Chapter 60: The Ruins
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In the empty cave, there was not much light, and the beam of light extending from the entrance hid in disgust at the exit, and the miser guarded the small hole like a miser, and further in, it appeared in sight, and there was no doubt that it was as black as thick ink, and the darkness without light was like a cone of bones, ready to swallow you up with color and soul when you were not prepared. Novel www.mеng.lā
This is where they are now, Jason, who was walking in front, hesitated for a moment, and glanced back, followed by Jessica in a robe, holding the glowing beads slightly flat, and less than half a step behind him, you could clearly see her beautiful side face, round lips, and the ends of hair that slipped down her cheeks.
Unlike his hesitation, under her crisp short hair, the pair of eyes that were always smiling were completely devoid of the kindness and casualness they should have, staring closely at the deep passage that led to the depths in front of them, and the serious and focused eyes seemed to be rendered the same black and could not accommodate other objects, which was a change that made him feel incomparably strange, Jason saw neither wavering nor excitement in her eyes, and the plain shortness could not hide any detail of her face, He couldn't tell any subtle emotion from her expression, and he even had the illusion that he was just a stranger who looked exactly like Jessica.
The firm footsteps did not stop, only the sound of "clicking" footsteps remained in the empty cave, and then his hesitation slowly turned into unease, he who was originally walking in front was quickly overtaken by Jessica, and became half a position behind her, and the back that gradually faded away plunged into the endless darkness, but the distance between the two seemed to be opening up thousands of miles in seconds.
When did he become so timid, he shook his head, dispelled the hesitation in his heart, and then clenched his palms, followed, and stubbornly walked in front of Jessica, he didn't want to just look at her back, as for what kind of emotion this was, he didn't delve into it.
Defining a momentary hesitation as weakness, Jason forced himself to turn his mind away, and as far as he could see, there was a smooth road, and the bumpy road was only a short section at the intersection, and he should have entered a certain ruin, he thought, because of the light, he couldn't see how big this ruin was, the only thing he could see was that the road under his feet was made of bronze masonry.
Ruins and this kind of old site seemed to Jason to be strange, he had heard the old man who taught him swordsmanship talk about his deeds in the ruins, and there were friends around him who were active in the ruins as adventurers, so this kind of thing seemed to him more like a symbol of the times, and he didn't have any too heavy impression.
As for the danger that most of them come from the wild monsters that use the ruins as their nests, he takes it for granted that he ignores the hesitation that occurs when he just steps in, strictly speaking, it is not a situation similar to escape due to timidity, but a warning similar to an early warning, if he can be a little more careful, he will find that the place he is at this time, let alone the monster, even animals such as bugs are extinct in front of him.
However, there is no if, Jason, who is disturbed by other things, does not see this, he follows Jessica step by step, as for the motivation to explore the truth of the ruins, etc., it is dispensable for him, he just wants to help Jessica.
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I don't know how long it took, the deeper and deeper darkness hovered around the two, relying on the light from the beads in Jessica's hand to barely discern the direction of progress, Jason wanted to speak several times, was the two of them going in the wrong direction, so that they kept spinning in place, Jessica never said a word, as if he had become another person, such thoughts in his heart became stronger and stronger with the passage of time, fortunately, it didn't take too long, and the scene in front of him finally had a little difference.
"What is this?" Jason looked at the huge pillar-like thing that suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Stone ......" Jessica finally spoke at this time, frowning and looking at the things that appeared in front of her suspiciously, trying to lift the beads, trying to see the things in front of her, her action finally made Jason feel a little familiar for a long time.
"Mitaunos!" In the faint light of the shaking, Jason was able to see the true body of the pillar in front of him, and couldn't help but shout, as if he had pressed a switch, the darkness faded in an instant, and the surroundings that had been wandering in darkness suddenly brightened, and the two looked at each other at the place they were in at the moment.
Standing in front of the two of them was a lifelike stone statue of Mitaunos, like a loyal guardian, and there were five other statues of the same stone, Jason just glanced at it, and felt the pressure that should not be there, just like the pressure he felt when facing the red-eyed Mitaunos at the Chienros Arena, how could it be? It's just a stone statue, he said silently in his mind, but the uneasiness begins to grow wildly.
Immediately looking around, the bronze pavement stretches out, mixed with the color of the ancient atmosphere as if it states the long years deposited by time, it is an alternative and substantial sense of existence, a scene that cannot be seen at a glance, as if it is an extension of infinite space, several times more open than imagined, Jason can't even imagine that such ruins will be stored in the cave, and then his eyes are attracted by a silver gate.
It was a gate made of sterling silver, the silver luster exuded a calming magic, the intricate lines formed a huge wheel, even from a considerable distance, he could still see the exquisite lines on it, the gate was located in the middle of the six Mitaunos stone statues, as if the subordinates of the arch guard monarch, and Jessica looked at each other, Jason asked, "Is the thing you are looking for behind that door?" ”
"I don't know." Jessica was rarely silent, shook her head, and glanced at him lightly, as if to tell Sù Jason that she only had to accompany her here, and her eyes immediately turned to the silver door.
Ignoring Jessica's eyes, Jason naturally couldn't leave, he felt uneasy for no reason when he saw those Mitaunos stone statues, danger seemed to be approaching, and under this bad premonition, it was even more impossible for him to leave Jessica alone: "Then we ......" However, before he could speak, a sound from all directions interrupted the conversation between the two.
Click......
It was a small sound like clockwork beginning to turn, but for some reason, it appeared clearly in the ears of the two of them, like a gear that echoed and turned on the soul, and both of them noticed at the same time that the carvings on the silver gate began to beat and appear in the air, and with these sounds, he noticed the dust that the stone statues around him began to peel off, and the six stone statues of Mitaunos seemed to come to life, and the gray surface began to turn bright red skin.
"Run!" Jason turned around without hesitation, but saw Jessica still standing in place, biting her lip, she seemed a little unwilling, he turned around and ran back, and shouted angrily at Jessica: "What are you still stunned!" Run! With that, he grabbed Jessica's hand and ran.
Jessica immediately understood, now is not the time to hesitate, following behind Jason, hurriedly glanced back, just a moment of effort, the original realistic stone statue turned into a terrifying monster, scarlet eyes bloodthirsty look over, just for a moment, people feel the violence in its eyes, the monsters let out a deafening roar, towards the two of them, she couldn't help but feel lucky, if it wasn't for Jason, she would have faced six Mitaunos at the same time, It was a desperate situation that would never have survived.
The speed of the two of them was not slow, and soon, they encountered a bronze wall that they had not encountered before, Jason and Jessica were stunned and looked at each other, and then Jason took her hand and ran in the direction of the other side: "This way!" "There was no time for hesitation, because there was a terrible monster chasing after him.
I don't know how long later, the two of them were desperate to find that no matter how they changed direction, they could not escape from this huge ruin, and the road seemed to have been lost in the endless space, Jason put his hands on his knees, panting, and glanced at Jessica beside him, she was even more unbearable than him, sweat soaked through her robes, and sat weakly on the ground, the roar of Mitaunos in his ears was still approaching in despair.
"Damn, what the hell is going on?" He punched the wall, and the pain traveled from his fist to his brain.
"Probably...... We probably won't be able to get out, I'm sorry, Jason, it's me who caused you, and now it looks like you're going to die here. Jessica took a deep breath and shook her head self-deprecatingly.
"What nonsense are you talking about, this is not like the Jessica I know......" said Jason, with a reassuring smile, even he didn't understand why he could still laugh at this time, and immediately pulled out the big sword behind his back, without any intention of being handsome, he stood in front of Jessica: "...... And I'm ...... I'm the one who defeated Mitaunos, how can I give up like this......" He barely said such self-hypnotic words, and even he didn't believe his own nonsense.
"Don't be stupid, how can you win it......" Jessica couldn't help but sigh, and there was a moment of silence between the two, and then Jason began to sit on the ground as if he had given up, and his hip was lowered as if he was fated.
"Well, it looks like my legendary story is coming to an end here." Sitting on the ground without the slightest image, giving up and continuing to struggle, Jason did not expect that the day he would face death would be so open.
"Did your Legend Story ever start?" I don't know if there is no possibility of escape, but the relaxed nerves feel relaxed, and Jessica even has the heart to make a joke about him.
With his hands on his lap, he sat on the cold ground, feeling the vibration of Mitaunos as he chased after him, and he smiled: "Every day is the beginning of a legend, and although there is no poet who sings of heroic deeds for me, if I die at my age, I should be able to use the word untimely death." ”
I originally thought that this would be exchanged for Jessica's joke, but I didn't expect that there was silence between the two again, and I don't know how long it took for Jessica to speak again: "Actually, I have a way to leave, it's just ...... Only one of the two of us will be able to escape. ”
When he heard Jessica's first half of the sentence, Jason's eyes couldn't help but light up, and the second half of the sentence that followed seemed to be a ruthless sentence that threw him off the trough, and the light of hope that ignited was quickly extinguished again, however, there was nothing to hesitate about, he comforted himself in his heart, and pretended to be indifferent: "Hehe, there's nothing to hesitate about, you go first, I'll ...... I'll stay, but don't worry, I won't die so soon, and I'll hold out until you come back to save me!" With that, he stood up, closed his eyes and turned his back to Jessica, he didn't want her to see his weakness.
Yes, it's okay to do this, he silently thought in his heart, as a man, he should be not afraid of life and death.
Immediately, there was a wonderful syllable chanted by Jessica when she performed the secret method, no matter when she heard her voice, it was always so pleasant, he thought in his heart, and then opened his eyes, wanting to say his final goodbye, but he didn't expect that he was surrounded by white light, he turned his head suddenly, but saw Jessica's helpless smile, which was the smile that usually showed when teasing him.
"Big hero, who said I'm leaving, it's you who is leaving...... she said, Jessica took off the necklace around her neck and put it in the palm of his hand, and laughed softly: "...... After all, I involved you, if you can find someone to save me, that's the best, if you can't, forget about me, I'm not strong enough to say that I won't die, so don't have any psychological burden, and...... Don't let your Legend Monogatari end so quickly, an untimely death is not a compliment! ”
"Jessica, you ......"
Jason wanted to say more, the white light flashed, the dazzling light surged up, and by the time he reacted, he had been teleported to the forest of Atlas, looking at the changing scenery around him, he silently clenched the necklace in his palm, stood up, glanced at the cave, and then ran in the direction of Atlas.
How can I forget you like this, how can I give up like this!
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