Chapter 61

Its looking kind of rough out there . It looks like its about time to call it a day .

Would the survey team drop the investigation and still keep a lookout?

He said something like starting over from gathering personnel .

If it was going to take that long, they wouldnt go to the trouble of allocating personnel .

If all the survey team will return, then they can enter the ruins as they please .

Hmm . But the people on the survey team, they dont seem to have anything particularly unusual with them . You didnt find anything inside, did you?

Maybe they didnt get in to see what was going on .

As I recall, theres a treasure called the Arrow of God .

The theory is that the treasure is hidden deep within the ruins .

The reason why no one has been able to enter the ruins of Zeshum for a long time is because no one has been able to break the sealing art that was applied to the entrance .

Perhaps there is a similar mechanism inside the ruins .

But if thats the case, doesnt it make sense for Mea and the others to enter?

But since its time to visit, I thought Id like to take a peek inside to commemorate the occasion . I want to examine the magic on the walls of the ruins a little closer . Because of the difference in race and era and the characters are unusual but they are still in sync with the spirit language If I search for a convenient high basic like technique that I know or something similar to it, I might be able to do a simple analysis . As for me, Im a bit curious as to which type of technique the old elves used

I, I see M-Mea is interested too, yeah .

Mea awkwardly strikes a follow-up .

Oh no, I cant help but get carried away when it comes to my favorite field of study .

Hey, Mea, is Abel always like this? or maybe theres something bad in the food I brought

this is normal . Im having fun now if its translated . Its okay because hes generally been like that since we met .

Maizen and Mea are talking in a whisper .

You dont have to say that much . .

I quickly grab my staff and get out of the carriage .

Just as the old elf who was screaming earlier, Ebelheid, was passing near our carriage .

Ebelheid stops and looks back at me .

Ebelheid-sama, you have finally stopped! Um, I dont know if I say it like this or shall I say this as an official stance . In the interest of making my lord look good, could you continue the investigation here for three days?

Wegener-sama is a person who has contributed to the Lordship in various ways . It may have been something that displeased Ebelheid-sama but please take a look at it a little longer We have several weeks worth of preparations for the cargo . There is also money for transportation . A one days worth of returning dragonfly indicates that it might make the lord unpleasant .

One of the investigators begins to convince Ebelheid .

H-hmph! After all that youve said, how can I cooperate with you when youve bowed out now .

The fellow will never amount to anything . Im not going to waste my time on this Wegener guy .

Wha-wha, Whaaa!?

Wegeners face turned red in anger and he held his head in his hands .

I could see a few more strands of hair falling out of his thin head .

The investigators stop Wegener, who is trying to grab onto Ebelheid, in a panic .

But you can think about leaving a little longer .

Ebelheid-sama, what does that mean

An old elf scary old man was walking towards me .

W-what? is there a misunderstanding?

I move to the right and Ebelheids eyes follow me .

Hes definitely coming towards me .

Maizen jumped off the carriage and stood in front of me .

Yes? As a semi-E-class adventurer, something you want .

Youre in the way .

Ebelheid pushed Maizen away gingerly .

You are Marren, arent you? I heard that you were long dead, but it was a lie after all .

This old man is very tall .

190 is an exaggeration . But hes definitely at least 180cm tall .

When he stands near me, I cant help but look up at him .

When I took a step back, Ebelheid took two steps forward .

Close, too close .

Yes, I am, but

Where did you get that wand? Answer me .

Ebelheid asks in a high-pressure manner .

This is my own work, but

Its a little wand I made from the leftover wood when I carved the World Tree Ortem .

Ho~ You made it yourself . Give it to me .

He reaches out his hand and I hide it behind my back as quickly as I can .

Its a cane that I worked so hard to make . Im not going to say Ah, I see and give it him If a stranger says to me to give it to him unilaterally .

Its based on a wood with very high magic power . Im amazed at how beautifully youve been able to work it . However, the main aim of that type of wand is a high efficiency, controlling magic power, and gathering spirits is the importance of that thing . Am I right?

This guy can tell just by looking at the wand for a minute .

Thats what you get for living so long .

Why, are you out of theory?

Ive never felt that my magic is short of instantaneous power . The only time I almost ran out of magic power was when I was a child . I thought it might be better for my future if I can increase the precision as much as possible and specialize in the experiment rather than the practice .

Ho~, youre a very confident man . Youre like a fogey who has never seen the sea . But at least you are better than Wegener . You want to enter the ruins, follow me . For your payment, Ill negotiate with the lord from my way if you are helpful . It wont be a bad idea .

Thats a wish that just come true for me too .

The ruins of Zeshum were built by the elves .

Im not confident that I can analyze it on my own, but its reassuring if an elf who has lived for hundreds of years can tell me a lot about it .

It is likely that the lord will take a large portion of my share, but Im glad to know that I dont have to worry about me doing whatever I want and drawing their attention to me .

And if it works, even if we dont find anything, we might be rewarded if it helps with the investigation .

Kicking this Wegener to the curb and bringing in a kid like that! I wonder how far and how far youll have to go to taunt me with this!

Ohh, please calm down, Wegener-sama! At last, Ebelheid-sama has said that he is going to stay!

The investigators stop Wegener, who is blushing and barking again .

Really! You may do as you please . But if this does not produce any results, I will advise my lord to do the same . To Beat that elf out of here!

Wegener wrinkled his face and thrust his fingertips at Ebelheid .

Ebelheid glared at Wegener like he was interrupting him, then looked at me as if he had quickly lost interest .

Well then, its a pleasure to work with you . The young sorcerer of Marren .