Episode 609: Mystery (2)
According to the leader of the investigation team, the gusts were so strong from about 200 ters in the sky that it was impossible to climb up using floating magic.
I tried casting a lighting spell to at least brighten my vision, but it wasn’t long before the wind was blowing so strong that I was blown away by magical power.
However, it is said that when the lighting magic briefly exploded, one of the investigation team mbers saw it.
“There was sothing clearly looking down at in the dark.”
The investigation team mber could not properly describe the appearance, shape, or size of sothing. However, he was strongly convinced that he had seen sothing.
“The wind was so strong that I couldn’t even see straight ahead. We must also keep in mind the possibility that he may be mistaken…”
The head of the investigation team did not seem to trust the words of the mber, but I begged to differ.
Of course, I don’t completely believe that, but…
“Then we can check one more ti.”
“One more ti… do you an…?”
“Okay, go up again and try using the lighting magic properly this ti. Then you’ll see sothing right.”
“…The mbers were very tired. “Can we get enough rest today and continue the investigation tomorrow?”
Starting tomorrow….
It would be a lie if I said I didn’t want to save a little ti, but I am a barbarian commander who inherited the spirit of the Great Man.
“Of course.”
When he coolly gave permission, the head of the investigation team, who looked like he was about to collapse at any mont, began to blush.
‘…I guess you weren’t using magic to erase your complexion because you wanted to rest on purpose?’
I suddenly had that suspicion, but trusting my subordinates with a broad mind was probably part of the commander’s discretion.
In the end, the exploration began the next day after all mbers of the investigation team had sufficiently rested.
and….
“I saw it too…! “Sothing is looking down on !”
Another similar eyewitness testimony was revealed within the investigation team, and this ti, its shape was captured, albeit vaguely, in the video recorder.
Well, the opinions of those who checked the record ball were mixed.
“It’s hard to see clearly because it’s dark around here.”
“Isn’t it created by the light sphere magic being refracted…?”
“I have a different opinion. Do you see it here? “Here are the eyes, here are the nose… If you think about it this way and look at it, the outline will be revealed…”
“Hi! Really! “This is not a human shape!”
“…creeps.”
At this point, it feels like mbers of a psychic club are gathering together to explore an abandoned house, rather than a group of experts gathering to target a new class of people.
‘…the recording sphere is ambiguous.’
I also checked the video, but it was difficult to say anything about it.
but….
‘But one more eyewitness testimony ca out.’
Not one, but two.
This is very aningful when creating statistics.
At this point, does the claim that there is sothing in there have any credibility?
There is sothing hidden in that gust of wind.
Even if they are not the ‘people’ they claim to be.
“Hmm….”
My worries deepen.
Because it beca clear what I had to do from now on.
‘How do I get up there?’
A way to get through the gusts of wind and reach sothing unidentifiable.
From now on, I have to find a way to do that.
“Investigation leader. From now on, you can make your own decisions and investigate that place. “I will give you authority, so you can mobilize others.”
First, the investigation team activated the automatic investigation mode.
And he told to try everything that ca to mind, even if it was a waste of ti, and to make sure to tell the results.
‘I don’t think that guy will investigate in a creative way just because of this.’
Still, I’ll get sothing out of it.
Afterwards, I said I would take a mont to gather my thoughts and returned to the cabin.
[Sothing is not going well?]
“Oh, will you listen?”
I sat Hamsik down on the bed reading a book and shared the current situation as if he was complaining.
I had so expectations, but unfortunately Hamsik only had a listening function and no advice function.
[Yes, it must be a worry.]
“Is that the end?”
[then? What should you do with ?]
Maybe it’s because I read books often, but I feel like I’ve beco a lot more picky these days.
In the past, I had a much more gentle side.
‘Is it puberty?’
Hamsik took his attention away from again and started reading a book, and I lay down on the bed and gathered my thoughts.
How can I break through obstacles and climb upward?
It was not easy to think of a way to move a large group of well over a hundred people hundreds of ters into the air while braving gusts of wind.
But rather, that’s why.
‘I don’t think you’ll be able to ascend using magic or anything like that. Hmm… Then do I need to et so condition to trigger an event?’
Conjecture derived strictly from a gar’s perspective.
However, considering that this is the Dungeons & Stone world, this perspective is helpful in many ways.
‘It’s an event…’
In fact, there was a hypothesis that ca to mind first.
The mont the rainy season ended.
A rainbow-colored pillar that emits light so intense that it can be seen from anywhere on the first basent floor.
The pillar of light lasted for about 5 minutes and then disappeared.
Of course, at the ti, I thought it simply served as a guidepost.
but….
‘What would happen if I were here at that ti? Is so new event triggered?
It’s a pretty plausible hypothesis.
First of all, the condition itself was quite difficult to establish.
‘First of all, the nearest island is 4 weeks away.’
Seokmun Island, where there were many guardian statues, has sunk beneath the sea, so the closest one is Library Island.
Using a magic propulsion device can greatly reduce travel ti, but it is not particularly aningful.
No matter what you do, the rainy season will end before you get there.
‘To put it simply, if you want to be here when the pillar of light is created, there is no other way than to endure the rainy season head on…’
Assuming that all my hypotheses are correct, if you think about it in reverse, it is also significant that Rainbow Island is isolated like an isolated island.
Well, no.
‘Until then, continue to research, and if there is still no solution, let’s give it a try.’
So, that was the conclusion.
***
One day, two days, three days, four days…
The ti spent on the boat anchored in a windless area passed quickly.
For so, it must have been an extrely busy ti, but for others, it was a boringly peaceful ti.
“…I found the car! “Investigation leader!”
“Really!”
Representative people who had a busy ti were the mbers of the investigation team.
Under the commander’s instructions, they were repeatedly attempting and failing extraordinary experints every day.
Oh, by the way, today’s experint was a drone launch.
It was a fairly plausible plan to attach a video recording sphere to an arrow, shoot it, track the location, and check the video…
“Play it! hurry!”
“….”
“Why are you making such a blank expression?”
“I… it’s not working. “I think it was damaged due to the impact of falling.”
The head of the investigation team, who invested a whopping three days, including prior preparations, for this plan, has a hard look on his face.
“What about repairs?”
“The circuit wasn’t just tangled, it was completely broken. “I think it will be difficult.”
“….”
Huh… I feel sorry for everyone I see.
I’d like to tell them to just rest since it’s over at this point, but since they co up with a pretty good plan every ti, I’m still just watching.
‘I didn’t beco the head of the investigation team for nothing…’
The head of the investigation team was a person who took the position upon Gahyun’s recomndation, and the position suited him better than expected.
‘I was a little surprised when they said they would also explore the ocean at the sa ti.’
For reference, the leader of the investigation team also conducted deep-sea exploration at the sa ti, and the most impressive thing was the plan to attach weights to the video recording device and sink it.
The gist of the plan was to remove the weights that had been placed using magic with a tir, create an air layer, and restore them…
The problem was the durability of the recording crystal ball.
No matter how many layers of protection magic were applied, when it was pulled out, it was shattered by the high water pressure.
“…When I get back, I will make a recording crystal ball that will work in any environnt and never break.”
Well, maybe this is how the developnt of all civilizations begins.
You know the saying that failure breeds success?
‘If there really was sothing like that, exploration would be much easier.’
Oh, of course it was convenient without it.
No matter where I went, there were a lot of talented people around who would be treated as aces, so there was no need for to step forward.
I was a typical person who had a boring ti.
‘I’m bored, let’s go patrolling.’
Soon, as I was walking around the boats, I could feel that there were significantly fewer people on the boats.
I know that we don’t need a lot of security guards because sea monsters don’t appear, but…
‘Anyway, that’s true. ‘There are no people like this?’
When I approached a crew mber working on sothing on the deck and asked, the crew mber gave an unexpected answer.
“Everyone is hiding in their rooms. “If you go out for no reason, you might be noticed by the head of the investigation team.”
“…?”
“Didn’t the Baron give authority to the head of the investigation team? If necessary, bring in people from wherever you are.”
“ah….”
“Ugh… I didn’t co out of the cabin because it was stuffy at that ti. “I happened to run into him then…”
Seeing that the victim is real, it doesn’t seem like it’s just a ghost story.
Feeling sowhat sorry, I quickly left the place.
And when we went around all four ships and ca back to our ship.
“Bjoruuuuuuu!!”
“Call commander—.”
“Save ! “I just want to get so rest…!”
Einar cos running, throwing her spear on the floor.
‘Well, how big is that window?’
I almost coughed up blood when I saw the green giant spear rolling around on the floor, but first I checked the deck while dodging Einar’s tackle to the side.
“Ahh!
“Tsk.”
Alia can be seen clicking her tongue as she looks at Einar, who has cast her forward stomp. From the looks of it, she appears to have been lightly training with Alia…
There was nothing particularly surprising about her.
“Are you training today too?”
“Because I can’t do anything alone.”
Not only did she stay on Chief Island, but even when she was sailing, Alia made ti to train Einar.
“Understand that it’s because of the fighting spirit. “If it returns to normal, it will take care of itself even if you don’t tell it to.”
“Of course. But apart from that, I plan to continue managing it until it cos back. Are you planning to stop it?”
“No way. Please take care of Einar.”
Rather, I am grateful to Alia.
Because he is personally taking care of the work I need to do.
‘It seems like he has slowly developed affection for the other kids.’
It’s a nice sight in many ways.
Especially since I helped Einar voluntarily, not because I told him to.
“If you want to rest, swing your spear. “If it touches even once, training ends that day.”
“Be, behel—la…!”
Soon, Einar regained so of her motivation and began swinging her spear. She watched the sparring from a distance and then left.
***
There are about three days left until the rainy season.
It’s been a while since we held a leadership eting.
And he declared one thing.
“As of today, the investigation is over.”
“yes…?”
The investigation leader, who heard what I said, looked at with an expression uncharacteristic of a wizard.
Well, to be honest, I thought you’d be happy.
“…I’m sorry for disappointing you. “I gave you so much ti, but I didn’t find out anything—.”
No, I didn’t an to make you cringe.
I seed to have misunderstood sothing, so I continued speaking quickly.
“I wasn’t disappointed. From the beginning, I thought you did everything you could to the best of your ability. In fact, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have found out this much.”
Warm words that are not typical of a blunt barbarian commander.
Originally, I would never have done it this way, but I truly recognized the investigation leader’s abilities and efforts.
And was that conveyed through the eyes?
“…thank you.”
The head of the investigation team bowed briefly as if he was showing my respect and then asked carefully.
“Is it because of the rainy season that you are stopping the investigation?”
“Your prediction was right, yet wrong.”
“yes?”
“It is true that we are stopping the investigation because of the rainy season, but it is not our intention to move sowhere to avoid the rainy season. Rather, I want to complete the investigation because I need ti to prepare.”
Soon, I looked at all the leaders, not just the head of the investigation team, and spoke.
“We spend the rainy season here.”
For this, thorough preparation was necessary.
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