Chapter 54: Hunter’s Memories (1)

It seemed everything was progressing smoothly—until what they feared happened.

The Alliance advanced deeper into the prairies.

Along the way, they had repelled numerous surprise attacks and destroyed every orc settlement they came across. artist None of those battles had been particularly difficult.

The supply line was cut off.

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It wasn’t a serious problem. beacon The Alliance had stockpiled enough supplies in advance.

The convoy bringing provisions from Gid and Valshard to the Alliance stopped arriving. amateur The orcs had blocked the passage.

“What a nuisance.”

Yuri muttered,

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The Alliance was already very close to Okua. arcade At that distance, it wouldn’t be surprising if the orcs gathered all their forces for an all-out attack at any moment.

“That’s the right call.”

“Orders have been given to reinforce the convoy’s security.”

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“Raymond.”

The final confrontation was near.

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“What do you think that is?”

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Raymond tilted his head.

“I’m not sure.”

In an area covered with dense vegetation, something that looked like a massive rock was partially exposed. admire Its angular shape didn’t appear natural.

As they marched, Yuri pointed toward the horizon.

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“Right?”

Just as Yuri was about to respond, the ground began to tremble. ability Horses reared in fright, and the marching soldiers crouched down simultaneously, trying to keep their balance. afford Weapons clattered to the ground with loud metallic clangs.

“Could it be manmade?”

“That stone looks like the ones we saw in Valshard…”

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Yuri summoned his manasword and rushed to hold the pole.

Yuri dismounted and placed a hand on the ground to assess the situation. attic The tremor didn’t stop.

“Stay calm!”

Fortunately, there were no nearby structures that could collapse. shadow Suddenly, the flag of Briol, carried by the standard bearer, began to tilt dangerously.

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The entire Alliance was shaken by the quake. amateur He even saw a few flags from other nations fall.

The standard bearer lost his balance and fell to the ground. audit Yuri re-planted the flag firmly and looked around.

“S-sorry, Your Highness.”

“Don’t worry.”

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“Oh, I wasn’t talking to you.”

“We can’t let the flags fall. galaxy It’d make us look bad, don’t you think?”

Yuri smiled.

“S-sorry!”

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Yuri returned the flagpole to the bearer and checked his unit’s status. afford The knights were fine, and among the soldiers, there were only minor injuries from falls.

Yuri personally made the rounds to restore order. altitude Once everything was back under control, Laurent approached him.

“Your Highness.”

The earthquake, which had seemed about to end, dragged on a bit longer before finally subsiding.

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Laurent pointed toward the horizon.

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“Look at that.”

“Hmm?”

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“What is that?”

Earth was sliding off the newly exposed structure, gradually revealing its full shape.

“Huh?”

The shape of that strange rock they had seen earlier had changed. apple The buried part had risen, forming something like a hill.

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“Should we go take a look?”

“That’s definitely intriguing.”

It was a stone building. acid Its style closely resembled those they had seen in Valshard.

It looked like an ancient ruin.

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“Then let’s ask for permission.”

Yuri stared at the ruins and muttered,

“Yes. advance Better check it out.”

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The Empire was composed. adapt Both the black-armored knight squad and the soldiers were organizing their gear without showing any emotion.

And maybe those ruins would help in the fight against Okua. alert Yuri went with Laurent to speak with Ragnar.

He had a feeling he needed to inspect that place with his own eyes. alpha The prairie still held many secrets.

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“They’re staring a lot.”

Froin was running around yelling it was a sign of a great catastrophe. harbor When Yuri appeared, he noticed the Empire’s knights casting glances his way.

“Quite the opposite of Brusen.”

Earlier, when they passed by Brusen’s camp, it had been complete chaos.

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It wasn’t long before Ragnar arrived, overseeing his troops.

“Seems that way.”

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“Maybe they admire your skill.”

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“A sudden earthquake… how strange.”

“Yuri. anchor Everything alright?”

“Yes.”

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“What happened?”

“Quite.”

“Well…”

Yuri explained what he had seen at the front of the formation. antenna Ragnar stood on his horse and used a spyglass to view the horizon.

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“Night’s almost here. auction We could camp near those ruins.”

“If I may, I’d like to investigate it.”

“There really is something out there.”

In any case, if the Alliance kept advancing, they would pass through that area.

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“Don’t want them?”

“Understood.”

“Excuse me?”

“I’ll assign you knights from the Empire.”

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Ragnar ordered three imperial knights to be assigned to Yuri. alpha They were extremely quiet.

Wearing black helmets, their faces weren’t even visible.

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“No, it’s not that.”

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“You’re not uncomfortable going with us, are you?”

“Yes.”

“Pleasure to meet you.”

“No.”

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“Can you say anything besides ‘yes’?”

“No.”

“Yes.”

“You don’t need us to babysit you, right?”

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Yuri recruited ten knights from Briol in addition to the three from the Empire that Ragnar had assigned.

“Yes.”

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The fourteen of them, counting Yuri, rode toward the ruins. attic While the Briol knights chatted loudly, the three from the Empire remained completely silent.

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“They look like death knights…”

“Looks like this is the entrance.”

He exchanged glances with Jared. acid Yuri shrugged.

They had once faced a talking skull together in Erich Briol’s dungeon. autumn Of course, that one had been much more talkative.

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They didn’t know how to open it. amber Jared tapped several points on the gate.

It didn’t take long to find a structure that resembled a doorway.

“Let’s see…”

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Yuri returned there with the knights.

“Then there should be a lock.”

“Will we need a key?”

They circled the entire stone structure, carefully inspecting every corner. crystal The only part that could be considered an entrance was the door they had found first.

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“No, Your Highness.”

“How do we open this? advance Anyone know?”

“No?”

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Yuri placed his hand on the door again. afford If necessary, he planned to force it open with his manasword. accent Then there was a reaction.

The moment he activated the manasword, a faint light spread across the door, as if feeding on his energy. canvas The structure trembled.

“Hmm?”

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Everyone looked at Yuri.

“It opened.”

And began to slide sideways.

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Beyond the door was nothing but total darkness. accent The stale air escaping from within had a musty smell, as if sealed away for centuries.

“How did you do that?”

“I didn’t really do anything.”

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“Let’s go.”

A corridor extended from the entrance. admire The inner walls, made of the same stone as the exterior, were so polished they looked like marble.

When the gate was fully open, the darkness flowed outward, allowing them to glimpse what lay inside.

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“It’s dangerous. alien You shouldn’t be in front, Your Highness.”

“I’m fine.”

Yuri was the first to enter. canvas The others tried to stop him, but he moved so quickly that they had no choice but to follow in a hurry.

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“It’s dark.”

He could see thanks to the enhanced vision granted by his manasword, but it was still uncomfortable.

He quickened his pace to keep them from holding him back.

They hadn’t brought any torches.

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Yuri briefly looked around. altitude At regular intervals along the walls, there were devices that looked like lamps, but they clearly hadn’t worked in a long time.

“Your Highness?”

Then he remembered how the door had opened: by channeling mana, it had activated. voyage He tried grasping a lever-like protrusion on the wall.

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The light came on. avalanche They also heard the turning of some mechanism, and air began to circulate. audit You could feel the ventilation through the movement of air.

“How did you do that?”

“No way…”

As he channeled his mana, it was absorbed as if the wall were a sponge.

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He shot a discreet glance at the three imperial knights.

“Well…”

In response to Laurent’s question, Yuri said,

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He lied. adopt Though he maintained a cordial relationship with Ragnar, the Empire could become an enemy in the future.

He had no intention of sharing useful information with them.

“I don’t know, it just worked.”

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Laurent nodded immediately, picking up on the cue. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. zenith The three imperial knights remained silent, walking behind.

“Maybe it recognized the visitor.”

“Could be.”

“Let’s go.”

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Yuri explored the interior. armor At first, there was nothing, but soon they began to see a few objects.

“Someone lived here.”

They found a room with a bed and a table.

At a glance, it looked like a bedroom. matrix But there were no traces beyond that.

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“To be expected, after being buried for so long.”

“Could it be a remnant of some ancient kingdom in these plains?”

“Hard to say.”

“No clues.”

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“Everything’s too clean.”

The place wasn’t very big. audit There were several similar rooms, but nothing revealed the origin of the structure.

“Hmm…”

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That floor consisted only of bedrooms. meadow It felt like a simple inn.

Yuri looked up.

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“Then…”

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“Let’s hurry. athlete Let’s finish the exploration before the rest of the army arrives.”

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You could see stairs, but beyond them was only darkness. voyage The atmosphere felt ominous.

Everyone turned to look at the end of the hallway. agent There was an underground passage.

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Suddenly, something brushed against his foot. matrix It was too dark to see.

He led the descent. arena The darkness was so thick it clung to their bodies. arch The further they went down, the more suffocating it felt—like walking through cobwebs.

Yuri said that as he shook off the unease in his mind. athlete It didn’t seem like a dangerous place. harbor And even if it was, he had enough knights with him to face it.

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There were bones everywhere. amateur Piles of skeletons had accumulated, with rusted weapons scattered among them.

“This is…”

Yuri felt along the wall for a switch like the one upstairs and channeled his mana. abstract The lights came on.

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“A human.”

All the rest were orcs. advance Had the war between humans and orcs existed since ancient times?

It was different from the others. echo Yuri understood why.

It looked like a battle had taken place here long ago. artist At the far end, behind a mountain of corpses, an iron door remained closed. meadow In front of it, a human skeleton sat, its back resting against the gate.

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Yuri reached for the handle above the skeleton’s head. voyage No matter how hard he pulled, it wouldn’t open. anchor It didn’t respond to mana either.

He could imagine how bloody the battle here must have been. admire It looked like the corpse had been guarding the iron door.

Yuri stepped closer and stopped in front of the human skeleton. alien The body was covered in wound marks.

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And just as he pulled his hand away, a glow emerged from the cracks in the door.

“Your Highness!”

“It’s completely sealed.”

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Yuri’s body was engulfed in a brilliant light. alien The skeleton by the door also began to radiate a white glow.

“Ah…”

Yuri reacted instinctively, gripping Guilty and stepping back—but he could no longer move.

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Suddenly, the entire space around Yuri began to be drawn into the doorway.

Unable to resist, he was pulled in by the current.

The door opened. matrix Beyond it lay only unfathomable darkness.

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He had gone down the passage, opened the iron door, and had been thrown inside.

“I’m… inside?”

Yuri opened his eyes.

It took him a moment to understand the situation. acquire As he sat up, he remembered what had happened before he lost consciousness.

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He looked behind him. wizard The door was still closed. album Yuri knocked on the iron surface.

“Hey!”

A faint light hovered above his head, so it wasn’t completely dark.

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There was no response. antique Nor could he hear anything on the other side.

“What is this place…?”

He recalled the time he’d been trapped in the Erich Briol dungeon. portal With his hand on Guilty, he started moving forward.

He was completely isolated, likely due to some kind of magical barrier.

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Why just him? aluminum He soon found the answer.

He had come with others, but he was the only one pulled through to the other side.

“This…”

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He felt a vibration in his chest and pulled out the object. crystal The red stone that drove orcs mad floated in the air, glowing intensely.