Chapter 43: Seal the Place of Gluttony

If these code names really reflect the true character of the seat, then it may be the first seat to help Levikino - "Mercy".

"And Tyr—what kind of crime have you committed?"

"Report to the prince, the little one once developed a special poison for the sake of experimentation, but unfortunately it was accidentally eaten by others, and he was finally imprisoned."

"Ingested...... It looks like you've been wronged. ”

"Despite being wronged, killing others by my hands is an indisputable fact, and it is difficult to discern."

"Well, that sounds like ...... Yes! ”

Before he finished speaking, Wu suddenly felt that his center of gravity was crooked, and the whole person lay back.

It's over, did you slip and fall?

On these gravel-covered roads, if you slip backwards now, you will definitely crush Levikinu with her back!

Damn it! I can't come back!

Suddenly, a pair of thick hands supported Wu who was about to fall.

It's Tyre.

With a quick eye, he quickly supported Wu's back, and at the same time supported Levichnu, who was being dragged behind Wu.

Levikinu looked horrified—I'm afraid that just now, he saw the marquee of life.

"Good risk, good risk...... Thanks, Tyle. ”

"Where, it's slippery around here, please be careful."

"yes, yes—alright, Levichinus?"

"Yes...... Yes. ”

The stuttering tone didn't look like a sign of composure at all.

"But that's too slippery, isn't it? I didn't have this problem when I walked half an hour ago, huh? ”

"Maybe it's because of Levikinu, the prince's center of gravity is unstable, right?"

"Well—looks like I'm going to have to be careful."

"Prince......

"Huh? What's the matter, Levigenu, look at the frightened look on your face, is it because I just slipped? ”

"No...... No, please look under your feet. ”

"Under the feet?"

It's like the picture of just coming in—only this time with Wu and Tyre bowing their heads at the same time.

"...... this!?"

Tyre couldn't help but look shocked.

Wu can't even speak.

It turned out that it was not because of the unstable center of gravity caused by holding Levikinu, but really because of the wet ground that caused the turnip to slip.

And the source of the dampness is the blood-stained gravel road under the feet.

The three of them were not stupid, and they reacted immediately.

This blood stain was the blood that had just erupted from Levikinu's right foot.

The cruel reality shook the heads of the three like thunder.

They really hit a dead end.

"It looks like there's some sort of circuit in this cave that can't be broken."

"According to the Prince's reasoning, we have indeed entered this circuit."

It's a perfect proof that the previous half hour was exactly the same thing.

It took us about five minutes to walk back to the same path, which was a dead end every five minutes.

With the addition of the previous half-hour trip, we have already repeated the cycle seven times.

"Isn't this just a circle?"

"Circle? What do you mean – we've been going around in circles? ”

"It's a good chance."

"In other words—if we want to break out of this circle, we'll have to find another way."

After speaking, Levichnu looked at the rock wall beside him.

"Lord Prince, could you please let me down first?"

"Oh? Yes. ”

Accepting Levikinu's request, Wu carefully leaned to the left and put down Levikinu behind him.

Standing on his feet with a sound left rooster, Levicchino first pressed his ear against the rock wall on his right.

Then he knocked on the rock wall by knocking on the door.

As if confirming something, Levikinu looked dissatisfied.

Then, with the bouncing force of his left foot, he pressed against another rock wall.

Repeat the same motion, gently tapping against the rock wall.

But this time the expression is different—as if discovering a new world.

Neither Wu nor Tyre could figure out Levikinu's intentions, and he made a new move.

Straight to a rough blast of wind elemental magic.

"Elemental Amplification Technique - 'Burst Lan'!"

Before they could react, the rock wall exploded like this—instantly compressing the powerful wind element, and releasing it at the same time, causing a lot of explosions.

Fierce winds and gravel followed.

Wu and Tyre stood without warning, how could they withstand such an impact.

The two of them struggled to stand, almost blown away. At the same time, there is blasted rubble to dodge.

"Elemental Amplification - 'Wind Wall'!"

They were almost hit by rubble, but luckily the wind elemental wall protected Wu and Tyre from the rubble.

But it can't be said that everything is completely fine.

The sound of violent explosions echoed through the cavern countless times, and Wu and Tyre still fell into severe tinnitus.

In the dust, Wu looked at Levikinu who suddenly cast a magic spell in confusion.

"What do you do? Why do you suddenly want to break through the rock wall? ”

"Please don't be angry and look ahead!"

"Ahead?"

The hazy sand and dust hadn't faded yet, but Wu's eyes seemed to see something.

It wasn't until the picture began to be clear that Wu finally saw it clearly.

That's a new path.

Different from the original road, this road has no burning rune paper at all, and the ground is even less rocky, more flat and smooth.

It turns out that Levicinus just used tapping the rock wall to create an echo, which was used to determine whether the rock wall was hollow behind it.

I have to say that both the ability to observe and think is quite powerful.

It's hard to guarantee that this path is the right path, but it's better than going around in circles all the time.

Moreover, since this is a new passage dug from the middle of the road, it is unlikely that there will be a problem of constant reincarnation.

Unless someone really uses magic maliciously to trap our actions.

"Since there is a new path to take, let's go down this path."

"Yes."

Re-enrolling Levichinu, who had difficulty moving, the three had no choice but to go down this path.

This time, however, a new problem was encountered.

Impasse.

After only about ten minutes of walking, they were greeted by a completely sealed rock wall.

"How can this be ......"

Tyre sat limply on the ground, looking helpless.

But it's not just Tyre, Wu and Levikinu are also desperate.

Unwilling to give up, Levichin stood back on his back and pressed his left ear against the rock wall in hope.

Knocking on the rock wall again—but not the expected echo.

There is a dead end ahead.

What's going on?

Are there other undiscovered paths?

Wu, who felt weak in an instant, couldn't stand up after all and collapsed to the ground.

What the hell is this place? Is this really a cave?

It's worse than dying, and I don't want to be stuck in this kind of place for the rest of my life.

Eventually, the body that seemed to have given up everything lay flat on the ground, with its hands and feet wide open.

Tyre sat on the ground, his hands on his weak forehead, like a child who had made a mistake.

Levichinus, on the other hand, pressed his forehead against the rock wall, like a contemplative facing the wall.

There was a desperate silence between the three of them, unable to say half a word.

Suddenly, the angry Levichinu couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, and subconsciously stepped on the spot with his left foot.

It's a funny and cute action to look like – and it's a key one.

Lying flat on the ground, Wu seemed to hear something.

Voices coming from the earth's crust.

It sounded like ......

Echo!?

This is a major discovery!

Regaining hope, Wu quickly straightened up and turned into a prostrate forward posture, pressing his side ear against the ground.

Then he knocked lightly.

Empty and lingering echoes - the underground is empty!

"Levikinu! You now use wind elemental magic to break through the ground! ”

"Uh——! Yes! ”

Suddenly asked by Wu like this, Levikinu was a little dazed.

"Elemental Amplification - 'Lan Explosion'."

Levichinu did so ignorantly, and there was another violent explosion, which exploded through the ground in an instant.

This explosion is not small, and the power is even greater than the power that just shattered the rock wall, maybe it was the anger just mixed in with it.

Of course, the current picture instantly extinguished the smoldering fire in the hearts of the three of them.

No more rocky passages, no ominous runes, but an old stack.

"Prince! It seems that there is a library below! ”

"Looks like I'm right—go down!"

"Yes!"

Regaining the smile on his face, Tyre jumped down excitedly. Wu picked up Levichinu in a princess gesture, and then jumped down as well.

The gap between the upper passage and the stacks is not high, and even if you jump off with Levikinu in your arms, it should not cause a knee injury.

The trio were quickly attracted by the large bookcases that surrounded them.

Bookcases are lined on all sides, and bookcases nearly three meters high and ten meters wide are filled with all kinds of books.

Leaning against the only candlestick in the corner, the light in the stacks was a little dim.

In addition to the strong smell of book covers, there is also a bit of decay in the library, which should be derived from the smell of wooden bookcases.

The three of them were unconsciously attracted by the books around them and began to appreciate them.

Soon, they discovered that this was no ordinary library.

It's all sealed forbidden books—and mysterious forbidden spells that have never been made public.

The content alone is enough to send the reader shudder, let alone research.

Who is the owner of this library, and where did he find so many forbidden books?

After a cursory flip, Levichinus discovered something.

"Two, please come and see this copy in my hand."

"Huh?"

Curious, Wu and Tyre walked up to Levichinus's side and began to read along.

It was a book jacket made from the skin of an unknown animal, and the dust on the pages suggests that it should have been stored for a long time.

The yellowed pages were full of marks of bookworm bites, and even the ink on the pages had faded a little.

But there's nothing special about it, the books here are all in this situation, and the content is nothing more than dangerous forbidden arts.

"What's wrong? Is there anything strange about this book? ”

"It's not special, I always feel that the content of the book seems to describe this cave."

"Describe this cave?"

Puzzled, he repeated Levikinu's words.

"Yes, I read this page to the two of you – 'Those who are greedy for power fall into samsara, seeking never-ending results. After all, the fruit is eaten, but it is not the final fruit. He longs to end his greed, but he suffers the consequences and goes to hell again. The thirst for knowledge is on fire, but it cannot burn out the abyssal desire. Those who have lost their bodies and empty souls, please step through this embers and pursue unknown territories to fill the empty bodies', and that's all for this page. ”

"Well, it doesn't seem like there's a problem, huh?"

"No—Tyre. This page is indeed very interesting. ”

"Forgive the little foolishness for not understanding what the prince said."

Wu's expression was a little solemn, as if it was because of the content of this page.

"The first sentence 'those who are greedy for power fall into samsara, chasing endless results' corresponds to the infinite samsara we fell into at the beginning. The phrase "the fruit of the end is eaten, but not the end result" in the second sentence corresponds to a new path, but it is not the right path. The fourth sentence, "However, hell is not a realm of reincarnation, but a valley of lost knowledge" represents this library full of forbidden books. ”

"But the prince, in the third sentence, 'I longed to end my greed, but I reaped the consequences and fell into hell again' and the last sentence said, 'The thirst for knowledge is on fire, but it cannot burn out the abyssal desire.' What does it mean for those who have lost their bodies and souls to step through this embers and pursue the unknown to fill their empty bodies? ”

"Well—I don't know. Levicchino, have you read the following pages? ”

"Yes. The amazing thing is that only this page seems to be different. The content of the other pages is completely irrelevant to this one. ”

"There's such an amazing thing!?"

Wu couldn't help but ponder.

It's almost like someone is deliberately showing it to us.

"How did you find this book in the first place? How did you get to this page? ”

"I don't know...... I picked up the book in the dark, and I just turned to this page. ”

"In the dark—huh?"

It's really very wrong, but I can't put it into words.

Anyway, leave this book alone and look for other clues.

"Put it back."

"Yes."

Levikinu carefully found the place where he had pulled out the book earlier—it was the fifteenth book in the third column of the bookcase on the right.

Pushing aside the somewhat crooked books on both sides, he inserted the book precisely through the gap in the stack.

That's it—it seems to trigger a mechanism.

The library began to shake violently.

"Earthquake!?"

"Your Excellency! It's dangerous. ”

The two hurriedly supported him, but Levikinu forgot that he only had his left foot left to step on the ground.

The wounded right foot was firmly on the ground, and the pain was intense.

"It hurts!"

Before he could help him, Levikino fell in the direction of the bookcase on the right.

In order to maintain the central balance, Levichino tried to prop himself up on the bookcase with one hand.

And yet, unexpectedly, Levichino is still falling.

Isn't it already propped up on a bookcase? Levichinus didn't think much about it at the time.

Just fell to the ground.

After a loud bang, the earthquake ended.

Wu hurriedly picked up Levikinu, who had fallen to the ground.

"Are you alright?"

"It's okay....... Mr. Tyre, are you alright? ”

"Two ...... Look over there. ”

Tyre pointed to the right side of the library in horror, and the two of them also turned in the direction that Tyre was pointing.

An amazing scene came into view——

The original bookcase had collapsed, and in its place was a huge cave, close to the space of the royal hall.

Only then did the three of them realize that this bookcase was the door to the hidden cave.

Dense candelabras were set up all around the cave, burning with the pitch-black flames that had been attached to the rune paper.

The rock walls were covered with nails of bones, each with a sigil on its skull—the same paper as it had been seen earlier.

It's just that the runes don't burn with pitch-black flames.

Inside each empty skeleton floated a creepy ghostly fire—the pitch-black flame of the candlestick.

The dim light of the fire pierced through the gaps of each skeleton, and at first glance it looked as if each skeleton was glaring at itself with angry eyes, which was very uncomfortable.

Countless channels were dug in the ground, and small channels of tributaries were dug out of the channels, which were densely linked like spider webs.

The channel was filled with pitch-black blood, and the bones of various creatures floated on it.

Looking further on, the cobweb-like channels converge on the same main road and eventually flow to a gloomy temple.

The huge temple occupies half of the cave. A row of white ash bones is piled up as a roof tiles, and two square pillars stand next to the gate that resembles a wolfdog's mouth.

The coercion of the atmosphere made the three of them stunned.

This is most likely the location of the Seal Gluttony.

July 14, 1927, time unknown, suspected to be inside Jiuhu Mountain"

Wu looked around, the scene that surrounded the ominous atmosphere.

Is this the place where gluttony is sealed?

Judging by the atmosphere and scale of the furnishings, this is indeed very possible.

But this trip wasn't for the sake of exploring the Sealed Land of Gluttony.

That's right, in order to investigate the details of the other party.

If Brother Jill's intelligence is correct, it doesn't seem quite plausible either.

The other party was handling thousands of monsters, and the battle was certainly not small—but there was no movement here except for these horrific bones and ornaments.

It could even be said that it felt like the three of us should be the only living creatures left here.

Don't you think it's weird?

It was difficult enough just to escape from the Lanhua Forest alive, let alone the difficulties of those doubts after coming to Jiuhu Mountain.

It would have been fine if the enemy had come to Jiuhu Mountain from the southeast, but there was really no need for it.

There's no value in camping here, there's an eerie atmosphere everywhere, and it's not a good place to camp at all.

But maybe the other side has their own ideas - for example, they can use the terrible atmosphere to hide their actions.

But that seems a bit redundant.

Is it necessary to risk your life to break into such a forbidden place?

Of course, everything is still unknown - you still have to be on guard now, and the neighborhood seems empty, but in fact it is not completely safe.

The source of danger is the temple in front of you.

Even the Wu who has no magic background can feel it - the temple exudes a terrifying aura.

But the space of the temple is huge, and it is estimated that it can accommodate at least nearly a thousand people to the naked eye.

If you do, the enemy may be buried in the temple.