Chapter 66 - Nineteenth Episode - Zeshum Ruins (10)
The subjugation of the hobgoblins was successfully completed.
“I, I can’t do it anymore……”
“I thought I was dead ten times……”
No investigators were found to be seriously injured.
However, it seems that the battle was quite exhausting.
“I’ve fought goblins for a lifetime…… I don’t want to see any goblins for a while.”
“Hobgoblins, I don’t want to slash them too much because they’re almost humanoid among the demonic beasts……”
“Better than the Gnomes. I left him alone once and he burned my wagon to the ground. That’s the most dangerous magic beast I’ve ever seen.”
They were all crouched on the floor, comforting each other.
“What a pathetic bunch. Abel, is this what you want?'”
Ebelheid is coming towards me, dragging the hobgoblin’s arm along with him.
You will find two investigators with hobgoblins on their backs following behind him.
“Don’t worry, we’ve got them paralyzed with magic. They won’t be able to move for two whole days.”
“Thank you very much.”
Three hobgoblins are lined up in front of me.
It feels kind of heavy meeting their eyes so I thought about turning them over for the moment, but I couldn’t hold on to them with my own strength.
I looked at the investigator to get him to help me, but he tilts his head.
I was embarrassed to say it out loud, so I decided to proceed with it.
“Hiiiiii!? T-, This, what is it supposed to be used for? Hey Abel, are you listening to me!”
Mea grabs me by the shoulders and shakes me.
“……I want to confirm this too. Specifically, what use do you intend to use the goblins for?”
The Gryphon Statue Sealing Technique is the kind of thing that can be unlocked by neatly reversing the procedure.
Frankly speaking, it’s quite tricky.
However, of course, there are preparations to be made, so even if you think about the time and effort of analysis, it’s far more difficult to set it up.
“…… Probably, in order to break the seal of this Gryphon statue with a straightforward method, I think it’s necessary to use the peculiar magical power that the magical beast possesses.”
“There’s no doubt about it. The problem is after that. The question is, what kind of magic beast is this?”
“Forgive me for being so curious. I have an idea of what kind of magic power you need and what kind of monster beast has that magic power. It’s just that I can’t narrow it down……”
“Yes, that’s the bottleneck. It will take years to identify the magic beasts and bring them here. It’s also multi-warding. I’m sure there are many more similar devices in place. I wonder if the rest of my life will be enough for that.”
Ebelheid’s shoulders rise in disappointment.
“And they cast a sealing technique on it, nearly two thousand years ago. There’s also a possibility that the correct magic beast has become extinct.”
“…even if it’s somewhat evolved and altered, the substitution will work.”
As he says it, Ebelheid bites his lip.
This person must have understood that.
“Isn’t it possible that he used a rare magic beast to begin with? Since it is an opponent that gives such a nasty trick, he would at least do that. I would do that.”
“It’s Impossible is what you want to say right. That’s what they used to laugh at me when I was trying to break the seal at the entrance to the ruins. Sometimes I have received direct abuse from those of poor quality. But in fact, I have managed to break the seal on the entrance and enlist the cooperation of the lord. I can’t just give up here…”
“No, I was wondering if I could play around with the hobgoblins with bio magic and turn them into magic converters.”
“Hmm?”
“Fortunately, it seemed that the person who set it up was of the goblin strain as well. If we adjust it, we might be able to forcefully twist the magic into it and disarm it.”
This kind of sealing technique needs to be done carefully by the one who handles it.
If you play around with the goblins and change their properties a little bit, and then force them to push forward when they respond, there’s a chance.
It’s a bit of a forceful move, though.
“I, I see, with that application…… it certainly might not be impossible. If it’s a catalyst for magic, I have it carried if it’s a basic one. Minor stuff is there too if we can get back to the carriage.”
“If the rest of the sealing techniques are in a similar vein, we might be able to get rid of them all at once.”
“The goal is in sight. At long last, at long last, I am Zeshum’s…”
Ebelheid gulps and swallows his spit and touches the gryphon statue.
“Thank you, Abel,”
“No, no, this note is the only reason I came up with it. Besides, it’s not a given that we’ll succeed. In fact, this is just the beginning.”
“Mea didn’t understand, but what exactly do you do? Hey? Are you trying to do something bad?”
Mea anxiously tugs at my sleeve.
“I’m just going to play with the goblins for a bit with bio magic. We’ll change their properties while they’re alive and make them produce the magic we want.”
I took out my wood carving knife and swung it vertically.
There was no particular sound of air being cut.
“Ush”
I look down at the hobgoblin.
The hobgoblin’s face seemed to be twisted in fear.
“You’re definitely trying to do something bad right!? Where are you going to cut with that knife!?”
“If you don’t like grotesque, you shouldn’t look at it. Ah, Ebelheid-san, do you have any magic stones? I think we need someone who’s good there.”
“I got top-quality stuff. Hey, bring it here.”
Ebelheid called one of the investigation team and received the bag.
“It’s a high-grade magic stone. There are also two king-grade ones mixed in.”
“Eh, really!? It should have been at the lower intermediate level…… Wow, it’s really a king grade. I’ve never seen one before. C-, can I touch it? I’ll never steal it from you!”
“I don’t mind.”
I touched the king grade magic stone with my hand, fearfully, and slowly lifted it up.
It’s hard to say for sure since they are rarely available in the world, but even if I try to handle them quickly, It should get them no less than 10 million G’s.
“H-how did you get this! What’s the matter, what are you going to use this for! Wow, I’m glad I came! A sight for sore eyes! I’m rather glad to be alive! Awesome, I think it feels different! It couldn’t be!”
“It’s the magical stone that Ebelheid-sama scraped together after giving up all his money to investigate the ruins. However, about half of it was bought by my lord in the form of investment.”
The investigation team explained to me.
I see, they were assisting him in this aspect as well.
…… But even if it was to break the seal on the ruins, I wonder if it was still necessary to get such an expensive magic stone in such high numbers.
It’s true that you may encounter a case of being driven by necessity, but the amount is the amount.
No matter how much, you should have bought it when you needed it……
When I was tilting my head, I could see that Ebelheid’s eyelids were somehow tense.
Although he was feigning a blank expression, there was something uncomfortable about his eyes.
I’ve often heard Gizel say to me, ‘I can tell by the expression on my brother’s face!” That being said, I was desperately trying to find a way to fool them.
That’s the kind of person I am, so I know what I’m talking about.
I’m sure this guy is forcing himself to stay calm.
Could it be that he applied to the lord for a magic stone, just because he wanted a magic stone……
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