Chapter 328 – Village (3)

The interior of the cave was brighter than expected. Cozy lights made of magic stones were shining everywhere. The lighting, which is mainly made of purple, exudes strong energy even at a glance, making it difficult to recognize the presence of people. Both A.A and I had to be alert from the moment we got down to the bottom of the cave. It was because I felt like I was in the middle of dozens of people pretending to be there.

We first had to get a good grasp of the geography of this place. It was because he had no map or knowledge of the interior of the mine. We settled down in a corner of the mine where we didn’t know where it was and started to figure out where people often came and went. The inside of the mine was wider than expected, so it was not noticeable when I was crouching among the stalactites. In that position, we sat still and grasped the routes of the workers coming and going.

Among the Dwarves who came and went inside the mine, I was able to confirm the dwarves where there were Dwarves who looked particularly tired or Dwarves who stretched out with refreshed faces. We decided to think of it as a hostel.

And there were a number of Dwarves carrying magic stones from the caves that stretched out in various directions. There were so many crossroads, but seeing the manastones being pulled out from all directions, I and A.A were confused as well. Did you even disassemble Theoter? A.A. Asked me.

“Maybe I misunderstood?”

“I’d like to go in and have a look. It’s hard to make a quick conclusion with just this.”

We avoided the inn where the most dwarves would be gathered as much as possible, and moved to the cave where the dwarf loaded with magic stones came out. Looking back as we walked, there were several burrows stretching out the way we saw earlier, and several dwarven quarters. It seemed that several caves were connected like a centipede in one large mine cave.

“Oh.”

“Fuck!”

When we entered the cave, we were able to face another dwarf who was slowly pulling a cart out. The moment the dwarf stared at us with a surprised face and was about to open his mouth. I stunned the dwarf by lightly hitting the capital. The dwarf, who collapsed with bubbles, was placed on top of the manastone cart, and A.A. Pushed the manastone cart further into the interior. Going up in reverse order along the trail of the wagon wheel, I saw a few magic stones fall on the floor. I laughed out loud when I saw that my magic stone, which was a valuable item, was being treated like this.

“What?”

“What is it?”

However, when we reached the end of the cave following the magic stone fragments, we had no choice but to freeze at the unexpected sight. It wasn’t Theoter that was there. There was a magic stone manufacturing factory in a strange way.

The process was very simple. When a dwarf puts a stone on the belt, the stone moves all the way along the rail. When the other Dwarves activated a large machine at the right timing, the machine wrapped the entire stone around and shot out mana. After the machine was removed, a uniform magic stone emitting a faint purple light rolled in its place.

The Dwarf picked up the magic stone, inspected the quality here and there, then looked back and said.

“I’m not going yet… Uh? Uh huh?”

Along with the dwarf’s panicked cry, A.A. And I moved at the same time. A.A hit the dwarf who was still in the process of processing with the scabbard, and I slapped the neck of the dwarf who was talking to me. The dwarves foamed and fainted. After tying up all three dwarves and bringing them to one place, we began examining the internal process in detail.

The machine that shoots mana was connected to a long hose. The hose was protruding from the wall, but the end of the waves could not be seen, probably because it was connected for an unknown length. After digging about 1 meter, I clicked my tongue and gave up.

“I’d rather grab one and ask where they are connected.”

“I think that would be good.”

We sat on the rails of the procession and waited for the cartman to come. Since one had left earlier, it was clear that another would come here. My prediction wasn’t wrong, so I waited for a while and heard footsteps humming and pulling a cart. A.A. And I hid in both corners and waited for the dwarves to come in. The dwarf, not knowing anything, stuck his head in, humming a song.

“Marlon. Why are you not working and playing? … 100 million!”

I pounced on the dwarf from behind. Dwarves had a lot of muscle, so they had tremendous strength compared to their size, but they still couldn’t beat superhumans like me and A.I. I simply overpowered the dwarf, laid him on the floor, and whispered in his ear.

“I’ll release you from now on, but if you scream or do anything suspicious, I’ll kill you right away. Okay?”

The dwarf hastily nodded his head. I freed his mouth his. As soon as he opened his mouth, he looked around and said.

“Who, who… !”

“Quiet. We will only ask questions. Okay?”

The dwarf hurriedly nodded his head as I thrust my mace. A.A was watching to see if the remaining dwarves did not wake up. I said.

“Have you ever heard of the name Theoter?”

“What is it? I have never heard it before.”

The Dwarf shook his head and said. Judging from the expression on his face his, which had changed into a puzzled look, he seemed really unaware. We looked at each other face to face and shrugged. I said again.

“A demon with horns on its head. Have you ever seen one?”

“I have never seen anything like that. This place is just a magic stone factory. I think I misunderstood something… We don’t do anything suspicious.”

I asked, pointing to the hose.

“What’s at the end of that hose?”

“Hey, I heard there is a big magic stone. I heard that the primary processing process is to extract energy from the magic stone and process it into smaller magic stones.”

‘I heard it,’ he said. However, even if the entire mountain range were magic stones, there was no way they could handle the demand for magic stones used in the magic tower. Because magic stones only contain magical power and cannot be created. I asked again to make sure.

“Did you see it yourself?”

The dwarf shook his head. It was like I hadn’t seen it myself. I pointed to the hose again and said.

“Where do I have to go to get to the end of that hose?”

The dwarf shut his mouth. He closed his mouth and closed his eyes as if he had become a stone statue. I said.

“If you don’t want to be fucked, tell me?”

However, the Dwarf was immovable. He knelt and remained silent, as reverently as a man about to die. Said A.

“Dwarves are very stubborn, so they won’t listen to any threats.”

“You fucking dwarf shit sack. I’m giving you one last chance Where do I go to get to the end of that hose?”

The Dwarf opened his eyes and said.

“Where do you kill me! Do you think I will tell you!”

“I won’t kill you. Do you know who I am?”

“What?”

“I am a Dwarf rapist who only eats Dwarves.”

“What, what!”

I got up and started unfastening my belt. The dwarf’s face began to turn white. Of course, the face of A.A next to me also turned white and looked at me. I said again.

“If you don’t blow the way to the end of the hose right now, I’ll make you a body you can’t live without.”

“I will tell you! I’ll tell you! Quit! You’re like a madman!”

I asked.

“So how do you get over the hose?”

“There is an iron gate at the end of the main road in this mine. If you open the iron door and go down the stairs, you can go… ! I don’t know any more!”

The Dwarf said urgently. This allows us to confirm the secret of this mine. I put on my pants with a satisfied expression on my face. And finally, he struck the relieved Dwarf’s face with his foot his and passed out. There were four fallen dwarves like that. Aie asked.

“Should I tie it up?”

“I think we’d better bury it here in the ground.”

“Yes? But then you die.”

“It’s okay. You just need to bury it with only its nose exposed so that it doesn’t suffocate to death. We need to procrastinate as much as possible, don’t we?”

I quickly dug a pit and threw all 4 dwarves. I would feel sorry for her if she was buried alive, so I took advantage of Ai’s absence her and broke her neck her once in a while. After burying the stray dwarves at the bottom of the mine, we went out cautiously.

Certainly, I followed the road as the dwarf said and saw a large steel door. But there was no handle to open the door, so we looked around. There must be something nearby that opens the door, but I couldn’t see it.

We decided to look for a device to open the door. A.A was pressing the wall with her hand her, and I kept shouting at the status window while touching the wall.

[Wall: The wall of the mine mixed with stone and dirt]

[Wall: The wall of the mine mixed with stone and dirt]

[Wall: The wall of the mine mixed with stone and dirt]

Among the same phrases that keep popping up, I found a peculiar phrase.

[It is a suspicious wall. If you touch it, something seems to work.]

I pushed hard against the wall. It was indistinguishable from other earthen walls, so I couldn’t tell just by looking at it. At the same time, the steel door began to open. What alarm sounds when the iron door is opened? The Dwarves suddenly started moving in a commotion. We hurriedly jumped over the iron gate.

“It’s okay?”

“Yes. I’m OK.”

Behind us, the iron door was slowly closing again. We quickly descended the stairs and hid ourselves in the shadows of the basement. I saw the dwarves shaking their heads through the crack in the door. They were exchanging opinions with each other with puzzled expressions.

We met each other’s eyes and started down the stairs. The stairs were quite long, and even after walking for a long time, they did not end. Occasionally, a gloomy groan could be heard from under the shade of the stairs.

“Turn it off… !”

We faced each other and looked at the stairs again. It was because he could clearly sense that there was something alive on the other side of the stairs. It wasn’t a huge magic stone, but it was clearly a living being. As I got closer, I felt the hairs all over my body stand up. A.A. Was also nervous. Because there was a very powerful and terrifying being down there.

I held A.A.’S hand. A.A also held my hand tightly, and we looked into each other’s eyes. I shouted one two three, and at the same time I jumped down to the basement.

There was a large dome-shaped space in the basement. In the middle, a woman with blue hair sat on her knees, emaciated. She had long horns on her head, and hoses were stuck all over her body like intravenous drips.

She raised her head and looked at us. The red eyes glowed like they were burning.