Chapter 36 (Once Again)
Why is Kyurie-san here ?
Certainly, she should be already gone back to the girls dormitory...
Did she have a plan to come here after gone back to the dormitory ?
Kyurie-san also looks like in a bad mood.
"Err... Kyurie-san..."
When I call her name, Kyurie-san frowned as if she has given up on something.
And then,
"ーyou, are you stupid ?"
That is what she said with stern expression...
However, her line of sight is as if checking my whole body.
"With that kind of equipment, furthermore coming to the sacred ruin alone... even if you're able using the forbidden spell, I don't think you're sane..."
I couldn't return her words...
I was about to go backー is what I want to answer her with but, I couldn't.
That is because I was about to go down to the lower layer just a moment ago.
Kyurie-san without changing her reproach tone continued...
"I guess almost everyone had told you that 『don't get eaten(don't make light)』 isn't it ?, that is the special characteristic of the sacred ruin, once in a while there will be a curious one who go inside the sacred ruin alone, however, it is highly recommended that one should go with no less than 2 people together, if one going to the sacred ruin alone, their chance for being 『Eaten』 is high... when someone coming here alone, mostly their ability to make judgement tend to be dull... "
<TLN: there we go, previously I write that as "don't make light" because the words can mean both, and I thought don't make light is more make sense... turn out...the author mean it quite literally.>
"........................."
Iー, indeed, I'd got myself 『Eaten』 right now...
Since just before, without thinking properly I thought 『one more layer should be fine』.
"In addition, you're unable to use the transfer device aren't you ?"
"... yes "
That's right...
There's a problem if I want to go to the sacred ruin from here on alone, and it is about "that"...
Before I gone inside(dive) the sacred ruin, I saw the students that being transferred(teleported) back.
They have returned back to the above ground from inside the sacred ruin using the return device.
However, as to how to activate that transfer deviceー well, in fact, that is the problem I'm facing...
To activated the transfer device, I have to pour magic power into it.
And the reason why this academy first and foremost requirement for a new student is 『whether or not one can use magic power』, largely because of this...
I knew of this since from the after school explanation...
If one can't use magic power, then one can't use the transfer device.
That's why if the person can't use magic power, that person has to find a way back above ground by themselves.
Inside the sacred ruin where a map is meaningless, the transfer device is very important...
To tell you the truth, I was planning to ask help from other students inside the sacred ruin when I'm going to return, is what I think.
In exchange, if the monsters attack at the time we start the return device, I'll handle it using the forbidden spellー the point is, I will cooperate only this time, and I thought it was a reasonable plan...
I can't say it was a perfect solo exploration plan, and I was also unable to erase my hesitation until the end.
However, when I was stepping my foot inside the sacred ruin for real, I think solo exploration is an unreasonable thing in the first place.
After all, I'm unable to meet anyone...
Possibly, I might meet people inside the big room or inside the return room.
But right now I don't have the confidence in that theory.
At first, I thought as long I'm able to use the forbidden spell, I can find one way or another...
However just like before, there would be a time when the chant won't make it in time...
The sacred ruin is not that kind.
I was naive...
That's why,
"... I'm sorry, I, ーdidn't think of this thoroughly..."
I hang my head in shame.
And Kyurie-san stepped forward silently...
Then she holds my hand and pull it toward herself, and close the door.
"For now, come here..."
We lined up our body side by side on the passage wall.
I can see a long sword hang on Kyurie-san belt.
It's just, she wears her uniform...
She didn't change her clothes into exploration uniform.
Noticing my glance, Kyurie-san turn her eyes looking directly at my eyes.
"Fuu... I too also going to see the sacred ruin for a bit and then go back immediately. besides, if it's me, I won't end up being 『Eaten』 by the sacred ruin... even with this equipment, I will be fine to explore the sacred ruin alone until layer 20... though I not planning on going there right now."
It seems like she's quite confident of herself.
Although, I can also see a water pouch hang on her belt as well, which mean she comes prepared.
Inside her pouch, I can guess that there's also a small amount of food.
By the way, some said that compared to the above ground, inside the sacred ruin, one will feel hungry and wanting to go to the toilet more often.
Though I don't know if it' is the truth or not.
In the previous world, I'd experience somehow wanting to go to the toilet when I was at the bookstore, or lost some appetite due some incident.
<TLN : Most people had experienced this in their life, basically related to being nervous...but, seriously?nervous at a bookstore?O.O...>
Unexpectedly, human body might be something that easily being influenced by the environment.
... of course, it's a bit different with how its really feel inside this sacred ruin, but that was the only way I can describe it.
"When you said you're thinking of doing sacred ruin exploration... I've never thought that you would just go in here like this, alone... there's something wrong with you..."
"... I don't have any excuse..."
....................................
Nn ?
H-Huh ?
"Emm, perhaps Kyurie-san... because you're worried about me, you entered the sacred ruin ?"
Time stopped...
*BAM*, huge sounds can be heard from somewhere within the sacred ruin.
Kyurie-san ignores it and turns her face away...
"... who knows."
ーThe sacred ruins will try to divide a different partyー
If that is really the case then, isn't that mean, Kyurie-san had been following me at a certain distance ?
For example, because our distance is close to each other, the sacred ruin determine me and Kyurie-san as a 『Party』 and did not divide us.
I looked at Kyurie-san face from the side.
If it was true that she feel worried about me then, I'm really happy...
And at the same time, I feel regretted.
That I'd made her feel such thing.
"... I'm really sorry, Kyurie-san."
For a while later, Kyurie-san takes a breath...
"If you feel like repenting then, by tomorrow, you should ask that daughter of Arclight family to put you on her party."
"Eh ?"
"From what I can see, that girl wants you after all. Though it would be hard for her to says it, since she said that she would only form a party with those two who always together with her. however, if it's you, there's still the possibility that she will agree."
Aah, I see...
Kyurie-san didn't know that Cecil-san had invited me before this...
"... I declined invitation from Cecil-san"
*piku*, Kyurie-san shoulder jerked.
"What ?"
"To tell you the truth, after Kyurie-san leaves the classroom, she invites me to join her group"
<TLN : To not confuse, I don't know why, that the author sometimes use the words of Party in katakana, and another time use the words of group/gang/etc in kanji...>
"... Why did you decline it ? with the current you, being in the same group with that Arclight family daughter would be the best you know ?"
"That is because I want to pair up with Kyurie-san..."
Didn't believe what I had just said,
Kyurie-san looked at me with a worried expression.
"You... is your head alright ?"
"... Eh ?"
"You rejected that girl invitation and instead wishes to pair up with me ? I don't understand your way of thinking... furthermore, after getting rejected by me, you go inside the sacred ruin by yourself... seriously, are you sane ?"
I avert my line of sight...
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