It is known that there are several layers of underwater ruins. I don't know how many floors there are, but at the moment I've finished to the second floor. The purpose of the two of them this time is to reach the deepest depths. So I walked to the second floor as fast as I could.

For the time being, I came according to the published map, and I didn't have time, so I could only take pictures and simply walk.

I'll just record it for now, but it's better to record more.

I wonder what this ruin is for.

Inside, there is only a labyrinth of paths, and it doesn't look like a place where people live or perform ceremonies. I don't understand what it was designed for now. If the upper layers have the same structure, then they seem to do so to prevent intruders from reaching the upper layers.

After a while, a red stone wall appeared. There were hieroglyphic words carved there, and when I touched the stone, my legs moved on their own, opening a path. Also, I confirmed a hole that I could climb up from there.

According to previous information, it is not known what kind of institution it will be when touched, and this is the hieroglyph in the paper, and there has been some progress in deciphering it recently, and the existence of the "king" mentioned by Kem has been revealed. hair

Save hieroglyphic records and ascend to the upper floors.

The second floor is also a labyrinthine structure.

The crossing of the second floor has not made much progress, and while avoiding the route that has already been taken, I look for a place to lead to the upper floor.

Sirona gave the command with her fingers, and Milo Carlos complied.

Kem continued to record the inside of the ruins with his camera while letting Milo Carlos direct the route.

I don't think it's a residential area or a ceremonial area. It rejected intruders from the beginning no, it was built for testing.

There, I felt a slightly dull sound in Kem's ears.

Right now

When I looked at Sirona, she seemed to hear the voice and nodded.

Is there reason to think that it is related to time limits?

Considering that even worrying would not help, I continued to explore while increasing my speed as much as possible.

Shirona and the others are currently exploring an unknown route. So, if there is a fork in the road, make a note of which way to take as you go. Although there is video recording, it is best to have a lot of recording media, so I will continue to shoot with the secondary camera.

After a while, the red stone used in the upper floor appeared in front of me, blocking my path. I tried to touch it like a first floor, but it didn't seem to move.

Dead end? I wonder if I'm on the wrong track

I don't know which path is the right answer because it's an unexplored route. Just know that this path is a failure, and you will succeed.

With time running out, we were about to tell Milo Carlos to go back and find another way, but Kem snapped a picture of the red stone with the camera's flash. It is engraved with the same characters as the hieroglyphs I had confirmed earlier.

After confirming that the shoot was complete and safe, Kem nodded to Sirona. Having confirmed this, Sirona tried to give instructions to Milo Carlos this time.

But then something incredible happened. The red stone in front of him moved, opening the way.

It moved?! Why?

I didn't do anything special. Kem wrote at most that I just took a picture for the record. Even so, the stone moved on its own and opened the way.

The moment the stone moves is also recorded in the video. I don't know why, but if the road opens up, I have no choice but to keep going.

Anyway, good luck. I have to move on.

It was an unexpected stroke of luck, but it was still another discovery.

As you move on, you'll find a place to climb to the upper floors.

I did it! I can go upstairs!

The two reached the third level, which they had never explored before.

The third floor is also built like a labyrinth, with red stones everywhere.

I don't know how many layers there are. Even with the scale of this ruin, I think there are only one or two floors left.

Since the whole situation has not yet been clarified, there is no room for speculation. I don't know how much time is left, but it's certainly not much.

Regardless, Sirona wanted to move on.

A little further on, I found something resembling a coin on the way. When I picked it up, it looked like a coin engraved with hieroglyphs.

This was the currency of this civilization when it existed. It's nice that we were able to find the real thing.

Put the coin in the suit pocket and keep looking.

Immediately afterward, a dull sound resounded throughout the ruins.

Ringing again, we don't have much time left.

I gave instructions to Milo Carlos and moved on.

Then the road was blocked again by a red stone.

Is the future a dead end?

Next to him, Kem records with his camera, and when he does, he tries to illuminate the stone with a flash, but the stone does not move.

It doesn't look good. I don't have time, so I guess I'll have to move.

I touched the stone, but nothing changed.

As a test, Kem pushed the stone as hard as he could. With such a large stone, it is difficult to use force in the water, so it is naturally unbreakable. Of course, even on the ground, Kem could not move it.

Isn't it? Sure enough, it can't move underwater.

I had no choice but to go the other way

Then the unbelievable happened again. The red stone in front of him moved, opening the way.

Ouch, what's going on, fortunately, the reason is too unclear.

Even if there are some conditions, there are too many things that cannot be understood. What is the trigger, how does the stone move, and what exactly is this red stone? There are so many things I don't understand, but I don't have time to think about it here.

Following the empty path, I found a place where I could ascend to the upper level again.

That's great. I can't believe I'll be able to find two unexplored layers today.

While thankful that they were able to achieve such a valuable record, the two also went higher.

The place I arrived at was not the labyrinthine building I had seen before, but a fairly large space with a few red stones scattered across the walls.

I want to know the deepest part. I can't seem to go any further, so this must be the deepest part.

All the stones have hieroglyphs written on them. Should I take pictures of them all?

Both Sirona and Kaim took pictures of the red stone and kept it for their records.

I still don't know what was written, but this is the data necessary for analysis, and I didn't expect to get so much data.

Truth be told, just establishing a route to the deepest part is already quite a discovery. There are also many unrecognizable characters. I don't think we will be able to decipher it anytime soon, but when we do, the investigation of this ruin will make a lot of progress.

It's not easy. But that's always been the case. When Sirona finally said what this ruin was, her heart exploded.

！ The sound is already close. The time is almost up.

A dull voice rang out nearby. It was a lot louder than before, and I could hear it, it sounded closer.

I wonder if I can't do more. I'd like to investigate more if possible

As I looked around the room looking for the last thing, I saw something drop in the middle of the room.

When I gave instructions to Milocaros and moved there, there must have been something there. When I picked it up and looked at it, it looked like a crown.

The two looked at each other.

This is the crown?

It's a metal I've never seen before. Perhaps it originated from the technology of the time.

A dull voice was heard approaching.

According to preliminary information, Sirona and the others will be swept outside by the current of water from which the sound came from.

The two grabbed Milo Carlos and prepared to meet the current.

Wow!

Strong!

The two were caught by Milo Carlos and swept away by the current.

"Puha!"

"Hah

The two men, who were pushed to the surface by the current, took off their goggles and snorkels and let out a sigh of relief.

"The current is stronger than I thought."

"It can be traumatic for some people."

"How did it get here from such a closed place?"

"I don't know. I had the camera on, but I didn't even know about me, the person who was swept away, so there was little hope. ”

At the very least, that space shouldn't be a place for the two of them to pass through. However, I was swept away and found myself floating on the surface. Even if we figured out what the ruins were, I had a feeling that until the end we wouldn't be able to figure out how the water flowed. I can't do any research.

As I caught my breath, I saw the guide waving on Laplace's back.

"Milo Carlos, let's go back."

The two walked towards the guide and took a seat at the entrance of the Pokémon Center facing the sea.

"I'll review the photo data later, but that's the problem."

I put the crown I had brought back from the deepest part of the table on the table.

It is made of metal and nothing more than a crown. The mere existence of this crown can make the existence of the "king" on paper even stronger.

"Crown,?"

"The décor is quite exquisite. Moreover, the crown itself, although enshrined in those ruins for quite some time, is barely damaged. Can exist without damage. ”

"Ancient technology, huh?"

"It makes sense to think that way."

There were many technologies in ancient times that did not exist today. Even today, with the advancement of science, many things that cannot be replicated are still being excavated from the ruins. Some people may rely on the power of Pokémon, but even so, there are some things that are puzzling.

"I don't know if I'm not right, but maybe this metal doesn't exist in modern times."

"Maybe. Anyway, the results of this survey are good, aren't they? ”

"Yes.

"It looks like I'm going to be busy again, creating a map route for an analytics request and publishing it. I ask for the cooperation of the historical researchers of the United States, and request that this crown be stored. ”

"I'm thinking of writing a paper on this ruin. I'm sure it's going to be fun. ”

Kem was a little surprised as he comforted Sirona, who had already begun to plan her dissertation in her mind.

"Don't be too nervous"

At times like these, Sirona tends to get overly excited, so it's Kem's job to stop it.

"I know. But stop. ”

"Let's do better"

"Also, thank you for participating in today's survey.

"You're going. Why don't I go? ”

As she spoke, Cam brushed her wet hair and took off her wetsuit from her upper body.

"Poof, that's hard."

"Yes. But I don't hate it. ”

"Maa"

Like Kem, Sirona took off her suit. Underneath the suit is a black bikini-style swimsuit. It fits the image of Sirona, who usually wears black.

There are a lot of people on the beach, as the entrance to the Pokémon Center is right near the beach. Just by taking off the upper body of the wetsuit, many people, both men and women, set their eyes on Sirona.

In addition to this, there is a very rare and beautiful Milo Carros next to it. There's no reason not to stand out.

"Kem?"

“… Everything"

Keim, who was not used to being noticeable, was already a little tired from being with Sirona in such a state.

The women looked at her with envy, while the men looked at Sirona with displeasure from Kem's point of view, albeit to varying degrees. It's worse than striking for Kem's mental health.

"Oh, I see."

Noticing the gazes of those around her, Sirona was persuaded by Kem's expression.

I've thought about making fun of Cam, he's not used to being in the limelight, but he rarely shows even the slightest hint of "that" emotion. So, instead of laughing at Kaim, Sirona left her seat.

"Salt water is going to make you slimy, so let's take a shower and head back to the villa.

"What are you going to do with this crown?"

It is impossible to leave the actual ruins of great value in a place of poor security. But it's not the same when you bring it to Villa Gardelia. Because it has to do with the history of the United Region, even if it is a champion, it cannot be treated carelessly by people from other regions.

Of course, Bai Nai can also say words of this degree.

"Now, I'll leave it in the Pokémon Center. It is a very valuable artifact for the United Community. It's not something I can handle personally. So I think it's better to leave it in a public facility like this. “

"yes. But what about the investigation of the matter itself? ”

"I took a picture of the whole thing, and in case of an emergency, I can use the finder's authority to borrow the physical object temporarily, so it doesn't matter."

"I see, I'll leave it to you."

"Yes"

The two explained the situation, contacted the history museum of the United District, stored the crown in the Pokémon Center, took a shower, and returned to the villa.

During this time, the town is crowded with tourists and bustling, so there are many people hanging out in the town in swimsuits. So, Bai Nai and others also wore swimsuits to the villa.

Sirona's swimsuit is once again in the spotlight, and Kem makes an ugly face.

"Why do you look so uncomfortable?"

Everyone understands the reason, but Sirona dares to ask Cam.

"It's hard to be tough,"

“？ What do you mean? ”

An unexpected answer came, and Bai Nai asked reflexively.

"I think it's hard to be your boyfriend."

Shirona is beautiful and has a good style. When such a beautiful woman walks in a swimsuit, anyone can't help but stare at her, although she is now wearing a hoodie.

And when the woman was his lover, he felt like he wanted to brag to the people around him, but his spirit was exhausted by the feeling of disproportionate to himself, and a slight anger at those who looked at him viciously.

"What? Are you saying you're no match for me again? ”

"Honestly, even now I don't think it's balanced. But even so, I try to keep a balance. ”

"No, you don't have to worry about the details."

Of course, Sirona herself, and even Gadelia admitted to Kem. Shirona loves her, so there may be some favoritism, but Gadelia is different. No matter how close Cordelia is to a person, she will not accept a person who does not have the corresponding ability and humanity.

That Gadelia said she 'knew' Cam. That's why Sirona thinks that Kem should wait a little longer to gain confidence, which is a problem.

Kem returned to Sirona, and Sirona thought the same.