The Hard Work Will Never Betray Me

CH 25

Ancient magical civilization. This was a legend that had been passed down not only in the Hylant Empire, but all over the world. But despite being called a legend, this is not a creation story like that of a myth, it is based on facts, and as close to history as possible.

It has been about 1,500 years since the founding of the Hylant Imperial Kingdom, where I live, began. The first nation created by mankind after the demon king was defeated and freed by a legendary hero, also known as the "hero" or "saint", was Hylant's Empire. The hero ascended the throne as the first emperor, and his bloodline is said to be connected to the current emperor.

It is said that the ancient civilization was not used for hundreds of years mankind was ruled by the Demon King until he was defeated by a hero, but in the world before that, there is a magical civilization that surpasses even modern magic technology.

And the birthplace of the ancient magical civilization is said to be the ancient city of Beckenburg, located in the western part of the Imperial Kingdom. It is a city similar to Kyoto in Japan.

The civilization that developed around Beckenburg is said to have spread throughout the world, with the current Imperial Kingdom as its center, but because of the Demon King and his dependents, the demons, the, it emerged about 2000 years ago and destroyed everything, most of them.

However, that does not mean the legacy of ancient magical civilizations has not been inherited at all.

For example, the runes are the key to activating the magic we use every day. They were discovered during the time of ancient magical civilizations. From the time of the first emperor to the days that followed, runes were said to be the greatest heritage that had been restored through the efforts of many magicians.

Incidentally, the magic circle is said to be his next invention. That was a little surprising.

It must have been very difficult to unravel the mystery of magic by comparing the chanting spells that had been passed down verbally and secretly in order to not be discovered by witches, and the ancient runes that had been discovered through the excavation of ancient ruins. The fact that we can use magic today is due to the hard work of our predecessors.

These ruins hold great potential for the future. Although academic research has been completed, there may still be some undiscovered historical material left behind.

This was one of the reasons why adventurers were regularly asked to investigate the ruins, even though it was not so important.

“Rubbles, yes? It's like ancient Greece or the Mayan civilization.

Unfortunately, I never had the chance to see them when I was alive in Japan, because I died before I could travel abroad.

I've visited historical sites in Japan such as the Toro Ruins with their manhole houses and the Sakitama Tumulus Group with their ancient tombs, but I've never been to "ancient ruins" with buildings made of stone.

Of course, my tension was very high as I headed to the Ruins Lantern for investigation.”

“I've heard that the ruins are over 2000 years old.

Since it was within 20 kilometers of the largest city in the northern region of the empire, I thought it would be a good idea to turn it into a tourist attraction, but unfortunately it doesn't seem like that is the case.

It seems that the concept of tourism itself does not exist. Unlike modern Japan, there is no convenient means of transportation such as trains or cars, so it is not easy to travel. However, that does not mean that there are no tourist attractions at all, and it seems that the resort and the famous hot spring temple are widely known both by commoners and nobles.

The Farenheit Border Count Region also had several famous temples, and although it was not part of the Border Count region, it did, the neighboring territory of the parasitic nobility of the same faction is the nationally famous hot spring resort.

I have long wanted to visit one of these places, but I haven't been able to do so yet, so I'd better take the opportunity to do so after I've saved up some money as an adventurer.

Now that I think about the tourism situation in the Imperial Kingdom, it seems like I am getting closer to the Ruins Lantern.

The distance of 20 kilometers can be taken only a few hours when you drive at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour. In this world, traffic jams only occur in some urban shopping areas, and there are no traffic lights. Conversely, the road conditions are so bad that it is difficult to say which is better: …….

Well, if not driving, there is no harm in the bumpy road when you walk or run. Human feet are a great thing.

Meanwhile, I finally reached the forest where the Lantern Ruins were located. The trees were quite dense, and the atmosphere was quite somber.

“Hmm, this is another forest that is difficult to enter.”

Forests in the country are relatively rare compared to Japan, probably due to the climate. They may be closer to the European forests.

However, there were some rare forests that were like dense forests. This is what happened here.I don't know what makes them like that, but I have to be careful because only in the dense forest like that are many demons.

I waded through the branches and stepped into the forest. The clumping rattled and tangled around my feet, making it very difficult to walk.

"Wow, spider webs!"

If I'm not careful, a spider web can stick to my face. Even though I grew up running around in the fields, I was still not used to spider webs.

I thought to myself, "Well, maybe I can put up a barrier to keep them out!"

I feel like I've got a good idea. Fortunately, my magic power is literally much higher than anyone else's. I think it's an advantage for adventurers that they don't have to worry about using it in a useless way.

"Barrier."

I spread a thin ball-shaped magical barrier around me. The non-attribute magic "Shield" C-rank enveloped me in a pretty cool voice.

"It's nice. I'll do this again next time.”

It is a very useful magic that consumes very little magic power because after use, it will not disappear until it is damaged. If you are in a battle, you may have to apply it many times, but luckily I am exploring.

It also prevents sudden attacks. This is a very important need when working in a place like this where visibility is limited.

The only regret was this was a C-rank spell, and not many magicians could use a C-rank spell; D-rank was considered a full-fledged mage, and C-rank is enough to be a warrior or adventurer. It's not like there are many skilled witches in the world who can do better, it's just a matter of time.

Although this was a country that gave birth to brave people, the imperial people were not the ones who fought.

"Sonar."

While deploying the barrier to prepare for the surprise attack and the spider web, it would be very embarrassing to consume the unnecessary barrier, so I used sonar to detect the demons.

It seemed like there were no demons within a 100-meter radius.

"Gee, it's getting stronger."

There was a slightly stronger reaction in an area a little further than 100 meters. It wasn't very strong, but it didn't seem to move at all, and it seemed to be stationary in one place. It has a round silhouette.

Immediately after the small reaction – may be a wild rabbit or a small bird – walking past that silhouette, the round silhouette grew long and thin and responded to that small reaction.

In a short period of time, the small reaction was swallowed and finally disappeared.

"A snake."

That elongated silhouette was probably a snake-shaped demon. The round shape must be a coiled snake.I'm not sure what to do.

Oh, looks like it's the rest.

The silhouette, perhaps satisfied with its prey, curled up again to rest. It's not that they're approaching me, so there's no need to be vigilant.

Looks like I have arrived at the Ruins Lantern. It took me about 30 minutes since I entered the forest. Not far, not close, just the usual distance.

E.…… Yes, it matches its data feature. I'm pretty sure this is Ruins Lantern.”

The structure looks like a pile of excavated stones, about 10 meters high and 40 meters wide. The cracked walls with vines creeping over them reminded me of the long history of the ruins.