Endless vast other world
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
I don't know how long it took to fly, the broom finally landed.It was already daytime.
Sora collapsed to the ground.
Partly because of being scared by flying, and partly because of being beaten up by Kerney.
"Sexy, pervert!"
Kerney was still looking furious.
"I'm really sorry."
Sora lay on the grass and said weakly.
"You did it on purpose. You're a pervert!"
Sora was speechless.
"Where are we now?"
"Look there, pervert."
Ke Ni pointed and said angrily.
Empty view.
Ah!
In the distance, stands a city.
"As expected of a magic broom, it's here so soon."
Sora sighed.
"Yeah, if there wasn't a pervert sitting behind the broom, it might be faster."
Kenney was not forgiving.
Kong Zhen carried all the luggage on his back, followed Ke Ni, and walked into Boqi City.
Boqi City is located near Wangdu.On the outskirts of the city, there are many unexplored areas.A land of adventure dotted around.Like the diamonds in the crown, it adorns this historic city.The unique geographical location, naturally, makes this city shine.Unknown treasures and relics indicate infinite possibilities, attracting adventurers from all over the world.
"Where are we going now?"
Sora asked Kernie.
"Of course, find a hotel first. Otherwise, where will you live?"
The two found a small hotel.
The hotel is huddled in an unassuming alley.The two-story building looks very dilapidated.Traces of repairs can be seen everywhere.
Even the signboard of the store has been worn away by the years.The words on the signboard have long been mottled and peeled off, completely covered by dust and stains.I can only vaguely see that the original first word seems to be "bi".
The inn is run by the owner and his daughter.The first floor is a small restaurant.There are many guest rooms on the second floor.
The boss's daughter led Souma and Kerni to their respective rooms.
The rooms are shabby but clean.
Sora unloaded his luggage, lay down on the bed, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to go to sleep, Kenny opened the door and came in.
"Hey, let's go."
"Huh? Where are you going?"
"Go to the guild. We have to accept the mission."
"No……"
Kong Zhenda poured bitter water.
"Last night, I didn't sleep for a moment...can you let me rest for a while now..."
"I want to rest too, but what about the money?"
It was only then that Sora realized that it was Ke Ni who paid the bill along the way.
Sora is a little embarrassed to ask a girl to pay.But at the beginning, he flew to Yinqi Forest wearing a set of ragged battle clothes.So far, I have no money on me.
"Then let's go."
Sora forced himself to get up from the bed.
The two went to the guild.
In broad daylight, the guild was very deserted.Most of the adventurers went out on missions.There were only a few idlers sitting around in twos and threes, chatting while drinking tea.
A few waitresses stood bored behind the bar, chatting nonsense.
The two came to the bulletin board.
Take a closer look.There are many tasks.The higher the difficulty, the higher the bounty.
Sora took a fancy to a mission with a high bounty.He was about to take it, but was immediately stopped by Ke Ni.
"Are you crazy?"
Kerney scolded in a low voice.
"Didn't I tell you that it's not convenient for me to use magic now?"
"That is to say, the next task must be completed by myself."
Sora understood.
Now he has a headache.The suit is still in the improvement stage.He dare not take on difficult tasks lightly.
"That's it."
Suburbs.
"Slime?"
Kenny stood aside and shouted dissatisfied.
"any idea?"
Holding a rented sword, Sora panted at the slime in front of him.
"I said. I told you not to find ones that were too difficult, and I didn't tell you to hit slimes."
"Blame me? I'm the only one here, and I can't accept some simple tasks?"
Sora said as he ran after the slime.
"Don't be idle, come here and help."
"Me? A dignified magician, hitting slime?"
Kenny watched coldly.
Sora was running around, sweating profusely from exhaustion.
It wasn't until the setting sun set that the task was completed.
The two returned to the guild.
The guild at night was a mixed bag of fish and dragons, noisy and noisy.After finishing the day's tasks, people come here to drink and relax, and get rid of their tiredness.Small groups of three or four, bragging to each other about the day's experience.
The waiters are very busy.Holding wine and dishes, we struggled through the crowd.
Sora had been swinging the sword all day, and was so tired that he couldn't lift his arms.He had just handed in the task list and received the bounty.As soon as she turned around, she saw that Ke Ni had ordered beer and food, and found a seat to enjoy.
"I said," Sora was a little dissatisfied.
"I finally made some money, why did you start spending it carelessly?"
"What is random flower? Don't you eat dinner?"
Kerney drinks.
Sora sat down next to her.
Kerney handed him the drink.Sora refused.
"I just came to this strange city, and I may be in danger. The demon king's subordinates are still chasing us. At least one person must stay awake. You drink."
"Hmph, you're obviously a pervert, but you're actually quite serious."
"Please, don't mention that."
Sora is so embarrassing.
Kerney drank glass after glass.
Sora put his hand on his forehead, stared at the table, and thought to himself.
Think back to the night you encountered the wizard.The most urgent issue is the convenience of the suit.There are still many places worthy of improvement.
Just when he was lost in thought.Suddenly, something soft pressed against him.
He turned his head to look.
Kerney, very drunk, leaned against him.
Sora couldn't help but smile.
"Hey, hey. Wake up, wake up."
Sora shook her lightly.
No matter how Kongzhen shakes it, Kenney won't wake up.
"The drinking capacity is so small, but you still have to drink..."
Kong really helpless.He wolfed down what was left of the table for dinner.
Then, he picked up Ke Ni and went back to the hotel.
Arrived at the hotel.Sora searched Ke Ni for a long time, but couldn't find the key to her room.
This is trouble.
Sora finds the shopkeeper's daughter.
"Excuse me, do you have a spare key?"
The shopkeeper's daughter looked at the drunk Ke Ni, then at Sora, and suddenly showed a smirk.
"Oh... I came to see you, and you seem to be a decent person. Why, at this time, you want to take advantage of her danger and enter her room..."
"No no no no no..." Sora was startled.
"I just want to send her back to her own room. Absolutely no bad intentions..."
"Really--"
The girl deliberately dragged out her voice very long.
"Oh... I can understand... This sister is a beauty. Adolescent boys must have such thoughts..."
"I'm not, I'm not..."
Kong really has a headache.This girl is obviously about the same age as me, why is she so eerie and weird.
"Lucky for you, I don't have a spare key either. So—"
The girl looked at him with a smile.
"Tonight, this sister will sleep in your room."
"No, no... This, this is absolutely not possible..."
"Oh, there's nothing wrong with it... You're already ready to move... Today, you got her drunk on purpose... Really. I've seen too many perverts like you..."
"No, no, absolutely not..."
Being called a "pervert" by others again, Kong Zhen's head grew bigger.
"Anyway, I have no other choice. Tonight, you and this sister will sleep in the same room."
The girl winked at Sora with that smirk.
"However, be careful. At night, don't make too much noise and disturb other guests."
Before Sora could respond, she turned and left.
Sora had no choice but to carry Kenny back to her room.
He helped Kernie onto the bed and covered her with the quilt.
I found a futon by myself and slept on the floor.
Just getting ready for bed.I heard Kenny muttering something vaguely again.
Sora leaned in front of her.After listening for a long time, I finally realized that she wanted to drink water.
Sora poured her a glass of water.Kernie took it and drank it all in one gulp.
Then she collapsed and fell asleep.
Sora looked at her involuntarily.
yes.really.She is indeed a beauty...
And now she...
Sora stood by the bed blankly...
"What am I thinking!"
Sora gave himself a hard pump and woke up.
He was really afraid that he would lose his mind.Get back into your bedding quickly.
I haven't slept for two days and one night.Another day of hacking slimes.Unprepared, sleepiness knocked him unconscious.
As soon as I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..."
He was awakened by screams.
When I opened my eyes, it was already daylight.
Kerney was screaming.
She took the pillow and hit Sorama.
"Pervert! Pervert!"
"Etc., etc!"
Sora dodges.
"Me, why am I in your room?"
"You listen to me explain..."
"I won't listen! You are a pervert!"
"No, no, it's because..."
"Sexy! Perverted!"
Sora endured Ke Ni's blow, and explained the reason intermittently.
Kerney calmed down, doubtful.
"Is what you said true?"
"Of course it is true. If you don't believe it, you can ask the shopkeeper's daughter, she can testify to me."
Kerney hurriedly dressed and went downstairs to find the girl.
Sora also followed downstairs.
In the small restaurant on the first floor, the girl is busy preparing lunch for sale.
As soon as she saw Sora and Ke Ni, she immediately put down what she was doing and smiled badly.
"You two, last night—how was it?"
"Sure enough! I knew you were lying to me!"
Kenney chases Sora and fights.
"Wait, wait! Please explain to me."
Sora ran away with his head in his arms, while pleading with the shopkeeper's daughter.
"Okay, okay. Sister, listen to me..."
The girl told Ke Ni exactly what happened last night.
Kenny was still worried.
"But what about after going back to the room? After that, no one was there. Who knows if you did something strange while I was asleep?"
Before Sora could speak, the girl spoke first.
"Well, I can also testify for him, but I really haven't."
"Huh? You didn't follow me into the room last night, how did you know?"
"This is..."
The girl smiled slyly.
"Last night, I hid behind the door and eavesdropped..."
"what?"
Sora and Keni screamed.
"Oh, don't mind. I'm mainly afraid that you will make too much noise and disturb other guests..."
"However," the girl turned to Sora.
"You really didn't do anything. You really are a gentleman."
"Of course."
Kong Zhen was afraid in the dark.
If I really lost my mind last night...
He didn't dare to think about it any further.
Kenny snorted softly, turned and went upstairs, and went back to her room.
Sora breathed a sigh of relief.
He just wanted to go back.The girl tugged at his clothes behind his back.
"I said," the girl pressed close to his ear.
"You didn't succeed last night, you are actually quite regretful..."
"No no!"
"Hey, I understand..."
The girl gently pushed Kong Ma.
"Also, you don't know my name yet, do you? My name is Ina."
The girl introduces herself.
"Yina...a nice name..."
Sora sincerely praised.
"Oh! You are really good at dealing with girls! You can talk so well..."
"No, no, I really think so..."
"Okay, okay, just remember my name. Go back quickly, that sister is still angry, go back and coax her."
Ina took care of herself and started to get busy again.
Sora went upstairs.
Back in the room, I saw that Ke Ni had washed and dressed, and was waiting for herself.
"Hurry up. I have to do the task today."
"Take a rest today, I'm really tired."
What Kong Zhen said is also true.
"The reward for yesterday's mission is not too small. No matter how you say it, it will take a few days."
"Well..." Ke Ni was suddenly a little embarrassed.
"Last night, I wanted to treat myself well. So, I ordered expensive food and drinks. The money was spent all at once..."
"No!"
Kong Zhen was about to cry.
"I've worked so hard, I've been playing slime all day! Did I spend all my money so quickly?"
"Stop screaming! Except last night's dinner, it's barely your money. Isn't the hotel accommodation expenses all spent on my money?"
"And..." Kenny's voice trailed off.
"My money is almost gone..."
Sora realized the seriousness of the problem.
Kerney was still babbling.
"In the past, when I was in the capital, I had servants to take care of my daily necessities. I never thought about saving money. Now I realize how important money is..."
Sora was really not in the mood to listen to her complain.People who are used to poor life also know how hard it is to live poorly.
He braced himself up and went to the guild to find a job.
In a blink of an eye, more than two months have passed.
"what!"
Sorama swung his sword and wiped out a slime.
as usual.Kenny stood by, eating a snack and watching.
"You're a lot more proficient now."
"That is!"
During this time, Sora quickly got acquainted with life in Boqi City.
Take on various tasks, learn a lot of knowledge, and see a lot of new things.Sora is growing fast.
and.Every night, he tirelessly studies the suit.
Ke Ni still refused to use magic, and the tasks were all done empty-handed.Didn't make a lot of money, but enough to live on.
Sora kills another slime.mission completed.
The two returned to the guild.
Kerney went to collect the bounty.
A group of people gathered around the bulletin board, discussing a lot.Seeing it, Sora was curious and walked over.
In the center of the bulletin board, there is a large task list. "Exploring the Unknown Ruins".The bounty is still quite a lot.
"Hello!" Kernie greeted herself beside the counter.
Vacuum squeezed out the crowd.
"Here, the bounty is here. What were you looking at just now?"
"There is a mission to explore unknown ruins. There are still a lot of rewards."
"Oh, is this kind of mission..."
Kerney explained.
"This kind of mission is like gambling. If you are lucky, you can find the lost treasure in the ruins. In that way, you can not only receive a high reward, but also make a fortune. Many people make their fortunes through this."
"However. Unknown ruins mean danger. In most cases, adventurers never return. Therefore, the bounty is very high."
After listening, Sorama's eyes lit up.
"Then let's take this task!"
"Huh? You want to get rich that much?"
"No, no, listen to me. I've been looking for an opportunity to test my suit. This is a great opportunity!"
Kerney recalls fighting Sora.
good.There was incredible power in that suit.Also, the suit's capabilities haven't been fully developed yet.The ruins are full of dangers, and the situation changes rapidly.It is in this environment that Sora can discover the true ability of the suit.
"Okay. I'll go with you."
"wait."
Behind the counter, Joe, the guild's waiter, said lazily.
"Look carefully at the conditions. Only a team of at least three people can take on this task."
"Huh? When did it start? There are such regulations?"
Kerney was surprised.
"No way. Exploration missions are too dangerous. Many people never return. Later, for safety reasons, this rule was formulated."
"Adventurers now, alas."
Kerney sneered.
"At that time, there was no such thing."
"Hello! It seems that you are recruiting new players?"
behind.A girl took the initiative to talk.
Sora and Keni turned around.
The girl looked younger than Sorama.The body is very light.
Sora noticed that she had a pair of cat ears on her head.
"My name is Ellie."
The girl introduces herself.
"I can join you."
"It's a dangerous task. Can you do it?" Kerney asked.
"Do you think I'm too weak?"
The tail of the cat behind the girl was wagging.
"I'm a thief. There are many traps in the ruins, and agility is very important."
Kerney thought for a moment.
"Okay. Let's do this task together."
Kong really wanted to say something.Kerney stopped him with her eyes.
"That's good. I'll go back and prepare. I'll see you at the ruins in a while."
The girl turned around and disappeared within two or three seconds.
He was really agile.Sora thought to himself.
Back to the hotel.Sora put on his battle suit.Then, put another robe on the outside.
"At that time, no matter what the situation, don't make a move. I can only test the suit by fighting alone."
Empty reminder.
"Being passionate!" Kenny said impatiently.
"If you beg me, I may not even be willing to help."
Ready.The two went to the ruins.
On the way, Sora couldn't help but ask.
"We want to test the suit, how can we bring a stranger with us. If she finds out about the suit, I'm afraid there will be trouble?"
"I know your doubts," Kerney said.
"However. Without three people, it is impossible to take on this task. It is necessary to find a partner."
"This girl is just a thief. She probably doesn't know anything about magic, battle suits, etc. It's convenient for you to test the suit. It's dangerous if you find a magician who is proficient in magic as a partner."
"Besides, what the girl said makes sense. When exploring the ruins, dexterity is essential. We really need her."
Kerney was very thoughtful.
"Speaking of which, this girl is a monster girl. Have you seen her cat ears and cat tail? The cat girl is naturally agile. It is a perfect job for a thief."
While talking, the two quickly left the city and came to the suburbs.
Go to where the ruins are.Sora couldn't help but gasp.
In the boundless wilderness, suddenly stood a large pedestal.
The base is made of understated, yet luxurious marble.
This is an ancient temple.Although today has long since disappeared.However, through the grand base, you can still feel its former glory.
On the base, there must have been a towering and gorgeous building.But now, vicissitudes have changed.Only the ruined walls and ruins are left, silently telling the glory of the past.
"This is the ruins? There is nothing to explore?"
Sora looked around.
"What do you know. There are ruins out there. The real treasure is under the ground."
"underground?"
"Yes. According to the information we have, there is a vast space hidden under the ground of this temple. It is there that we want to explore."
"But," Sora couldn't understand.
"Why did someone go to such great lengths to dig a secret underground temple?"
While talking, Ellie came from afar.
Kerney climbed onto the plinth.She kept moving, as if looking for something.
Sudden.Standing in the middle of the base, she stopped.
She crouched down and scraped away the accumulated rubble.
An inconspicuous hinge, see the light of day again.
She grabbed the hinge with both hands and pulled hard.
"Clack clack..."
The huge base suddenly shook.
The whole wilderness seemed to tremble.
Sora couldn't stand upright and almost fell.Ellie, who was on the side, had quick eyes and quick hands, and grabbed him.
After a while, the trembling stopped.
The base is separated from the center.There is actually a tunnel.
Sora and Ellie were both surprised.
"Oh my god, sister, you are really amazing."
Allie admired.
"This kind of institution is nothing."
Kenny said lightly.
"By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Kenny, and that guy's name is Sora."
Ellie looked at Sora.
She called softly: "Brother Kongma."
Sora blushed.
Kenney gave Sorama a disdainful look.
The tunnel is very narrow, only room for shelter.The three decided to go down in a row.
The other two are girls.Sora consciously took the first place.
The middle position is the safest.Ke Ni asked Ellie to stand in the middle and herself to be in the rear.
Kerney magically lit three torches.The three held torches and went underground.
The first steps are logs inserted horizontally on the rock wall of the tunnel.
The wood is long gone.After stepping on it, it made a "creaking" sound.
In the dark underground, the sound was especially piercing.And especially disturbing.
The steps are very steep.
Sora glanced down.
At the bottom of the steps, there is only an endless abyss.
With the help of the faint firelight, the three of them stepped down the steps cautiously.
"Be careful."
Kenny reminded.
"The temple has a history of more than 1000 years. This wood is very fragile. If you step on it and break it, you will fall into the bottomless abyss."
Finally, there is no danger.The three passed without a hitch.
The road gradually becomes smoother.The floor tiles under the feet turned into stones.
Sora relaxed a little.Without paying attention, I stepped on a floor tile with a strange pattern.
suddenly.He was thrown forward.
He fell to the ground.When he reacted, he saw Ellie pressing on him.
Sora turned his head and looked behind him.
Countless sharp feathered arrows pierced the ground viciously.The arrow hits the ground for three points.
He just landed in the position he had just now.
Each arrow is coated with a layer of strange liquid, flashing a strange color.
It is a poisonous arrow with poison.
I just triggered the organ myself.If Ellie hadn't thrown herself away in time, I'm afraid I would have...
Sora got up and hurriedly thanked Ellie.
"You're welcome, brother Sorama."
Ellie wiggled her cat ears.
"Are you an idiot? Tell you to be careful!"
Kerney came to reprimand her.
"so sorry."
Sora stared at the ball of poisoned arrows.
"There are many organs here. Maybe there will be strange things. Be careful, everyone."
Kenny exhorted.
The three continued to walk forward.
As he was walking, Kong Zhen suddenly stopped.
"what happened?"
Ke Ni, who was at the end, thought there was danger ahead.
She stood on tiptoe and looked ahead.
Invisibly, there seemed to be a watershed.
The narrow passageway of floor tiles ended.The front becomes very spacious.
walls, floors.All well-designed.The aesthetics of art are revealed everywhere.
If the previous path was intentionally difficult.So at this time, it is simply laid to welcome the visitors.
but.Inexplicably.There are countless doors on both sides of the road.
The material of the door varies.Iron gate, copper gate, silver gate...
what's behind the door
The three of them felt a burst of unspeakable terror.
That's why Sora stopped.
"Look!"
The sharp-eyed Ellie pointed to a door and cried out excitedly.
The door made of gold is inlaid with diamonds and jade.
Under the reflection of the fire, it bloomed a seductive brilliance.
"There must be a treasure inside that door..."
Ke Ni was also a little excited.
Desire overcomes fear.Ellie pushed Kongma forward.
To get to the Golden Gate, one needs to go through many other gates.
Every time they passed through a door, the hearts of the three couldn't help trembling.
They felt like the door was alive, staring at them closely.
Or, some monster would come out of the room behind the door.
fortunately.Nothing happened.
Until you pass through an iron gate.
A rusty iron door.Stay there quietly.
When passing by it, Sora suddenly burst into a strange emotion.
He couldn't tell what that feeling was.
He just felt that he had to walk into this room.
In a daze.He held up the iron door, trying to push it in.
Kerney took a step forward and pulled him back.
"Are you crazy? Why are you running around?"
Kerney stared at him.
"Who knows what's in this room? What if it's something dangerous?"
She forcibly pulled Kongzhen away.
Kong is really reluctant to part.
He turned to look at the iron door.
He noticed that there was something waiting for him in the room.
After passing through countless doors, I finally came to the Golden Gate.
The Golden Gate is extremely thick.The three of them worked hard together to finally push it away.
Behind the door was a spacious hall.
On the walls of the hall, countless torches were hung in an orderly manner.The whole hall was brightly lit.
In the hall, there are tall stone pillars.The pillars are covered with ornate patterns.
The most exciting thing is.At the end of the hall, there are gold and silver treasures all over the floor!
Ellie happily made a "meow meow" sound.
Kerney whistled too.
Only Sora remained unmoved.He was still contemplating the room behind the iron door.
"I'm going!"
Allie couldn't wait.
Three steps and two steps, she jumped to the side of the pile of gold and silver.
Kerney felt something was wrong.She just wanted to call Ellie to stop.
Seeing the treasures all over the floor, Ellie couldn't bear it anymore.
The moment she reached out to get it.
"Roar……"
From the corner of the hall, there was a low growl.
A huge stone statue moved slowly.
The stone statue is carved of an ancient warrior holding a long knife.
Accompanied by a terrifying roar, its eyes glowed scarlet red.
"Not good!" Kenny exclaimed.
"what is that?"
Ellie was overwhelmed with fear.
"It's the stone goblin. The guardians here."
Kerney is ready for battle.
Ellie was so scared that she ran away without looking back.
Sora stepped forward.
"You go too."
Sora said to Kernie.
"Stone Demons are hard to deal with. Maybe I can help you."
Kerney insisted on staying.
The stone goblin has awakened.Too late to say more.
Sora took off his robe.
The suit was finally revealed.After being silent for too long, it is also eager to try.
"Roar!"
A roar.The Stone Demon rushed up.
Sora immediately summoned the magic circle and emitted a magic ray.
"boom".
Hit by the powerful energy, the Stone Demon was directly sent flying.
However, it quickly stood up.No injuries at all.
"This is the Stone Goblin."
Kernie said to the surprised Sora.
"Create a model, and then enchant it to perform its task tirelessly until the last moment."
"The Stone Golem is lifeless and cannot be injured. It only knows how to fight without stopping."
"Then what should I do?" Kong Zhen was anxious.
"The only way to defeat the Stone Demon is to destroy it completely."
While speaking, the stone demon brandished a long knife and rushed over again.
Aim at the vacuum and shoot magic non-stop.
This only slowed down the Stone Demon.It still rushed to Kong Ma.
With the force of the impact, the long knife slashed towards Sora.
The suit is bulky.Sora had no time to dodge.
He could only protect his chest with both arms, barely catching the knife.
The sharp blade sliced through the battle suit.Explosion sparks fly.
Taking advantage of the gap, Sora summoned a magic circle.
This time, Kongzhen's attack was more rapid.
Part of the stone goblin's body was shattered.
But it feels no pain at all.As long as he can stand up, he will frantically attack Sorama.
After coming down several times, Kongma gradually became overwhelmed.
"what happened to you?"
Kerney was a little worried.
"The battle suit is almost out of energy."
"what?"
"The energy that the battle suit can store is not much. After fighting for so long, it is almost used up."
"Then go away and replace me."
"I can't let the woman stay and run away by myself. You go first."
"What time is it, still pretending to be serious!"
Kenny couldn't persuade Sora.She had to run to the exit.
Sora was relieved when Ke Ni ran away.
The energy of the battle suit is almost exhausted.
Sora was getting more and more tired.He couldn't take it anymore.
At this time, Sorama caught a glimpse of the stone pillars in the hall.He had a plan.
Sora turned around and ran towards the pillar.
The stone demon was really fooled.It chased after it.
When the stone demon approached, Sora suddenly circled around the back of the pillar.
He chopped off the pillar with magic and gave it another push.
The tall stone pillar fell down in an instant, smashing towards the stone demon.
The stone demon had nowhere to dodge, and was crushed heavily under the pillar.
This won't last long.Sorama took advantage of the opportunity and fled to the exit desperately.
Just ran out.Instead, he saw Ellie rushing back into the hall.
what?
Sora really thought he was dazzled.
I can't care much at this time.He quickly ran outside.
Follow the rotten wood steps at the beginning.He finally climbed out from the underground temple.
Collapsed, panting.
Kenny stood guard at the exit, still in shock.
Sora hurriedly asked, "Did you see Ellie?"
Kerney shook her head.
"Not good!" Kong Zhen quickly got up.
"I just saw that she returned to the hall."
"How is it possible? Isn't that courting death?"
"It is true. She may want to take some gold and silver while the stone golem can't move."
Sora turned around and was about to jump back to the tunnel.
Kerney grabbed him.
"What do you want to do?"
"Go back and save her."
"You can't save yourself, how can you save her? Besides, she's greedy for money and has done it for herself. Why save her?"
"She saved me once. I have to go."
Sorama gently pushed Kenny away.
"Okay! You go, I don't care!"
Kerney was furious.
Sora didn't have time to say more, so he just jumped down.
"Sexy! You must have fallen in love with that cat girl, and you want a hero to save the beauty?"
Kerney stamped her feet angrily on it.
here.Sora jumped down, returned the same way, and ran towards the hall.
When I got to the door, I saw Ellie lying on the ground.
The Stone Demon held up his long knife and aimed at Ellie, about to chop it off.
Sora attacked the Golem.
The Stone Demon was caught off guard and was hit hard.The attack was interrupted.
Although lifeless, it was visibly enraged.
It turns to attack Kuma.
Concentrating the little energy left, Sorama ventured into flight.
Draw a sharp arc in the air, continuously bypassing several tall stone pillars.
Then.Pass through the stone golem and dive down.Grab Ellie and fly her out of the hall.
The stone demon roared angrily, and followed closely behind.
After only flying a short distance, the energy was completely used up.
Sora had no choice but to land.
He picked up Ellie and ran away in a hurry.
Without energy, the battle suit becomes a burden instead.Sora dragged his heavy battle suit and hugged Ellie, so he couldn't run fast at all.
The Stone Demon was about to catch up.
Kong really panicked and didn't choose his way.
He casually pushed open a door beside him and hid in.
The Stone Demon reacted slowly, and did not see which room Qing Kong really entered.
Got a moment's respite.Sora checked Ellie's injuries.Fortunately, nothing serious happened.
Ellie hid in a corner, shivering.
Afraid of being discovered by the stone demon, she did not dare to cry out.
Outside.The stone goblin became more and more angry.The roar could tear the door apart.
Kong Zhen has no other choice.
The power of the suit is exhausted.To go out is to die in vain.
He sat down helplessly.
Can I just pray now?Sora smiled wryly.
at this time.
He was greeted with a familiar feeling.
and many more!
Could it be...
Sora stood up.
He asked Ellie: "Your dynamic vision is good. Can you see clearly which room we entered?"
Ellie spoke intermittently with crying.
"That's, it's...you were trying to break in for no reason..."
really!It's that iron door!
Sora sensed it.
Somewhere, that kind of expectation.
He got up slowly and searched the room carefully.
In the corner, an inconspicuous piece of black coal caught his attention.
He picked up the coal.
Could it be that this is...
boom!
The sound of sharp knives on the iron gate.
It's a stone goblin!The stone goblin found them.
boom!boom!boom……
a bit!Twice!three times...
"How to do how to do?"
Ellie couldn't help crying out loud.
"You two, are you in there?"
Outside, Ke Ni's voice came.
Kerney is here to save them!
Sora was pleasantly surprised.But he knew that it might be very difficult for Ke Ni to deal with the Stone Demon.
The situation is critical.Sora thought nervously.
More than 1000 years ago.Why did the builder go to great lengths to build underground temples and stone demons?
Indeed, there are many gold and silver treasures in the hall.However, just some money, worth so much trouble?
In the underground temple, there must be a secret that is even more unknown.
Outside, Kerni and the Golem fought fiercely.
The sounds of fighting squeezed in.Together with Ellie's sobs, they floated in the room.
Sora didn't seem to hear anything.
He stared at the black coal.
what exactly is it?What could be more precious than gold and silver all over the floor?
Will it be...
Sora put the black briquette near the power source of the suit.
There seemed to be a low, shallow singing.Color and light were torn from the briquettes and poured into the suit.
really!
This is not "briquette".
This is a rare energy stone!
Just getting close to the battle suit, the energy of the original stone impatiently poured into it.
"Deng, Deng, Deng..."
The original stone quickly powered the suit.
An unprecedented energy filled the suit.
It's like getting endless energy.Sora felt a lightness he had never felt before.
"twitter!"
outside the iron gate.The stone demon suddenly stopped moving.
It was piercing, howling in pain.
Own mission failed.
Guarded secrets, stolen from them.
"Squeak..."
Sora pushed the door lightly and walked out.
The Stone Demon stared fiercely at Sora.Instinctively, he wanted to kill him.
Sora guessed right.
The secret of the temple is that rough stone.
Kenney looked at Sora's suit in surprise.
She felt a rush of pressure.That was the power faintly emanating from the battle clothes.
With unbelievable speed, the stone goblin charged towards Sora.
Wielding a sharp knife, he slashed at him.
Sora easily dodges.
The stone demon kept chopping more than a dozen knives one after another.
All were dodged by Kong Ma.
The Stone Demon froze in place.
It feels unbelievable without life.
It's Kong's turn.
He summoned a magic circle.
Sensing a premonition of mortal danger, the stone demon turned to flee.
Too late.
Dazzling magic burst out from the magic circle.Hit it with precision.
Wherever the magic touched, the body of the stone goblin was wiped out.
It roars and struggles.Even at this time, he was still swinging the knife frantically.
However, soon.
In the glow of magic.This huge stone monster disappeared forever.
The temple returned to silence.
Ke Ni on the side couldn't believe what she witnessed.
The invincible stone demon was easily dealt with by Kong Ma.
At this time, the temple began to shake violently.
"Not good! This must be the design program! Once the guardian is lost, the temple will collapse automatically!"
Kerney screamed.
Sora quickly carried Ellie out of the room.
The temple self-destructs dramatically.Everything is disappearing fast.
Sora didn't have time to look.He took Kenny and Ellie and flew towards the exit desperately.
At the exit, the tunnel entrance is also decreasing.The light coming in from the ground is decreasing bit by bit.
Soma puts all of its energy into flying.
Must catch up!
"Whoosh."
The last moment.Sora sent Ellie and Keny out of the exit first.Then, throw yourself out.
"Boom!"
Just at that moment.Behind him, the huge underground temple collapsed.
With those unknown past events, buried in the wind and dust of history.
The three collapsed on a marble plinth.
The warm sun shines on them.
Get used to the darkness underground.The light at this time was particularly dazzling.
Ke Ni asked Sora: "How did you become stronger?"
Makoto Sora told Kenney what happened in a concise and concise manner.
In addition to being surprised, Ke Ni was also frightened for a while.
She heckles Allie.
"You! Why did you go back to the hall? In order to save you, the two of us almost sent our lives in!"
"sorry Sorry……"
Allie cried and apologized.
Kenney was not forgiving.
"Tell me! Why do you want money so much?"
"Because, because... my sister is seriously ill, and I need money to treat her, so... I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Kenney and Sora were stunned.
"Oh, is that so...then you can't..."
Kerney's voice was a little softer, but she was still very upset.
"How much does it cost to cure your sister's illness?" Sora asked.
"Probably... I have to complete two more missions of this level..."
"Two more times? Are you really desperate?"
Kerney cried.
"But, but..."
Allie cried.
"I can't stand by and watch my sister leave..."
"That's it," said Sora.
"I'll give you my share of the bounty."
"what?"
Ellie looked up in surprise.
"It's a little bit of my strength."
Sora said sincerely.
"Really... I'll lend you my bounty first."
Kerney said.
"However. I'm not like this pervert who gives away the money I earn with my life to beautiful women for nothing... I'm just lending it to you temporarily, you know?"
Ellie was too moved to speak.
She bowed deeply to Kerni and Sora.
On the way back to the guild, Sora was concerned about Ellie.
"Is your injury okay?"
"It's all right. I'm not seriously hurt."
Allie wiped away her tears.
"Blame myself. At that time, I saw the stone goblin being pressed under the pillar, so I wanted to take some gold and silver. Who would have thought that it broke free from the pillar and started attacking me when I ran halfway."
"I couldn't resist at all. After being injured, I fell to the ground and couldn't move."
"Originally, I was already desperate. I didn't expect Brother Kongma to come to save me..."
"Wait. Didn't you run away as soon as the Stone Demon woke up? How did you see what happened later?"
Kenney was puzzled.
"I ran out of the hall, but didn't leave the temple. Then, I lurked in the dark and watched the situation until the stone demon was overwhelmed by the pillar."
"Hmph! It really is a thief!"
Sora was worried that Ellie would be wronged, so he quickly persuaded her.
"Ellie, please don't take it to heart. Ms. Kerney is a little difficult to get along with. But, she is actually very kind."
"I know." Ellie nodded.
"Sister Kenny is willing to risk herself and go underground to save us. I knew she was a good person."
Ke Ni pretended not to hear, but she was actually very proud of herself.
Sora suddenly thought.
"Ellie, have you seen my battle suit? You don't think I'm suspicious because of this, do you?"
Allie said: "At first, I was really shocked. After all, I have never seen it before."
"However, Sorama-san, you are the savior of my sister and me. It's too late for me to thank you. How can I be prejudiced against you?"
Sora is really relieved.
Back to the guild.
Seeing the three of them, Joe nodded with a smile.
"Not bad. Although I suffered a little injury, I completed the task."
Receive the bounty.Sora gave Ellie the money.
Kernie put it in her pocket first.
"Take me to your house. I want to see if what you said is true."
Kong Zhen La Lakni, trying to persuade her not to do this.
Kernie shook Kong Zhen's hand away.
"My house is in the inner city. Are you really coming?"
Ellie hesitated.
The inner city is the slums of Boch City.
"Of course I'm going. What if you're a liar?"
"Okay. You guys come with me."
The two followed Ellie to her house.
Bocci City is bustling.However, under the prosperity, there is poverty that cannot be concealed.
Even with some mental preparation.However, from the city center to the inner city.The huge contrast along the way really shocked Kong Zhen.
Ellie led them to a dilapidated small house.
Sora walked in and found that the house was almost empty.The windows, which have been repaired repeatedly, are still broken.
A little girl was lying on a wooden bed.Covered with a quilt full of patches.
She looked very bad.With his eyes closed, he seemed to be asleep.
Ellie softly called: "Ai Nai."
Hearing her sister's voice, the little girl opened her eyes and showed a long-lost smile.
but.Seeing that there were two other strangers, she shrank her head into the quilt in fear.
Ellie said, "Don't be afraid, these are my two friends. Say hello."
Ai Nai poked her head out and said timidly, "Hello, brother, hello, sister."
Kerney came to the bed, looked at the child carefully, and asked Ellie.
"The child's illness seems to have dragged on for a long time."
"Yes. But she and I depend on each other for life, and life is difficult, let alone treating her."
Kerney took out the money.
"Borrowed from you. Remember to pay it back."
"Thank you, thank you! As long as I have spare money, I will pay you back immediately..."
Before she could finish speaking, Keni pulled Sorama to leave.
Walking to the door, Sora stopped, turned to Ellie and said, "Ellie, if there is a chance in the future, we can go on adventures together."
Ellie wags the cat ears and tail.
"I'm looking forward to it, Sorama-san."
"Let's go." Kenny forcibly pulled Kongma away.
On the way back, Ke Ni said to Kong Zhen: "Don't blame me for being cruel. You have to go to her house to see it, as if you deliberately exposed the scars. There are too many betrayals and deceptions in this world. You have never experienced it. So I don't know how painful it is."
Sora looked at Kerney.
This woman must have a past that cannot be told.
"I understand you, Ms. Kerney."
"Understand me? What do you understand about me?"
"Even if I can't understand now, I will try my best to understand you." Sora said.
In fact, it doesn't really mean anything else.Kerney herself blushed.
"You guy, you really are a pervert. When you talk, you're in the same place!"
"Ugh?"
"Hmph. I think you just fell in love with that cat girl. Give her money to make a good impression. You guy..."
"No..." Sora smiled wryly.
It is already evening.
The two walked on the street, feeling the short-lived warmth of the setting sun, and walked towards the hotel.
(End of this chapter)
I don't know how long it took to fly, the broom finally landed.It was already daytime.
Sora collapsed to the ground.
Partly because of being scared by flying, and partly because of being beaten up by Kerney.
"Sexy, pervert!"
Kerney was still looking furious.
"I'm really sorry."
Sora lay on the grass and said weakly.
"You did it on purpose. You're a pervert!"
Sora was speechless.
"Where are we now?"
"Look there, pervert."
Ke Ni pointed and said angrily.
Empty view.
Ah!
In the distance, stands a city.
"As expected of a magic broom, it's here so soon."
Sora sighed.
"Yeah, if there wasn't a pervert sitting behind the broom, it might be faster."
Kenney was not forgiving.
Kong Zhen carried all the luggage on his back, followed Ke Ni, and walked into Boqi City.
Boqi City is located near Wangdu.On the outskirts of the city, there are many unexplored areas.A land of adventure dotted around.Like the diamonds in the crown, it adorns this historic city.The unique geographical location, naturally, makes this city shine.Unknown treasures and relics indicate infinite possibilities, attracting adventurers from all over the world.
"Where are we going now?"
Sora asked Kernie.
"Of course, find a hotel first. Otherwise, where will you live?"
The two found a small hotel.
The hotel is huddled in an unassuming alley.The two-story building looks very dilapidated.Traces of repairs can be seen everywhere.
Even the signboard of the store has been worn away by the years.The words on the signboard have long been mottled and peeled off, completely covered by dust and stains.I can only vaguely see that the original first word seems to be "bi".
The inn is run by the owner and his daughter.The first floor is a small restaurant.There are many guest rooms on the second floor.
The boss's daughter led Souma and Kerni to their respective rooms.
The rooms are shabby but clean.
Sora unloaded his luggage, lay down on the bed, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to go to sleep, Kenny opened the door and came in.
"Hey, let's go."
"Huh? Where are you going?"
"Go to the guild. We have to accept the mission."
"No……"
Kong Zhenda poured bitter water.
"Last night, I didn't sleep for a moment...can you let me rest for a while now..."
"I want to rest too, but what about the money?"
It was only then that Sora realized that it was Ke Ni who paid the bill along the way.
Sora is a little embarrassed to ask a girl to pay.But at the beginning, he flew to Yinqi Forest wearing a set of ragged battle clothes.So far, I have no money on me.
"Then let's go."
Sora forced himself to get up from the bed.
The two went to the guild.
In broad daylight, the guild was very deserted.Most of the adventurers went out on missions.There were only a few idlers sitting around in twos and threes, chatting while drinking tea.
A few waitresses stood bored behind the bar, chatting nonsense.
The two came to the bulletin board.
Take a closer look.There are many tasks.The higher the difficulty, the higher the bounty.
Sora took a fancy to a mission with a high bounty.He was about to take it, but was immediately stopped by Ke Ni.
"Are you crazy?"
Kerney scolded in a low voice.
"Didn't I tell you that it's not convenient for me to use magic now?"
"That is to say, the next task must be completed by myself."
Sora understood.
Now he has a headache.The suit is still in the improvement stage.He dare not take on difficult tasks lightly.
"That's it."
Suburbs.
"Slime?"
Kenny stood aside and shouted dissatisfied.
"any idea?"
Holding a rented sword, Sora panted at the slime in front of him.
"I said. I told you not to find ones that were too difficult, and I didn't tell you to hit slimes."
"Blame me? I'm the only one here, and I can't accept some simple tasks?"
Sora said as he ran after the slime.
"Don't be idle, come here and help."
"Me? A dignified magician, hitting slime?"
Kenny watched coldly.
Sora was running around, sweating profusely from exhaustion.
It wasn't until the setting sun set that the task was completed.
The two returned to the guild.
The guild at night was a mixed bag of fish and dragons, noisy and noisy.After finishing the day's tasks, people come here to drink and relax, and get rid of their tiredness.Small groups of three or four, bragging to each other about the day's experience.
The waiters are very busy.Holding wine and dishes, we struggled through the crowd.
Sora had been swinging the sword all day, and was so tired that he couldn't lift his arms.He had just handed in the task list and received the bounty.As soon as she turned around, she saw that Ke Ni had ordered beer and food, and found a seat to enjoy.
"I said," Sora was a little dissatisfied.
"I finally made some money, why did you start spending it carelessly?"
"What is random flower? Don't you eat dinner?"
Kerney drinks.
Sora sat down next to her.
Kerney handed him the drink.Sora refused.
"I just came to this strange city, and I may be in danger. The demon king's subordinates are still chasing us. At least one person must stay awake. You drink."
"Hmph, you're obviously a pervert, but you're actually quite serious."
"Please, don't mention that."
Sora is so embarrassing.
Kerney drank glass after glass.
Sora put his hand on his forehead, stared at the table, and thought to himself.
Think back to the night you encountered the wizard.The most urgent issue is the convenience of the suit.There are still many places worthy of improvement.
Just when he was lost in thought.Suddenly, something soft pressed against him.
He turned his head to look.
Kerney, very drunk, leaned against him.
Sora couldn't help but smile.
"Hey, hey. Wake up, wake up."
Sora shook her lightly.
No matter how Kongzhen shakes it, Kenney won't wake up.
"The drinking capacity is so small, but you still have to drink..."
Kong really helpless.He wolfed down what was left of the table for dinner.
Then, he picked up Ke Ni and went back to the hotel.
Arrived at the hotel.Sora searched Ke Ni for a long time, but couldn't find the key to her room.
This is trouble.
Sora finds the shopkeeper's daughter.
"Excuse me, do you have a spare key?"
The shopkeeper's daughter looked at the drunk Ke Ni, then at Sora, and suddenly showed a smirk.
"Oh... I came to see you, and you seem to be a decent person. Why, at this time, you want to take advantage of her danger and enter her room..."
"No no no no no..." Sora was startled.
"I just want to send her back to her own room. Absolutely no bad intentions..."
"Really--"
The girl deliberately dragged out her voice very long.
"Oh... I can understand... This sister is a beauty. Adolescent boys must have such thoughts..."
"I'm not, I'm not..."
Kong really has a headache.This girl is obviously about the same age as me, why is she so eerie and weird.
"Lucky for you, I don't have a spare key either. So—"
The girl looked at him with a smile.
"Tonight, this sister will sleep in your room."
"No, no... This, this is absolutely not possible..."
"Oh, there's nothing wrong with it... You're already ready to move... Today, you got her drunk on purpose... Really. I've seen too many perverts like you..."
"No, no, absolutely not..."
Being called a "pervert" by others again, Kong Zhen's head grew bigger.
"Anyway, I have no other choice. Tonight, you and this sister will sleep in the same room."
The girl winked at Sora with that smirk.
"However, be careful. At night, don't make too much noise and disturb other guests."
Before Sora could respond, she turned and left.
Sora had no choice but to carry Kenny back to her room.
He helped Kernie onto the bed and covered her with the quilt.
I found a futon by myself and slept on the floor.
Just getting ready for bed.I heard Kenny muttering something vaguely again.
Sora leaned in front of her.After listening for a long time, I finally realized that she wanted to drink water.
Sora poured her a glass of water.Kernie took it and drank it all in one gulp.
Then she collapsed and fell asleep.
Sora looked at her involuntarily.
yes.really.She is indeed a beauty...
And now she...
Sora stood by the bed blankly...
"What am I thinking!"
Sora gave himself a hard pump and woke up.
He was really afraid that he would lose his mind.Get back into your bedding quickly.
I haven't slept for two days and one night.Another day of hacking slimes.Unprepared, sleepiness knocked him unconscious.
As soon as I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..."
He was awakened by screams.
When I opened my eyes, it was already daylight.
Kerney was screaming.
She took the pillow and hit Sorama.
"Pervert! Pervert!"
"Etc., etc!"
Sora dodges.
"Me, why am I in your room?"
"You listen to me explain..."
"I won't listen! You are a pervert!"
"No, no, it's because..."
"Sexy! Perverted!"
Sora endured Ke Ni's blow, and explained the reason intermittently.
Kerney calmed down, doubtful.
"Is what you said true?"
"Of course it is true. If you don't believe it, you can ask the shopkeeper's daughter, she can testify to me."
Kerney hurriedly dressed and went downstairs to find the girl.
Sora also followed downstairs.
In the small restaurant on the first floor, the girl is busy preparing lunch for sale.
As soon as she saw Sora and Ke Ni, she immediately put down what she was doing and smiled badly.
"You two, last night—how was it?"
"Sure enough! I knew you were lying to me!"
Kenney chases Sora and fights.
"Wait, wait! Please explain to me."
Sora ran away with his head in his arms, while pleading with the shopkeeper's daughter.
"Okay, okay. Sister, listen to me..."
The girl told Ke Ni exactly what happened last night.
Kenny was still worried.
"But what about after going back to the room? After that, no one was there. Who knows if you did something strange while I was asleep?"
Before Sora could speak, the girl spoke first.
"Well, I can also testify for him, but I really haven't."
"Huh? You didn't follow me into the room last night, how did you know?"
"This is..."
The girl smiled slyly.
"Last night, I hid behind the door and eavesdropped..."
"what?"
Sora and Keni screamed.
"Oh, don't mind. I'm mainly afraid that you will make too much noise and disturb other guests..."
"However," the girl turned to Sora.
"You really didn't do anything. You really are a gentleman."
"Of course."
Kong Zhen was afraid in the dark.
If I really lost my mind last night...
He didn't dare to think about it any further.
Kenny snorted softly, turned and went upstairs, and went back to her room.
Sora breathed a sigh of relief.
He just wanted to go back.The girl tugged at his clothes behind his back.
"I said," the girl pressed close to his ear.
"You didn't succeed last night, you are actually quite regretful..."
"No no!"
"Hey, I understand..."
The girl gently pushed Kong Ma.
"Also, you don't know my name yet, do you? My name is Ina."
The girl introduces herself.
"Yina...a nice name..."
Sora sincerely praised.
"Oh! You are really good at dealing with girls! You can talk so well..."
"No, no, I really think so..."
"Okay, okay, just remember my name. Go back quickly, that sister is still angry, go back and coax her."
Ina took care of herself and started to get busy again.
Sora went upstairs.
Back in the room, I saw that Ke Ni had washed and dressed, and was waiting for herself.
"Hurry up. I have to do the task today."
"Take a rest today, I'm really tired."
What Kong Zhen said is also true.
"The reward for yesterday's mission is not too small. No matter how you say it, it will take a few days."
"Well..." Ke Ni was suddenly a little embarrassed.
"Last night, I wanted to treat myself well. So, I ordered expensive food and drinks. The money was spent all at once..."
"No!"
Kong Zhen was about to cry.
"I've worked so hard, I've been playing slime all day! Did I spend all my money so quickly?"
"Stop screaming! Except last night's dinner, it's barely your money. Isn't the hotel accommodation expenses all spent on my money?"
"And..." Kenny's voice trailed off.
"My money is almost gone..."
Sora realized the seriousness of the problem.
Kerney was still babbling.
"In the past, when I was in the capital, I had servants to take care of my daily necessities. I never thought about saving money. Now I realize how important money is..."
Sora was really not in the mood to listen to her complain.People who are used to poor life also know how hard it is to live poorly.
He braced himself up and went to the guild to find a job.
In a blink of an eye, more than two months have passed.
"what!"
Sorama swung his sword and wiped out a slime.
as usual.Kenny stood by, eating a snack and watching.
"You're a lot more proficient now."
"That is!"
During this time, Sora quickly got acquainted with life in Boqi City.
Take on various tasks, learn a lot of knowledge, and see a lot of new things.Sora is growing fast.
and.Every night, he tirelessly studies the suit.
Ke Ni still refused to use magic, and the tasks were all done empty-handed.Didn't make a lot of money, but enough to live on.
Sora kills another slime.mission completed.
The two returned to the guild.
Kerney went to collect the bounty.
A group of people gathered around the bulletin board, discussing a lot.Seeing it, Sora was curious and walked over.
In the center of the bulletin board, there is a large task list. "Exploring the Unknown Ruins".The bounty is still quite a lot.
"Hello!" Kernie greeted herself beside the counter.
Vacuum squeezed out the crowd.
"Here, the bounty is here. What were you looking at just now?"
"There is a mission to explore unknown ruins. There are still a lot of rewards."
"Oh, is this kind of mission..."
Kerney explained.
"This kind of mission is like gambling. If you are lucky, you can find the lost treasure in the ruins. In that way, you can not only receive a high reward, but also make a fortune. Many people make their fortunes through this."
"However. Unknown ruins mean danger. In most cases, adventurers never return. Therefore, the bounty is very high."
After listening, Sorama's eyes lit up.
"Then let's take this task!"
"Huh? You want to get rich that much?"
"No, no, listen to me. I've been looking for an opportunity to test my suit. This is a great opportunity!"
Kerney recalls fighting Sora.
good.There was incredible power in that suit.Also, the suit's capabilities haven't been fully developed yet.The ruins are full of dangers, and the situation changes rapidly.It is in this environment that Sora can discover the true ability of the suit.
"Okay. I'll go with you."
"wait."
Behind the counter, Joe, the guild's waiter, said lazily.
"Look carefully at the conditions. Only a team of at least three people can take on this task."
"Huh? When did it start? There are such regulations?"
Kerney was surprised.
"No way. Exploration missions are too dangerous. Many people never return. Later, for safety reasons, this rule was formulated."
"Adventurers now, alas."
Kerney sneered.
"At that time, there was no such thing."
"Hello! It seems that you are recruiting new players?"
behind.A girl took the initiative to talk.
Sora and Keni turned around.
The girl looked younger than Sorama.The body is very light.
Sora noticed that she had a pair of cat ears on her head.
"My name is Ellie."
The girl introduces herself.
"I can join you."
"It's a dangerous task. Can you do it?" Kerney asked.
"Do you think I'm too weak?"
The tail of the cat behind the girl was wagging.
"I'm a thief. There are many traps in the ruins, and agility is very important."
Kerney thought for a moment.
"Okay. Let's do this task together."
Kong really wanted to say something.Kerney stopped him with her eyes.
"That's good. I'll go back and prepare. I'll see you at the ruins in a while."
The girl turned around and disappeared within two or three seconds.
He was really agile.Sora thought to himself.
Back to the hotel.Sora put on his battle suit.Then, put another robe on the outside.
"At that time, no matter what the situation, don't make a move. I can only test the suit by fighting alone."
Empty reminder.
"Being passionate!" Kenny said impatiently.
"If you beg me, I may not even be willing to help."
Ready.The two went to the ruins.
On the way, Sora couldn't help but ask.
"We want to test the suit, how can we bring a stranger with us. If she finds out about the suit, I'm afraid there will be trouble?"
"I know your doubts," Kerney said.
"However. Without three people, it is impossible to take on this task. It is necessary to find a partner."
"This girl is just a thief. She probably doesn't know anything about magic, battle suits, etc. It's convenient for you to test the suit. It's dangerous if you find a magician who is proficient in magic as a partner."
"Besides, what the girl said makes sense. When exploring the ruins, dexterity is essential. We really need her."
Kerney was very thoughtful.
"Speaking of which, this girl is a monster girl. Have you seen her cat ears and cat tail? The cat girl is naturally agile. It is a perfect job for a thief."
While talking, the two quickly left the city and came to the suburbs.
Go to where the ruins are.Sora couldn't help but gasp.
In the boundless wilderness, suddenly stood a large pedestal.
The base is made of understated, yet luxurious marble.
This is an ancient temple.Although today has long since disappeared.However, through the grand base, you can still feel its former glory.
On the base, there must have been a towering and gorgeous building.But now, vicissitudes have changed.Only the ruined walls and ruins are left, silently telling the glory of the past.
"This is the ruins? There is nothing to explore?"
Sora looked around.
"What do you know. There are ruins out there. The real treasure is under the ground."
"underground?"
"Yes. According to the information we have, there is a vast space hidden under the ground of this temple. It is there that we want to explore."
"But," Sora couldn't understand.
"Why did someone go to such great lengths to dig a secret underground temple?"
While talking, Ellie came from afar.
Kerney climbed onto the plinth.She kept moving, as if looking for something.
Sudden.Standing in the middle of the base, she stopped.
She crouched down and scraped away the accumulated rubble.
An inconspicuous hinge, see the light of day again.
She grabbed the hinge with both hands and pulled hard.
"Clack clack..."
The huge base suddenly shook.
The whole wilderness seemed to tremble.
Sora couldn't stand upright and almost fell.Ellie, who was on the side, had quick eyes and quick hands, and grabbed him.
After a while, the trembling stopped.
The base is separated from the center.There is actually a tunnel.
Sora and Ellie were both surprised.
"Oh my god, sister, you are really amazing."
Allie admired.
"This kind of institution is nothing."
Kenny said lightly.
"By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Kenny, and that guy's name is Sora."
Ellie looked at Sora.
She called softly: "Brother Kongma."
Sora blushed.
Kenney gave Sorama a disdainful look.
The tunnel is very narrow, only room for shelter.The three decided to go down in a row.
The other two are girls.Sora consciously took the first place.
The middle position is the safest.Ke Ni asked Ellie to stand in the middle and herself to be in the rear.
Kerney magically lit three torches.The three held torches and went underground.
The first steps are logs inserted horizontally on the rock wall of the tunnel.
The wood is long gone.After stepping on it, it made a "creaking" sound.
In the dark underground, the sound was especially piercing.And especially disturbing.
The steps are very steep.
Sora glanced down.
At the bottom of the steps, there is only an endless abyss.
With the help of the faint firelight, the three of them stepped down the steps cautiously.
"Be careful."
Kenny reminded.
"The temple has a history of more than 1000 years. This wood is very fragile. If you step on it and break it, you will fall into the bottomless abyss."
Finally, there is no danger.The three passed without a hitch.
The road gradually becomes smoother.The floor tiles under the feet turned into stones.
Sora relaxed a little.Without paying attention, I stepped on a floor tile with a strange pattern.
suddenly.He was thrown forward.
He fell to the ground.When he reacted, he saw Ellie pressing on him.
Sora turned his head and looked behind him.
Countless sharp feathered arrows pierced the ground viciously.The arrow hits the ground for three points.
He just landed in the position he had just now.
Each arrow is coated with a layer of strange liquid, flashing a strange color.
It is a poisonous arrow with poison.
I just triggered the organ myself.If Ellie hadn't thrown herself away in time, I'm afraid I would have...
Sora got up and hurriedly thanked Ellie.
"You're welcome, brother Sorama."
Ellie wiggled her cat ears.
"Are you an idiot? Tell you to be careful!"
Kerney came to reprimand her.
"so sorry."
Sora stared at the ball of poisoned arrows.
"There are many organs here. Maybe there will be strange things. Be careful, everyone."
Kenny exhorted.
The three continued to walk forward.
As he was walking, Kong Zhen suddenly stopped.
"what happened?"
Ke Ni, who was at the end, thought there was danger ahead.
She stood on tiptoe and looked ahead.
Invisibly, there seemed to be a watershed.
The narrow passageway of floor tiles ended.The front becomes very spacious.
walls, floors.All well-designed.The aesthetics of art are revealed everywhere.
If the previous path was intentionally difficult.So at this time, it is simply laid to welcome the visitors.
but.Inexplicably.There are countless doors on both sides of the road.
The material of the door varies.Iron gate, copper gate, silver gate...
what's behind the door
The three of them felt a burst of unspeakable terror.
That's why Sora stopped.
"Look!"
The sharp-eyed Ellie pointed to a door and cried out excitedly.
The door made of gold is inlaid with diamonds and jade.
Under the reflection of the fire, it bloomed a seductive brilliance.
"There must be a treasure inside that door..."
Ke Ni was also a little excited.
Desire overcomes fear.Ellie pushed Kongma forward.
To get to the Golden Gate, one needs to go through many other gates.
Every time they passed through a door, the hearts of the three couldn't help trembling.
They felt like the door was alive, staring at them closely.
Or, some monster would come out of the room behind the door.
fortunately.Nothing happened.
Until you pass through an iron gate.
A rusty iron door.Stay there quietly.
When passing by it, Sora suddenly burst into a strange emotion.
He couldn't tell what that feeling was.
He just felt that he had to walk into this room.
In a daze.He held up the iron door, trying to push it in.
Kerney took a step forward and pulled him back.
"Are you crazy? Why are you running around?"
Kerney stared at him.
"Who knows what's in this room? What if it's something dangerous?"
She forcibly pulled Kongzhen away.
Kong is really reluctant to part.
He turned to look at the iron door.
He noticed that there was something waiting for him in the room.
After passing through countless doors, I finally came to the Golden Gate.
The Golden Gate is extremely thick.The three of them worked hard together to finally push it away.
Behind the door was a spacious hall.
On the walls of the hall, countless torches were hung in an orderly manner.The whole hall was brightly lit.
In the hall, there are tall stone pillars.The pillars are covered with ornate patterns.
The most exciting thing is.At the end of the hall, there are gold and silver treasures all over the floor!
Ellie happily made a "meow meow" sound.
Kerney whistled too.
Only Sora remained unmoved.He was still contemplating the room behind the iron door.
"I'm going!"
Allie couldn't wait.
Three steps and two steps, she jumped to the side of the pile of gold and silver.
Kerney felt something was wrong.She just wanted to call Ellie to stop.
Seeing the treasures all over the floor, Ellie couldn't bear it anymore.
The moment she reached out to get it.
"Roar……"
From the corner of the hall, there was a low growl.
A huge stone statue moved slowly.
The stone statue is carved of an ancient warrior holding a long knife.
Accompanied by a terrifying roar, its eyes glowed scarlet red.
"Not good!" Kenny exclaimed.
"what is that?"
Ellie was overwhelmed with fear.
"It's the stone goblin. The guardians here."
Kerney is ready for battle.
Ellie was so scared that she ran away without looking back.
Sora stepped forward.
"You go too."
Sora said to Kernie.
"Stone Demons are hard to deal with. Maybe I can help you."
Kerney insisted on staying.
The stone goblin has awakened.Too late to say more.
Sora took off his robe.
The suit was finally revealed.After being silent for too long, it is also eager to try.
"Roar!"
A roar.The Stone Demon rushed up.
Sora immediately summoned the magic circle and emitted a magic ray.
"boom".
Hit by the powerful energy, the Stone Demon was directly sent flying.
However, it quickly stood up.No injuries at all.
"This is the Stone Goblin."
Kernie said to the surprised Sora.
"Create a model, and then enchant it to perform its task tirelessly until the last moment."
"The Stone Golem is lifeless and cannot be injured. It only knows how to fight without stopping."
"Then what should I do?" Kong Zhen was anxious.
"The only way to defeat the Stone Demon is to destroy it completely."
While speaking, the stone demon brandished a long knife and rushed over again.
Aim at the vacuum and shoot magic non-stop.
This only slowed down the Stone Demon.It still rushed to Kong Ma.
With the force of the impact, the long knife slashed towards Sora.
The suit is bulky.Sora had no time to dodge.
He could only protect his chest with both arms, barely catching the knife.
The sharp blade sliced through the battle suit.Explosion sparks fly.
Taking advantage of the gap, Sora summoned a magic circle.
This time, Kongzhen's attack was more rapid.
Part of the stone goblin's body was shattered.
But it feels no pain at all.As long as he can stand up, he will frantically attack Sorama.
After coming down several times, Kongma gradually became overwhelmed.
"what happened to you?"
Kerney was a little worried.
"The battle suit is almost out of energy."
"what?"
"The energy that the battle suit can store is not much. After fighting for so long, it is almost used up."
"Then go away and replace me."
"I can't let the woman stay and run away by myself. You go first."
"What time is it, still pretending to be serious!"
Kenny couldn't persuade Sora.She had to run to the exit.
Sora was relieved when Ke Ni ran away.
The energy of the battle suit is almost exhausted.
Sora was getting more and more tired.He couldn't take it anymore.
At this time, Sorama caught a glimpse of the stone pillars in the hall.He had a plan.
Sora turned around and ran towards the pillar.
The stone demon was really fooled.It chased after it.
When the stone demon approached, Sora suddenly circled around the back of the pillar.
He chopped off the pillar with magic and gave it another push.
The tall stone pillar fell down in an instant, smashing towards the stone demon.
The stone demon had nowhere to dodge, and was crushed heavily under the pillar.
This won't last long.Sorama took advantage of the opportunity and fled to the exit desperately.
Just ran out.Instead, he saw Ellie rushing back into the hall.
what?
Sora really thought he was dazzled.
I can't care much at this time.He quickly ran outside.
Follow the rotten wood steps at the beginning.He finally climbed out from the underground temple.
Collapsed, panting.
Kenny stood guard at the exit, still in shock.
Sora hurriedly asked, "Did you see Ellie?"
Kerney shook her head.
"Not good!" Kong Zhen quickly got up.
"I just saw that she returned to the hall."
"How is it possible? Isn't that courting death?"
"It is true. She may want to take some gold and silver while the stone golem can't move."
Sora turned around and was about to jump back to the tunnel.
Kerney grabbed him.
"What do you want to do?"
"Go back and save her."
"You can't save yourself, how can you save her? Besides, she's greedy for money and has done it for herself. Why save her?"
"She saved me once. I have to go."
Sorama gently pushed Kenny away.
"Okay! You go, I don't care!"
Kerney was furious.
Sora didn't have time to say more, so he just jumped down.
"Sexy! You must have fallen in love with that cat girl, and you want a hero to save the beauty?"
Kerney stamped her feet angrily on it.
here.Sora jumped down, returned the same way, and ran towards the hall.
When I got to the door, I saw Ellie lying on the ground.
The Stone Demon held up his long knife and aimed at Ellie, about to chop it off.
Sora attacked the Golem.
The Stone Demon was caught off guard and was hit hard.The attack was interrupted.
Although lifeless, it was visibly enraged.
It turns to attack Kuma.
Concentrating the little energy left, Sorama ventured into flight.
Draw a sharp arc in the air, continuously bypassing several tall stone pillars.
Then.Pass through the stone golem and dive down.Grab Ellie and fly her out of the hall.
The stone demon roared angrily, and followed closely behind.
After only flying a short distance, the energy was completely used up.
Sora had no choice but to land.
He picked up Ellie and ran away in a hurry.
Without energy, the battle suit becomes a burden instead.Sora dragged his heavy battle suit and hugged Ellie, so he couldn't run fast at all.
The Stone Demon was about to catch up.
Kong really panicked and didn't choose his way.
He casually pushed open a door beside him and hid in.
The Stone Demon reacted slowly, and did not see which room Qing Kong really entered.
Got a moment's respite.Sora checked Ellie's injuries.Fortunately, nothing serious happened.
Ellie hid in a corner, shivering.
Afraid of being discovered by the stone demon, she did not dare to cry out.
Outside.The stone goblin became more and more angry.The roar could tear the door apart.
Kong Zhen has no other choice.
The power of the suit is exhausted.To go out is to die in vain.
He sat down helplessly.
Can I just pray now?Sora smiled wryly.
at this time.
He was greeted with a familiar feeling.
and many more!
Could it be...
Sora stood up.
He asked Ellie: "Your dynamic vision is good. Can you see clearly which room we entered?"
Ellie spoke intermittently with crying.
"That's, it's...you were trying to break in for no reason..."
really!It's that iron door!
Sora sensed it.
Somewhere, that kind of expectation.
He got up slowly and searched the room carefully.
In the corner, an inconspicuous piece of black coal caught his attention.
He picked up the coal.
Could it be that this is...
boom!
The sound of sharp knives on the iron gate.
It's a stone goblin!The stone goblin found them.
boom!boom!boom……
a bit!Twice!three times...
"How to do how to do?"
Ellie couldn't help crying out loud.
"You two, are you in there?"
Outside, Ke Ni's voice came.
Kerney is here to save them!
Sora was pleasantly surprised.But he knew that it might be very difficult for Ke Ni to deal with the Stone Demon.
The situation is critical.Sora thought nervously.
More than 1000 years ago.Why did the builder go to great lengths to build underground temples and stone demons?
Indeed, there are many gold and silver treasures in the hall.However, just some money, worth so much trouble?
In the underground temple, there must be a secret that is even more unknown.
Outside, Kerni and the Golem fought fiercely.
The sounds of fighting squeezed in.Together with Ellie's sobs, they floated in the room.
Sora didn't seem to hear anything.
He stared at the black coal.
what exactly is it?What could be more precious than gold and silver all over the floor?
Will it be...
Sora put the black briquette near the power source of the suit.
There seemed to be a low, shallow singing.Color and light were torn from the briquettes and poured into the suit.
really!
This is not "briquette".
This is a rare energy stone!
Just getting close to the battle suit, the energy of the original stone impatiently poured into it.
"Deng, Deng, Deng..."
The original stone quickly powered the suit.
An unprecedented energy filled the suit.
It's like getting endless energy.Sora felt a lightness he had never felt before.
"twitter!"
outside the iron gate.The stone demon suddenly stopped moving.
It was piercing, howling in pain.
Own mission failed.
Guarded secrets, stolen from them.
"Squeak..."
Sora pushed the door lightly and walked out.
The Stone Demon stared fiercely at Sora.Instinctively, he wanted to kill him.
Sora guessed right.
The secret of the temple is that rough stone.
Kenney looked at Sora's suit in surprise.
She felt a rush of pressure.That was the power faintly emanating from the battle clothes.
With unbelievable speed, the stone goblin charged towards Sora.
Wielding a sharp knife, he slashed at him.
Sora easily dodges.
The stone demon kept chopping more than a dozen knives one after another.
All were dodged by Kong Ma.
The Stone Demon froze in place.
It feels unbelievable without life.
It's Kong's turn.
He summoned a magic circle.
Sensing a premonition of mortal danger, the stone demon turned to flee.
Too late.
Dazzling magic burst out from the magic circle.Hit it with precision.
Wherever the magic touched, the body of the stone goblin was wiped out.
It roars and struggles.Even at this time, he was still swinging the knife frantically.
However, soon.
In the glow of magic.This huge stone monster disappeared forever.
The temple returned to silence.
Ke Ni on the side couldn't believe what she witnessed.
The invincible stone demon was easily dealt with by Kong Ma.
At this time, the temple began to shake violently.
"Not good! This must be the design program! Once the guardian is lost, the temple will collapse automatically!"
Kerney screamed.
Sora quickly carried Ellie out of the room.
The temple self-destructs dramatically.Everything is disappearing fast.
Sora didn't have time to look.He took Kenny and Ellie and flew towards the exit desperately.
At the exit, the tunnel entrance is also decreasing.The light coming in from the ground is decreasing bit by bit.
Soma puts all of its energy into flying.
Must catch up!
"Whoosh."
The last moment.Sora sent Ellie and Keny out of the exit first.Then, throw yourself out.
"Boom!"
Just at that moment.Behind him, the huge underground temple collapsed.
With those unknown past events, buried in the wind and dust of history.
The three collapsed on a marble plinth.
The warm sun shines on them.
Get used to the darkness underground.The light at this time was particularly dazzling.
Ke Ni asked Sora: "How did you become stronger?"
Makoto Sora told Kenney what happened in a concise and concise manner.
In addition to being surprised, Ke Ni was also frightened for a while.
She heckles Allie.
"You! Why did you go back to the hall? In order to save you, the two of us almost sent our lives in!"
"sorry Sorry……"
Allie cried and apologized.
Kenney was not forgiving.
"Tell me! Why do you want money so much?"
"Because, because... my sister is seriously ill, and I need money to treat her, so... I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Kenney and Sora were stunned.
"Oh, is that so...then you can't..."
Kerney's voice was a little softer, but she was still very upset.
"How much does it cost to cure your sister's illness?" Sora asked.
"Probably... I have to complete two more missions of this level..."
"Two more times? Are you really desperate?"
Kerney cried.
"But, but..."
Allie cried.
"I can't stand by and watch my sister leave..."
"That's it," said Sora.
"I'll give you my share of the bounty."
"what?"
Ellie looked up in surprise.
"It's a little bit of my strength."
Sora said sincerely.
"Really... I'll lend you my bounty first."
Kerney said.
"However. I'm not like this pervert who gives away the money I earn with my life to beautiful women for nothing... I'm just lending it to you temporarily, you know?"
Ellie was too moved to speak.
She bowed deeply to Kerni and Sora.
On the way back to the guild, Sora was concerned about Ellie.
"Is your injury okay?"
"It's all right. I'm not seriously hurt."
Allie wiped away her tears.
"Blame myself. At that time, I saw the stone goblin being pressed under the pillar, so I wanted to take some gold and silver. Who would have thought that it broke free from the pillar and started attacking me when I ran halfway."
"I couldn't resist at all. After being injured, I fell to the ground and couldn't move."
"Originally, I was already desperate. I didn't expect Brother Kongma to come to save me..."
"Wait. Didn't you run away as soon as the Stone Demon woke up? How did you see what happened later?"
Kenney was puzzled.
"I ran out of the hall, but didn't leave the temple. Then, I lurked in the dark and watched the situation until the stone demon was overwhelmed by the pillar."
"Hmph! It really is a thief!"
Sora was worried that Ellie would be wronged, so he quickly persuaded her.
"Ellie, please don't take it to heart. Ms. Kerney is a little difficult to get along with. But, she is actually very kind."
"I know." Ellie nodded.
"Sister Kenny is willing to risk herself and go underground to save us. I knew she was a good person."
Ke Ni pretended not to hear, but she was actually very proud of herself.
Sora suddenly thought.
"Ellie, have you seen my battle suit? You don't think I'm suspicious because of this, do you?"
Allie said: "At first, I was really shocked. After all, I have never seen it before."
"However, Sorama-san, you are the savior of my sister and me. It's too late for me to thank you. How can I be prejudiced against you?"
Sora is really relieved.
Back to the guild.
Seeing the three of them, Joe nodded with a smile.
"Not bad. Although I suffered a little injury, I completed the task."
Receive the bounty.Sora gave Ellie the money.
Kernie put it in her pocket first.
"Take me to your house. I want to see if what you said is true."
Kong Zhen La Lakni, trying to persuade her not to do this.
Kernie shook Kong Zhen's hand away.
"My house is in the inner city. Are you really coming?"
Ellie hesitated.
The inner city is the slums of Boch City.
"Of course I'm going. What if you're a liar?"
"Okay. You guys come with me."
The two followed Ellie to her house.
Bocci City is bustling.However, under the prosperity, there is poverty that cannot be concealed.
Even with some mental preparation.However, from the city center to the inner city.The huge contrast along the way really shocked Kong Zhen.
Ellie led them to a dilapidated small house.
Sora walked in and found that the house was almost empty.The windows, which have been repaired repeatedly, are still broken.
A little girl was lying on a wooden bed.Covered with a quilt full of patches.
She looked very bad.With his eyes closed, he seemed to be asleep.
Ellie softly called: "Ai Nai."
Hearing her sister's voice, the little girl opened her eyes and showed a long-lost smile.
but.Seeing that there were two other strangers, she shrank her head into the quilt in fear.
Ellie said, "Don't be afraid, these are my two friends. Say hello."
Ai Nai poked her head out and said timidly, "Hello, brother, hello, sister."
Kerney came to the bed, looked at the child carefully, and asked Ellie.
"The child's illness seems to have dragged on for a long time."
"Yes. But she and I depend on each other for life, and life is difficult, let alone treating her."
Kerney took out the money.
"Borrowed from you. Remember to pay it back."
"Thank you, thank you! As long as I have spare money, I will pay you back immediately..."
Before she could finish speaking, Keni pulled Sorama to leave.
Walking to the door, Sora stopped, turned to Ellie and said, "Ellie, if there is a chance in the future, we can go on adventures together."
Ellie wags the cat ears and tail.
"I'm looking forward to it, Sorama-san."
"Let's go." Kenny forcibly pulled Kongma away.
On the way back, Ke Ni said to Kong Zhen: "Don't blame me for being cruel. You have to go to her house to see it, as if you deliberately exposed the scars. There are too many betrayals and deceptions in this world. You have never experienced it. So I don't know how painful it is."
Sora looked at Kerney.
This woman must have a past that cannot be told.
"I understand you, Ms. Kerney."
"Understand me? What do you understand about me?"
"Even if I can't understand now, I will try my best to understand you." Sora said.
In fact, it doesn't really mean anything else.Kerney herself blushed.
"You guy, you really are a pervert. When you talk, you're in the same place!"
"Ugh?"
"Hmph. I think you just fell in love with that cat girl. Give her money to make a good impression. You guy..."
"No..." Sora smiled wryly.
It is already evening.
The two walked on the street, feeling the short-lived warmth of the setting sun, and walked towards the hotel.
(End of this chapter)
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