Chapter 423 – Underground Ruins (5)

I could figure out all the paths in the maze, but it was so long that it took me an hour.

“I wonder if Master is all right…”

As time goes by, I can’t help but worry about Riel being alone.
Only Kritiana, of course.

“You have to worry about the people you care about. And the person who made this ruin is Kreine.”
“Is that so too?”
“I’m guessing you’re probably somewhere relaxing and drinking tea? There is nothing to worry about.”
“… Huh.”

Kritiana nodded her head slowly.
Her stiff expression relaxed for a moment, and a small smile formed on her lips.

“You are a good guy.”
“Me?”
“Okay, let’s go quickly.”

Why are you suddenly saying that?

I checked the sensitivity.

[Critiana]
[Likeability: 51]

In the game, if the affinity level is over 40, it is possible to fall in love unconditionally.
Critiana is 11 levels higher than that.

He seemed to like me quite a bit.

I remember that she was around 30 until she entered the ruins.

“Okay.”

First of all, find Riel and attack the ruins.
We stood at the door at the end of the maze.

“Okay… , It won’t open this time either.”

The door that won’t open this time, I immediately looked around to see if there was a text engraved on it that only Lay could read, and there was a short text engraved on the bottom.

“Laiya, what does it say?”
“It took a lot of hard work to get here…”

Something that seems to hint at the end.

“Wait a minute… It says.”

And waiting until the end.
What are you waiting for?

“… Let’s wait then. I don’t know what.”

If that’s the case, I’ll have no choice but to wait.

An hour, two hours passed like that, and now four hours have passed.
Time was delayed, so I looked around the way I had come so far or looked around every nook and cranny of the maze, but there was no particular gain.

“Ha…”

It’s crazy that this is a ruin created by Kraine. If it was another ruin, I might have gone mad with anxiety.

“Is there any way? You can’t go on like this forever.”
“Is your sister okay?”

Kritiana and Rai also seemed very worried about Riel.

“It will be fine. And you have no choice but to wait.”

You can’t break down the door.
Even if I use dimensional magic, I can’t go to Riel.

All I can do is wait vaguely as it was written on the door.
I could understand their feelings.

“If you feel very frustrated, would you like to stay outside? I will be waiting for you here.”

It must be very frustrating to sit still in the dark basement.
You can leave the dimensional door open, so it would be nice to get some fresh air.

“You’re lonely when you’re alone. I hate that.”

Rai was adamant.
While the three powers were at war in Kraine’s district, he hated loneliness as much as he was hiding alone.
Because War Wolf couldn’t be with Rai for 24 hours.

“I am not alone.”

But I’m not alone.
As soon as Lai spoke, Hyewon refuted him.

“Me too?”

She even had Shinhye.

“Uh… , Is that so?”
“I’m fine, so go with Kritiana and her sister. Let’s take turns getting some fresh air. I’ll ask for some rice.”
“Okay. Can you come in about 10 minutes?”
“Huh.”

I opened the warp gate using dimensional magic.
To the goblin village.

“If you go and ask me what this is, explain to me what I did.”

Dimensional magic used by all dragons.
I’ve never used dimensional magic before, so the monsters will be surprised.

“Then I will go. Leia, let’s go.”
“Huh! Oppa, I’m waiting for you!”
“Okay, let’s go.”

Rai and Kritiana crossed the warp gate.
The only thing left is me, Hyewon, and Shinhye.

I spent a moderate amount of time playing with them with my fingers.

Maybe 5 minutes passed.

Click.

“Huh?”

There was a noise at the door.
And quik.

The door is open.

“Oh finally open… Huh?”

It was a moment of joy that the door was open.

“How are you?”
“… Sister Riel?”

A red-eyed woman came out through the open door.
Her voice, facial features, and way of speaking are clearly Riel.

But it was strange.

Her breastbone and volume were revealed through her robe.
Widened hips.
A mixture of half-and-half of the childishness of a young figure and the intenseness of the original figure.

What should I say?
If he looked like a middle school student before, would you say he looks like a high school student now?

“Riel noona, that’s right… ?”
“Yes, the appearance has changed a little, but it is true.”
“No… , What does it look like?”
“Well, when I came to my senses, I found that I had been moved to another place. I was going through the room to join you, and there was a coffin full of the water of life.”

Riel started to explain.
The first word you hear.

“Raw… Myeong-su? What is it?”
“It is the water of the deep sea where the blue dragon lives. I entered the water of life and absorbed mana to raise my level and grow my body.”
“So… , You mean you’ve been in the water of life ever since we broke up?”
“Yeah, I thought it was over sooner than I thought… , I’m sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.”
“No… , I don’t mind waiting…”

What should I say?
Should I say that I feel a sense of heterogeneity due to the changed appearance?

It was exactly the same feeling as when Riel used regression magic to become her younger self.

Of course, the shock at that time did not follow.
She thought the sky was falling when Riel’s breasts disappeared.

“I was a bit surprised. He disappeared for a few hours and suddenly came back in a different form.”
“Huh, sorry to startle you. But you don’t seem to like it?”

Riel opened the gap between the robes on her chest slightly and bowed her back.

It wasn’t her big breasts.
Of all my lovers, even Chloe, who has the smallest breasts, was an F cup.

However, in contrast to her childhood image, thanks to her youthful and mature appearance, her moderately swollen breasts made her feel even more strange.

“Of course it is good. That look is also very beautiful. However… You won’t be able to see your younger self anymore, will you?”

I had one concern.
I’m afraid I won’t be able to see the young Riel with whom I was quite attached.

Riel has risen to her height and even as her body grows, she can transform into her childhood self, she said.
However, she is now said to have grown up because of what is called the water of life.

“Don’t worry.”

Riel formed her magic circle under her feet.
A white cluster of light enveloped her, and through her fading cluster of lights appeared her young Riel.

“Because I can come back like this.”
“Oh… !”

This is awesome
Now, instead of enjoying two flavors at the same time, you can enjoy three flavors at the same time.
Every time you have sex in the future, you will be quite worried about what to look like.

“Huh, do you have any more questions?”
“Um… , Ah.”

One question came to mind.
Before Riel used her regression magic, when she was in her original form, she had sex with me and gave me her hymen.

After she regressed, even when she returned to her younger self, her hymen was present.
If so, is it still there?

A useless curiosity arose.

“I’ll ask you later.”

But you won’t be asking now.

“Yeah, but where are the other kids?”
“I’m up there for a second. I told you to come and get some fresh air. I was only here for four hours.”
“Oh… , I must apologize.”
“Are you okay. I’ll bring the kids, so please wait a moment.”

I used dimensional magic again to open the warp gate.

“That…”
“It’s dimensional magic. Like my older sister, I was moved somewhere, and I got it there. It’s still at the lowest level.”
“Hoo… , You got a nice gift. It will be much easier in the future.”
“You have to use it wisely. Then I’ll bring the kids.”
“Yes, I want to go.”

Hearing Riel’s answer, he crossed the warp gate.

The bright sunlight after about six hours made my eyes frown, and in the distance I saw Kritiana and Rai sitting with their backs against a tree.

“Hey guys! Sister is here!”

I shouted at them, and upon hearing my cry, they immediately got up and ran to me.

“You said Master came?”
“Okay, let’s go right back. Go and don’t be surprised.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Master has grown up.”
“Huh?”

Kritiana didn’t seem to understand what I was saying yet.

“You’d better go and see for yourself and hear the explanation.”
“Uh… , I get it once.”
“Huh!”

I sent Kritiana and Rai first, followed by myself, and closed the warp gate.

“S-Master?!”

And let’s see Riel grown up. She surprises Kritiana.
Riel gave her exactly what she had explained to me.

∴

“Therefore… Is this the water of life?”
“Yes, that’s right.”

The crystal coffin was large enough to fit one person.
At first glance, I thought it looked like a coffin.
However, strong mana was felt in the clear water that filled it.

This is the number of life.

After all, Kryne must have been a well-liked person as all the dragons served him as his older brother.
It wasn’t enough that I received the branch of the World Tree, which is part of the green dragon’s heart, so I prepared this water of life like this.

“This looks like the last time, right?”
“Yes, this is the end.”

An unknown power that only Lai and I can feel.
The guidance of that force was no longer felt at the end of this water of life.

If that’s the case, the thing that Kreine said he prepared for Rai must be this water of life.

“If you look here, something is engraved. Would you like to read it?”

And Riel, who had been here before, pointed to the corner of the crystal coffin and said to Rai.

“Huh! Therefore…”

Rai started reading.

-To my beloved daughter, Lai. As a father, I want to teach you many things myself, but time doesn’t allow me to do that.

I can’t do it myself, but good people and monsters are already protecting you, so I don’t have to worry.

Listen carefully to War Wolf and your brothers and sisters.

And this is a gift I have prepared for you.

Riel must have already explained what it was.
Get out of hatchling and become a mature dragon.
Protect precious things with that power, just like I have been doing.

I love you last
I will be watching you even from heaven.

“It says… There is.”

After reading all of Kraine’s letters, Rai wasn’t as energetic as usual.
A facial expression that expresses complex emotions.

“Are you okay?”

Asked Rai.

“Ugh… , That is… I miss you. Who is my father?”
“…”

Silence passed.
There was no way for Kryne to let the already dead dragon, Rai, meet him.

“But you can’t see it. Yes?”

As if he already knew that fact, Rai said.

“Are you okay. Because I have older brothers, older sisters, and grandfather.”

Rai said he looked fine as he said.
Was it not the sadness of not being able to see my father, but the regret of not being able to solve my curiosity?
I’ll have to take care of it in the future.

“By the way, if I go here, will I grow as big as the other dragons?!”

Then Rai, who came back with a lively appearance, asked me with a look of great anticipation.

“Yes, I don’t know how effective it will be, but it will be much bigger than it is now.”

And Riel, who knew more accurately than me, answered instead.