said so.
Originally, this pyramid was something that was made by Gypseal. Some of the mummies were familiar with the traps inside. But, the passage from here to Duamutefâs room was different from the route to the heart room, our destination.
Since the mummies ahead of us were heading to the heart room, they couldnât pass the road ahead of them.
For that reason, it seems there was some trap left.
The hostage was kept in the Duamutefâs room.
If our priority was taking back the pyramid, we had to ignore them.
But, in case we had to destroy the pyramid, we had to save them beforehand.
Thus we went into the Duamutefâs room.
We arrived without a hitch since the trap had already been cleared.
ăEh?!! What is this?!!ă
I was really surprised upon seeing the inside of Duamutefâs room. People of various tribes were locked in jails. Humans, sphinxes, ogres, centaurs, and beastmen of various tribes were locked in the room. There was an eerily glowing magic circle on the floor of the room.
The glowing magic circle was connected to various pulsing chains which seemingly tortured the captives.
The captivesâ bodies visibly became thinner and thinner.
Some had already melted till there was no original form left from them, not even their tribe could be distinguished.
ăIt absorbs lifeâŚă
Totonaâs face paled as she spoke.
Even I had no idea what kind of thing would happen to those captive.
But one thing was clear, their life force was being drained by the pyramid.
ăMercy, My Queen⌠We wonât fail next time⌠MercyyyâŚă
Their pleas sounded really miserable. I couldnât hide my shock the moment I saw the owner of the voice. It was the gorgon who was about to capture us.
They might be the people who ambushed us.
The gorgonâs body had withered and seemed to have lost its evil eye.
ăImpossible!! What are they doing to their own comrades?!!ăđđ§đŽđŽđŹđŽđđŁđđđŽđ.đđđ˘