Chapter 573 – The Sealed Mansion and the Fog of Organs

(There is a bath scene, so I added an adult, but there are no erotic scenes!)

000

When you think you heard a rattling sound, it was followed by a gurgling sound.

The light of the full moon descending from the sky along with warm steam filling the bathroom.

And, a magic lamp made of cheap magic stones that can be easily seen anywhere was illuminating the inside of the bathroom, giving off a soft orange light.

I had never experienced a bathroom with an open ceiling in the kingdom, but it seems not so rare in this eastern country.

The platinum-haired girl splashed the water from the wooden barrel over her shoulder, and then a transparent waterfall ran down her back from her shoulders and spread to the floor.

After confirming that she has wiped off all the soap from her hair her, tidy her hair up in a ponytail, and for a moment, look at the large towel next to her.

After pondering whether or not to wrap it around her body her, she shook her head and stood up.

He walked carefully over the slippery stone floor and tried to put his feet in the large bathtub.

“Right…”

At a temperature slightly higher than the temperature of the bath in which he usually soaks himself, his voice his escapes for a moment, but he puts his feet in little by little, as if trying to adapt to the temperature.

As the water drained from the barely-filled bathtub, it somehow managed to get into the bathtub.

Crossing the water in the hot tub, she reached the side of a man sitting with his back against her against the wall of her bathtub with his hot towel over her eyes.

She looked at her man with a cautious attitude, then opened her mouth hesitantly.

“Cleon…?”

“Yeah… Ah. Amelia.”

Forcibly raising her half-drowned spirit her by her call her, Cleon looked up at the girl as he lowered the towel he had draped over her face her to her side her.

Then what came into his eyes her was the girl holding her hands together in front of her, as if she was a little shy, lingering while her face her was blushing.

“Why don’t you put a towel on if you’re that shy…?”

“Oh, no… I think it’s a bit… Strange to do that now…”

“Haha… I’m taking a bath, so I don’t think it matters.”

Cleon, who said that, was properly covering his lower body with her with a towel.

Thanks to that, Amelia was a little excited by herself, and even though she was in a mixed bath, she became the person who tried to get into it naked, which made her face even more red.

In the end, rather than continuing to stay out of the water, she thought it would be better to be submerged, so she sat down on the spot and moved next to Cleon.

Once again, with the sound of overflowing water flowing out of the bathtub, and the warm feeling that wrapped around her body her, Amelia involuntarily threw her voice away with an ‘Ahh’.

“Haha…”

When Cleon laughs at Amelia’s reaction to her, Amelia covers her own mouth with her hands.

“It’s okay. I was tired yesterday and today… And I used up a lot of her stamina her earlier.”

Saying that, Amelia quietly nodded her head as her ears turned red like autumn leaves.

This is the bathroom of the mansion where Cleon is staying.

Naturally, it was unisex, and the bathtub was large enough to fit several people.

In addition to raising warm water passing through the underground, being able to use hot water at any time using a magic formula was a system that was also used in the kingdom itself.

Even in the royal capital of El Cerdo, it was rare for a private house to have such a large bathroom.

Thanks to this, even if two people enter at the same time, I was able to see the benefit of a bathtub large enough to sit with my legs stretched out.

The two finished their strenuous workouts in their own way, and went into the bathroom to wipe their bodies covered with sweat and bodily fluids, being careful not to wake others.

As soon as the act was over, Amelia’s body returned to her original form as if her physical strength and magical power had been discharged.

However, will the aftereffects of crossing the huge mountain remain even if her body returns to normal?

The pain in the back and the tiredness of the body hers were quite difficult, even compared to when a previous patrol was over or when a battle was over.

“It’s said that Lila cured the water in her bathtub like a medicated bath… Sure, it smells a little different.”

“What kind of medicinal bath is it made of?”

“Well. I think she said it was good for fatigue. And since Lyla is her lack of exercise in her, she said she was good for sore muscles.”

Praying that he hadn’t turned it into a medicated bath that paralyzed people like the one he used to treat Ruba before, Cleon lifted up the water in the bathtub and looked at it.

Then, feeling a little pain drain from her body in her bathtub, whether it’s her placebo effect her or not, Amelia carefully leans her head on Cleon’s shoulder.

“Thank you, Cleon. For accepting me today…”

If Cleon wanted to, she could have pushed Amelia away.

Perhaps- Cleon’s feelings towards him are definitely right.

She herself is only 10 years old, and in the world, it is out of the ordinary for an adult man to touch such a woman.

What Cleon embraced was Amelia’s will her.

And—out of necessity.

He must have heard at the end that Amelia herself had told him that she loved him.

But- it would take a little more time to properly hear the answer to that feeling from Cleon.

However…

‘Yes. I didn’t get rejected.’

Amelia was happy that Cleon had accepted his heart her as it was.

Beyond interest. Beyond liking, into longing. With love beyond longing.

“…Let’s wait a little longer before we get dizzy.”

“…Yes.”

001

Based on the information obtained from the conversation with Tenchi, the place where the mansion of the Overti family, which is believed to have been destroyed by the earth dragon Gaios, was located, is an old noble house west of Asteris.

The former aristocratic family is because the current aristocratic family moved to the vicinity of the royal palace, and the mansion was rebuilt surrounding the royal palace.

Originally, the road leading from the old noble family to the wall of Asteris was a main street, and at the end of it there would have been a western gate, but now that gate has also been blocked, and a new western gate has been built far away.

The gate that Cleon and his companions passed through when they evacuated from the kingdom is the newly created Western Gate.

It was not difficult for Cleon to predict that the reason for making new roads and new doors was somehow related to the fall of the Oberti family.

It was because only the place where the Mansion of the Overti family was located was causing localized desertification.

When Cleon bent down on his knees and grabbed the sand from the ground near the place where the mansion was located, he could feel the sand’s roughness and dryness unique to ‘non-magical’.

Have experienced it before

This is a phenomenon that occurs when all the magic power flowing through the spirit vein is exhausted, just like the disaster that came when the kingdom of the Sun King was destroyed.

Asteris is a place called Elemental Cross.

Because it is a place where the spirit veins of four attributes pass through at the same time, even though it must be a place where many people can gather and live, desertification like the country of the Sun King occurs.

What that means is that this desert is not natural, but was created intentionally by someone.

And, of course, being able to twist the energies so that magic does not work would be a feat that would be difficult for anyone other than the Dragon of the Earth to do.

If the earth is compared to a human being, twisting the spiritual veins and blocking the magical power is no different from severing the blood vessels and connecting them to another place.

Of course, the places where blood does not flow will rot and fall off.

Perhaps, it may have been a curse placed on the Overtti family.

Even if one place became a desert and moved to another place, Gaios would not let it go.

If he caused disaster wherever he moved, he would of course receive a lot of criticism from people.

No matter how powerful and wealthy a family was, it would not have been able to withstand it.

Even after the fall of the family and 100 years passed, the site of the mansion remained intact, surrounded by high walls and tightly closed doors to prevent people from entering.

The mansion on the sand that remains like the scars of Asteris.

In the past, it seems to have been full of luxurious decorations, but now it is a ruin that exudes a bleak atmosphere that is difficult to call Sasangnugak.

In addition, there are a number of amulets attached to the doors and walls, which are amulets that prohibit entry to thieves even in an unoccupied mansion.

It is said that for these 100 years, the shrine maidens and priests maintain the sealing ceremony by replacing the talisman once a year, but I heard that this year it has already been sealed.

“Hmm. It’s me, I did what has been handed down since ancient times.”

Wearing the fox mask that shrine maidens wear on his face his, and talking with Cleon’s interlocking hands behind his head his, he is the one who sealed the seal.

Tokoyo, the head priestess of the temple, accompanied her on her mansion exploring her.

“Why did you come all the way…”

When Cleon sighed and said that, Tokoyo smiled and replied.

“Didn’t I explain? To enter the mansion, she has to have the shrine maiden spread a barrier that nullifies her spell her and wrap her body her before entering. Cleon also owes her eyes her ~ Those glasses. They look good.”

Yes, that explanation was from Tenchi yesterday before I parted ways with him.

In order for her to enter Ovetyr’s family, she needs her her shaman’s companion her, so go to her shrine her with your letter of recommendation.

Fortunately, Cleon is a stranger whose face is known even in the temple, and as soon as she visits the temple, she can naturally be guided directly to Tokoyo.

As a result, Tokoyo ran out of the shrine on her own her, saying, “Then I’ll go myself!”

Quon’s training is said to be attended by other shrine maidens, but recently she has reached a point where she can practice her own practice, and she is bored because she has nothing to point out.

“Have you not heard anything? The one who sealed this mansion…Isn’t it the godmother of your ancestors’ ancestors?”

“Eh. My maternal grandmother.”

In response to Cleon’s question, Tokoyo nodded her head and, raising her hand over the eye area, scanned her mansion all the way.

“But I haven’t heard anything. It’s just that the aristocratic family that originally lived in this mansion violated a taboo in the East. As a result, they were punished…?”

“It’s not much different from what I’ve heard.”

Tokoyo shrugged at his answer her and went closer to the closed door.

“Actually, I was also concerned. What the hell happened, why couldn’t we demolish the mansion while leaving it like this? How we had to seal this mansion for 100 years. Once a year, this mansion There are hundreds of copies of the amulet alone needed to seal it, so shouldn’t we know why they’re going through such trouble?”

“I see. The real purpose is to solve the curiosity like me.”

Tokoyo nodded his head at his words her and nodded his hand as if to ask Cleon to come closer.

When Cleon came closer with the sound of walking on the sand reverberating, he reached out his hand her, which she had been shaking, and held his hand her as if shaking hands with Cleon.

“What I want is unwavering protection. A god of defense that blocks the north. Washrawana!”

Then, the moment I thought that a small but clearly shining magical treasure tower appeared between Tokoyo and Cleon.

As the treasure tower gradually grows, it creates a magical barrier that surrounds the two of them, and then disappears again.

Cleon knew right away that it was the barrier needed to enter the interior she was talking about.

“Have you ever been inside?”

“No. It’s a bit difficult to enter a place where there are a lot of people, but don’t you have an image of going out alone and walking around? And for now, I’m a cooperating body with the palace. It’s also saying that I’ll go directly into the place the palace told me to seal it~.”

Saying that with her smirk her, I lifted her mask her, and she smiled with her tongue sticking out with a cuon-like face.

“Ah, so. It’s a great opportunity for me to enter this place.”

“That’s it, Cleon. Then, shall we go in soon? Whether it’s the cursed goblins that are blocking this land from the inside, or the power of the Earth Dragon, whose end cannot be grasped by human wisdom, I will protect it. That’s enough, so Quon won’t worry, right?”

She speaks confidently, as if telling her to trust only herself.

When Cleon nods at her words, she takes a deep breath and puts her mask back on.

When she wears the mask, her eyes her turn gold, as the whites turn black.

As if, while wearing a mask, I became a stranger.

“…Then. Open it.”

With a crackling voice, Tokoyo canceled some of the sealing spells they had applied themselves, opening a door that might not have been opened for decades, perhaps even once after it was sealed.

Then-

Through the small opening, a black and terrible energy came out, trying to grab Cleon and Tokoyo who were standing in front of the door at the same time.

“This is…! Janggi (瘴气)!? It’s so thick…!”

Tokoyo is also taken aback by the amount, but soon confirms that they are bounced off by the protection technique applied over the body right before they touch Cleon or himself.

“Okay… The protection spell is working without any problems.

“…Then let’s go in. ─Then, I need to know what kind of taboo the Oberti family committed.”

As I opened the old door with a sigh, a sound like a scream greeted the two.

Naturally, when the gap opens, the organs that come out from inside become stronger, so the two of them can’t help but frown.

“Let’s go in quickly. At this rate, the whole town of Asteris will be filled with organs.”

After all, the Great Miko was the Great Miko, or whether she had the confidence that she could not break through her own protection her for such a long time, she urged Cleon to go inside and immediately lock the door.

And when they went inside, the two of them frowned even more.

“This…”

“Yes…”

What catches the eyes of the two is a huge oriental-style mansion that can be seen beyond the wide-spreading garden.

Thanks to the Orientals who do not have a multi-story structure, the richer the house, the wider it spreads.

Although the Oberti family was considered a ‘count’ in terms of a kingdom, there was no doubt that it was a family that had amassed considerable wealth.

That would be the case, because the mansion that caught my eye extended to a fairly wide area.

“Wide! How wide is the mansion of the old nobles!”

Putting aside the fact that the inside was dirty or full of organs, the two of them couldn’t help but look tired at the same time.

“Have you ever been to the aristocratic mansions around the royal palace…? They don’t look that large, but…”

“I don’t know if the nobles have become more frugal these days, or if there’s even such a rule… But this area must be strange. It’s simply too wide for people to live in. …What the hell, where to start looking for this… Even if you search all day long, it will take you several days.”

“It’s so far away… It would be a bone loss to find the source of organs here…”

As Cleon narrowed his eyes as he said so, Tokoyo shuts up for a moment and then turns to Cleon to talk.

“Ah! You just have to find it! That’s possible. Since it’s Daemyo. I thought about purifying it before exploring, but I’m glad I didn’t.”

“…”

In this organ that seems intoxicating even if you are a little careless, you can find the source…?

Looking back at her with her expression Her, Tokoyo shrugs her shoulders.

“As expected, the main job adventurer is different, but what’s different? To find the source of organs.”

“No… I think anyone can think of this…”

There is no way that this unusual shogi could not be related to an incident that happened in the family, so naturally, I thought that the secret of this mansion was related to the source of the shogi.

Apparently, Tokoyo had no way of thinking like that.

For her her, as her matriarch her, her long term her is ‘something that needs to be purified.’

If she had magic skills like hers, she could end the situation by purifying a wide range regardless of the source.

“…You’re amazing again, you.”

“Eh? What is it? Nothing comes out even if I praise it~ Say those words to people like Quon~”

Even as she said that, she let out a laugh as if she felt better.

“Come on! Then, I’ll guide you to the source of the organs. Don’t fall and follow me well!”

As if a little excited, Cleon also moves to follow her as she lightly crosses the inside of the organ.

Each time, the sound of sand crunching echoed from the soles of my feet, but in a situation where even the soles of my feet could not be seen properly due to the dark aura.

It was to uncover the secrets of the fallen family that had been hidden for 100 years.

And-

“Meow.”

Somewhere, a cat meowed.