Chapter 16 Mural

The railcar was indeed a railcar; the journey to Delnet took less than a day.

Delnet was not a particularly prosperous city, but it had a unique flavor.

The feeling of an old-fashioned town allowed one to experience a sense of history while being in it.

Every brick seemed to possess a distant age.

The sparse pedestrians, instead of making one feel deserted, made it feel even more poetic.

The overall color tone was grayish-yellow.

Walking in the city was like strolling through memories.

Clearly, this was a place well worth visiting for tourism.

However, Bray had no particular hobby of appreciating it.

The only person immersed in the city's style was Virginia.

And with Virginia touring the scenic spots, Blanche had to stand guard as well.

"Bray, look!!! Doesn't it feel like an old photograph!!"

"Bray!! Ah!!! It's my first time seeing this kind of architecture!!"

"Eh eh!! It has more feeling than the antiques in my house!!!"

Under Virginia's fuss, it was a full two days after arriving in Delnet that Bray finally went to the site of the ruin.

"We are the recruited adventurers."

Bray took out his proof and showed it to the person standing at the entrance of the ruin.

"Alright, you can go in at any time. If you need anything, it's provided over there."

The person guarding the entrance pointed his thumb at a box on the side.

Those were probably supplies.

The Weir Empire was truly generous.

The area around the entrance of the ruin was very lively, with many adventurers entering and exiting the ruin.

Discovering a new path or finding a product of the ruin could earn an additional reward.

Of course, the discoverer also had the right to take it away.

If they took something, a little would be deducted from the reward.

Bray glanced at the expectant Virginia behind him and couldn't help but sigh.

Bray also tried to fill his dead-fish eye with the brilliance of anticipation.

"Virginia, are my eyes full of anticipation."

"…" Virginia turned her face away.

"Sorry, I only see a dead fish."

Blanche let out a cold laugh.

I'm so sorry for not delivering the cold laugh well.

Blanche's words made Bray look as if he had lost all hope in life.

"Blanche!" Virginia stomped her foot.

"…" Blanche had wanted to continue hurting Bray, but based on Virginia's attitude, she still shut her mouth.

"Forget it, let's go down."

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The ruin was brightly lit, with lamps placed all along the way.

In the long-sealed ruin, the stagnant air had also begun to flow due to the constant arrival of new visitors.

"Generally speaking, you can't just casually enter a newly opened ruin."

"Why?" Virginia asked, tilting her head.

"It seems that the air sealed in the ruin, if inhaled, will make people feel very uncomfortable."

Bray wasn't too clear about the reasoning, but there were many things to pay attention to when entering a ruin.

There were many adventurers walking in the passage, so much so that it gave Bray the feeling that this was a wet market.

"With so many people, it would be terrible if something were to happen."

"Bray, please don't say such things!" Virginia was a little angry.

"Alright."

"Shut your crow's mouth." Blanche added a sentence.

"…" Bray chose to really shut his mouth.

Although the stone bricks on the wall looked like they had been eroded by a long time, the murals carved on them were still clearly visible.

Unseen monsters, countless humans holding weapons, and cities destroyed one after another.

The story told in the painting did not seem very clear.

Then Bray's footsteps suddenly stopped.

Bray had some impression of the monsters in the mural.

His fingers traced the patterns, and Bray's eyelids drooped.

——“Demons, Angels, Sea Tribe.”

Just then, Bray saw these monsters lying at the feet of a human.

Wearing black armor, holding two huge swords in both hands.

"Bray?" Virginia's voice startled the pondering Bray.

"What's wrong?" Virginia looked at Bray with a worried expression.

"Nothing, just wanted to know what the words above are saying."

"It's probably a story about a hero leading the people to defeat monsters and protect their homeland, right?

Maybe it's even the legend of the Hero defeating the Demon King!" Virginia said excitedly, her face flushed.

"Young Miss… it's not like you haven't seen the Hero."

Blanche whispered close to Virginia's ear.

"Shh!!!!" Virginia glared at Blanche.

"Hero… heh…" Bray suddenly thought of his heartbreak, and his face darkened.

Bray was still in the upper levels of the ruin, not yet at the deepest explored point.

"Let's walk faster. If we're slow, we won't get anything."

Bray said, walking ahead by himself.

"O… Okay!!" Virginia quickly responded.

Although Bray had always been listless, it was the first time Virginia had seen his face so dark.

"Blanche, what do you think happened to Bray?"

"The useless look of a man who's been heartbroken."

Blanche incisively summarized Bray's state.

"And it's probably related to the Hero."

"Hmm…" Virginia didn't know what to say either.

Virginia glanced at Bray.

After working together for such a long time, Virginia felt that Bray was a very reliable person, and he was also very smart.

But Bray was not strong.

To put it bluntly, he was quite weak.

It was hard to imagine what kind of interaction Bray would have with the Hero.

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As Bray, Virginia, and Blanche went further and further down, the surrounding light became darker and darker.

"Virginia?"

When Bray and the others reached the very bottom, a voice full of surprise sounded.

The voice was very pleasant, and Bray was also very familiar with it.

It was the great beauty, Nisha.

"Why are you…" After seeing Virginia, Nisha hurried forward.

"Blanche! Quickly cover Sister Nisha's mouth!" Virginia cried out in panic.

"Mmph…" Nisha looked at Blanche, who was covering her mouth, with confusion.

Although Nisha could easily break free, it was clear that Nisha had no intention of doing so.

Blanche bit Nisha's ear and whispered.

After a long while, Blanche tidied up her clothes and stood demurely behind Virginia again.

"Ahem… I roughly understand the situation…"

Nisha looked at Virginia with a strange expression.

"An acquaintance?"

"Yes."

Then Bray just nodded and walked to the side.

"Bray, what are you doing?"

"Leaving you space and time to catch up."

Bray said very seriously.

"Thanks!" And Nisha thanked him with an equally serious face.

What a serious person.

"Well… you guys can chat slowly…"

Bray sat down and lightly flicked his sword a few times.

——“Hey, I don't even bleed when I flick you… you really aren't sharp.”

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