ACT 6: CHAPTER 31

We beat Luniman and destroyed the 《Saint Staff》.

It seemed that Lunaire had also finished collecting all the pieces she was supposed to have gathered.

It seems that Luniman was sent directly to Locklore by the higher being.

It seems that Nyarlhotep had finally thrown all pretense out of the window.

For now, it would be best to return to Veranta's side and report everything, including the matter of Luniman.

「It would be quite a task to go report to Veranta. He's currently busy handling the other pieces, right? Should we wait at the 《God's Arm》 instead?」

「No need to worry about that.」

Lunaire took out a golden crystal from her pocket as she spoke.

「Is… that…?」

「This is the 《Eye of Tiamat》. Using this does require a bit more magical power, but it's an item that allows its user to check the situation of any place, anytime they like. By the way, Sophia gave this item to me.」

「That high elf merchant…? That kind of thing is supposed to be kept in 《Cocytus》, right? I can't imagine it being something she could just hand out casually… Could it be a symbol of surrender or something like that?」

「However, when Sophia gave me this, I didn't know she was a member of the 《Invisible Hand of God》. Moreover, it was during a time when I was clearly antagonizing them. As a result, this item helped me uncover the whereabouts of the headquarters of the 《Invisible Hand of God》. Sophia might not have been acting on behalf of the 《Invisible Hand of God》, but could have had her own intentions at play.」

…Sophia, a member of the 《Invisible Hand of God》, gave the 《Eye of Tiamat》 to Lunaire, who was antagonizing them?

That was obviously suspicious.

The 《Invisible Hand of God》 was an organization made up of old monsters with extremely long lifespans.

I hadn't heard anything about Zero, so I'm not sure, but Veranta had altered his body through alchemy, Ramiel had forgotten aging due to the influence of the dragon hole, and Nobunaga was an immortal monster with the blood of an ogre running through his veins.

And Sophia was a high elf who was close to the progenitor among those with long lifespans, and it was said that she would not experience death for nearly an eternity.

I've heard that among them, Sophia was by far the oldest one, around ten thousand years old.

In that sense, it was not surprising that Sophia might know more about the secrets of Locklore than Veranta.

「Does she want us to defeat… the 《Invisible Hand of God》?」

「My thought exactly. Sophia must've seen the situation far into the future.」

I had thought that the members of the 《Invisible Hand of God》 were currently following us without a hidden agenda, but somehow, Sophia remains an unpredictable figure.

It would be great if she was an ally, but it would be best to remain cautious just in case.

If she was manipulating the situation while hiding her true intentions, it wouldn't be surprising if she had some ulterior motive.

「OR mAYBe… She JuST ScAReD Sh*tLeSS?」

Noble Mimic retorted.

「Sophia is a recorder of the world who has lived for ten thousand years. I don't think it's wise to underestimate her.」

Noble Mimic tended to be overly optimistic.

「I Do ThiNK ThAt PoSSibiLy ExIst thOugh…」

Noble Mimic muttered grumpily in displeasure.

「Let's put aside the matter of Sophia for now. We're in a situation where we have no choice but to rely on her. Lunaire, I thought you showed up at the right time, but it turns out you had been watching over us with that 《Eye of Tiamat》 of yours, hadn't you?」

「Hyah!?! N-no, I wasn’t really, um, monitoring Kanata the whole time! It’s true! It’s just that it’s been a while since I’ve had such a tough series of battles, so my magical power was, well, not exactly overflowing! It was exhausting, and even I can’t use it for too long! You can ask Noble to confirm it if you want!」

Lunaire was getting flustered upon hearing my question and explaining her situation in rapid succession.

「No, well, forget it… Back to the topic, we can use this item to check Veranta and co's situation.」

「S-S-So, leave it to me.」

Said Lunaire as she channeled her magical power into the 《Eye of Tiamat》.

The scenery reflected in the crystal was changing in quick succession.

「There's no one at the 《God's Arm》. In that case, Veranta should be out to guard 《Cocytus》 right no— What the…?」

Color rapidly drained from Lunaire's pale face.

When I peered into the crystal, I saw a huge rampart reflected in it.

There were many golems, and I could also see figures that looked like adventurers and kingdom soldiers.

They were fighting a huge, rock-like creature.

The rock-like monster was about five meters long, with countless eerie eyeballs floating on its skin.

「W-Where is this? What kind of monster is that?」

「..The coordinates are definitely 《Cocytus》. I’ve seen this monster there before. Look, this large hole surrounded by castle walls… It’s probably connected to 《Cocytus》.」

Even when it was pointed out, it didn’t really register with me.

For me, who knew the entrance of 《Cocytus》, it looked like a completely different place.

Not only was there an unfamiliar rampart towering above, but the trees around the entrance to 《Cocytus》 had been completely uprooted too.

In addition, the entrance to 《Cocytus》 had been hidden by an ancient temple, but that temple was now gone as well.

「Monsters have started spilling out from 《Cocytus》, and adventurers from the surrounding cities are trying their best to stop them… Eh?」

No, even that wouldn’t be enough to fight back against the monsters' invasion.

The monsters from 《Cocytus》 include many individuals with levels exceeding a thousand.

Most of the adventurers in the area were likely under level 100.

Those ramparts and golems seemed to be created using Veranta's abilities.

It seems that Veranta’s golems were the main force holding them back, with the adventurers providing support.

For now, it seems manageable, but they would soon reach their limit.

We should head there as soon as possible.

「Let's head to 《Cocytus》 too.」

「My thought exactly.」

Lunaire nodded in agreement with me.

However, 《Cocytus》 was supposed to be managed by Satan, who controlled the monsters inside.

What on earth could have caused this to happen?

「Let's use my summon beast to get there.」

Lunaire might be faster in terms of flight speed, but it’s not like Pomera, Philia, and I could just cling to her body and travel like that.

Thus, using Urzottle was a much better and safer choice.

「Summon Magic, 18th Rank 《Urzottle (Sacred Beast Puppy Who Summons Death)》」

A magic circle appeared before me.

And then, a huge beast around three meters in length with beautiful blue fur appeared from within.

「WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!」

Urzottle's golden eyes locked onto Lunaire, and their forked tail swayed gently.

「Ah, sorry, Lunaire-san! Ur has a habit of getting excited and jumping at new people they meet for the first time!」

Urzottle charged toward Lunaire… Only to come to a sudden halt right in front of her, then quickly throwing itself onto the ground with a thud.

Their tails hung limply on the ground, and their body was trembling slightly.

「W-Wi~mp….」

「This is the first time I've seen Ur look so scared like this.」

Said Pomera as she looked at Ur, who was lying on the ground.

Philia's eyes blinked in shock upon seeing Ur's condition.

「..It seems like it would be better if I flew alongside you.」

Muttered Lunaire in loneliness.

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