Section A, Chapter 35: Tombstone Puzzle (Lucina)

"Wow, what's the discovery?" Turning around excitedly, Lucina hurriedly asked, "Is there any mechanism?"

"I want to ...... No. After a moment's hesitation at the crowd, Deno pointed to the tombstone in front of him, "Look at the shape of this tombstone. ”

After looking at it for a while, it dawned on Lucina that the gray tombstone was very large, with thick stone pillars half a human height and unknown meaning standing on either side. The stele itself is engraved with many words of remembrance of the deceased. The characters have become very blurry, and at first glance, you can tell that no one has come to worship for a long time.

"This thing is quite conspicuous, and it is very disobedient. Squatting down, Deleno took the torch that the guards took out of nowhere, and approached the monument to take a closer look: "This is a bit rare...... The inscription does not say the identity of the owner of the tomb. Usually there are words like the tomb of XXX and XXX. ”

"No name? It's all over the cemetery in my hometown of Tomeca. Coughing, Mad Dog added: "Many people died in the streets and alleys without being identified, and some of them may not have names at all - of course, these people dug a pit and buried it, and only a few people would erect a monument to them if they showed kindness." ”

"Sounds like a chaotic city. With a sigh of emotion, Lucina fluttered the snow on the hem of her skirt and hurriedly asked, "This tombstone must be a long time old, right? Since it is so old, no one should remember the identity of the burial person." ”

"Definitely. It looks like it must have been hundreds of years ago. Stretching out his hand and sweeping away all the snow from the stele, Drno began to tell the inscription word by word in Brna. In order to take care of the two knights, Lucina deliberately looked at the inscription and relayed it for them.

I slept in the warmth of the ice flames.

Snow and mist obscure the starry sky of the full moon.

Even if it is praised by the girl who is speechless.

Nor will it fly to the dead and silent dungeon.

Can the seeker discover the truth that was born in three minutes of constant conflict?

If you make the wrong choice, hope will be closed forever.

"Yo, it's quite poetic. It would be better not to have the last sentence. After listening, Mad Dog narrowed his eyes: "The translation level is good, miss." ”

"Hey, hey......" was praised flutteringly, and Lucina patted her chest: "Not bad, right?"

"Since the first riddle in the bachelor's notes refers to this, there must be something strange about this inscription. After thinking about it carefully, Lucina felt more and more inexplicable: "Although this poem is well written, it always feels discordant...... Is it because I can't understand art?"

"Absolutely not. It's not just poetry, it's a secret word. Putting the word "secret language" very seriously, Derno looked at the inscription blankly, and suddenly said: "There are two words in each sentence here that contradict each other. While this is normal in poetry, it has a special flavor from the decryptor's point of view. ”

"I'll look for something about this. Hugging her sister with great interest, Lucina cleared her throat and put on a serious expression: "Ice Flame is so cold, I, the Ice Mage, know it all too well." ”

The second sentence requires local common sense. Standing up, Derno hammered his calf: "There will be no snow and fog when the moon is full here." ”

The third sentence is easy to understand, and it almost means...... People who are speechless can't speak to sing praises, right? Including the fourth sentence, the dungeon should be underground, how can you fly up?"

"To put it bluntly, there are contradictions everywhere. The last two sentences should be rule prompts. After a moment of silence, Mad Dog pointed to the ground in front of the tombstone: "You see, there are several steel bricks side by side, with different symbols painted on them. ”

It's really like this, I didn't pay attention to it before...... Following the mad dog's gaze, Lucina was amazed: each of these steel bricks was the size of a palm, and there were four of them. They are painted with pictograms of ice flames, full moons, musical notes, and dungeons.

The last sentence makes it very clear that once you make the wrong choice, there is no second chance. Coughing, Mad Dog narrowed his eyes: "So you have to choose the right floor tiles......

"Just pick the right one to step on? Confused, Lucina thought for a moment, and her eyes fell on the inscription. Then she had an idea, and shouted at the same time as the elf, "I see!"

"Well, I'll start with that. Hurriedly clearing her throat, Lucina said excitedly: "It's not difficult at all! Just find the floor tile and stomp it for three minutes without stopping! Because the combination of 'constant conflict' and the principle that the floor tile is not allowed to be triggered by mistake, it must be operated in this way! Otherwise, if a stone presses it, it will be useless." ”

"Makes sense, as I guessed. Looking approvingly at Lucina, the elf added, "If you step on the wrong mechanism, it will definitely be over, and some underground passage will be sealed." If that's all there is to do, you can find someone to leave it alone, but it would be bad if the trigger mechanism destroyed the key item. ”

"But which brick should I step on?" Lucina looked at the four bricks, and Lucina worried: "There is no hint at all, why-"

"No, there is. It's all written in it. After pondering for a while, Deerno suddenly spoke: "Each of the first four sentences has contradictions. Just find a sentence that stands out from the rest. For example...... If you think about it from another angle, it can be true. ”

To put it bluntly, there is a sentence that is actually not contradictory. That is, to look for ambiguous words. After taking over the conversation, the elf said slowly: "This shouldn't be difficult, just think about it." ”

How can I not see it...... Confused, Lucina was confused: "Now, did you find Lusa?"

"Nope. Pulling down the hood, my sister shook her head slightly: "It doesn't feel like there's anything wrong with it?"

"Oh, I've found it!" While the few people were still thinking hard, Seresya's smug voice appeared next to the tombstone. They all looked at the mad dog, and the expressions of several people were surprised.

"It's simple. The third sentence says so - even when the girl who is speechless sings praise. We used to think that this 'aphasia' and 'praise' were contradictory. But is that really the case?" Fiddling with the throwing knife, Ceresya narrowed her eyes: "Singing praises is not only reflected in singing, but also in the heart!"

"Mad Dog has a point. Nodding approvingly, the knight subconsciously touched the talisman on his chest: "It's like a prayer, you can repeat it in your heart without saying anything." ”

Wasn't that just a silent spell? Surprised by these words, Lucina looked at the mad dog with admiration: "That makes sense." But shouldn't we think about other possibilities......"

"No, you don't. Miscounted mine. I don't know where the confidence came from, Mad Dog strode forward, with a dead momentum: "You just see." ”