Breakers Chapter 137:

Chapter 137 – Chapter 24: Torrent #3

The ruin Silvan discovered was located deep inside a dense forest . Karamis, the area Silvan defended, was located to the south-east of the Demon World and was in contact with the Great Desert, one of the buffer zones to the Human World .  

As the name suggested, the Great Desert was an incredibly large desert area . Despite its proximity to the desert, Karamis was a land rich in green vegetation due to the abnormal climate caused by the unique magic lines in the Demon World .  

The Black Flame Dragon flew slowly for an hour or two before landing in an open area in the middle of the forest . The arrangement of the trees looked unnatural, like it was an artificially created landing point .  

“Beyond that is the entrance to the ruins . It was so well hidden that I wouldn’t have found it if it wasn’t for a coincidence . ” 

Sepira said as she spread out the stairs for descending from the Black Flame Dragon . Silvan had already jumped down .  

“How did you find it?” 

Felicia asked while gazing at Silvan’s back .  

Sepira laughed awkwardly .  

“Someone was hit by a creature and fell to the entrance of the ruins . It was a deep well-like entrance . ” 

It was a fun story, but Felicia thought otherwise . She frowned and asked, 

“That person, are they okay?” 

“Yes, relatively . Their shoulders and neck are stiff though . ” 

Sepira laughed awkwardly again, and Felicia understood why Sepira’s ears were red throughout the story .  

‘No, she didn’t want to talk about this in the first place . ’ 

When she thought about it, the story shouldn’t be amusing, and any desire to laugh soon disappeared .  

At that moment, the staircase was opened completely . Felicia was already jumping down and hurried to catch up with Silvan . Once she arrived at the entrance, she understood why Sepira emphasized it had been an accident .  

The entrance to the ruin was hidden very well . No, if she had come across it, she would have thought it was just a deep pit .  

A circular passage with a diameter of approximately 1 . 5 meters was drilled vertically akin to a well . The earth was bumpy, like it had been formed naturally, and clumps of bushes were surrounding the entrance .  

Felicia knelt on the edge and looked inside the hole while sniffing it . There was a faint but clear scent . A place where magic power was concentrated gave off a good smell .  

“It is true . There is the scent of magic power . ” 

That wasn’t all . There was a soft glow inside the deep hole, and the light was leaking from the inside .  

As Felicia looked carefully, Silvan quickly held out a hand .  

“Now, Felicia . Please embrace Oppa . I will jump in . ” 

Silvan laughed while Felicia, who pulled back reflexively, cast a magic spell .  

“Levitation . ” 

Felicia dropped down slowly into the hole, while Silvan’s shoulders sagged with disappointment . After falling almost 12 meters, a large passage was visible . It was a very old passage, but it gave off an artificial feel .  

After the two of them went down, Sepira, Delia and the five crew members went down as well . Felicia preferred exploring ruins with a small, elite group since large numbers was just cumbersome .  

There were two lights in the passage . One was a dim light which seemed to leak from deep inside, while the other was a pale light coming from little stones embedded in the ceiling .  

It was very pretty, but it was hard to proceed with the exploration with this lighting . Felicia pulled out a stick with a brilliant light at the end of it which she had prepared in advance . They were in a large crypt which reminded her of the ones she had seen during the Red Lightning tribe subjugation .  

Silvan’s group had already explored the first floor, so they hurried on . After arriving at a place which was like a central hall, the unknown characters Sepira had mentioned were revealed for the first time .  

“Indeed, they really are like the characters I saw . Maybe… the legend might be true?” 

Felicia said as she looked at the letters carved on the high ceilings, floor and walls . The confused Sepira asked, 

“Your Highness, the legend?” 

As always, curious questions pleased Felicia, and she responded by spreading her knowledge .  

“After going to Kaltein’s lair last time, I did some research . However, I didn’t have time to study a lot since the departure time was so tight . ” 

It wasn’t just Shutra who had investigated after returning to the Demon King’s Palace .  

Felicia looked at the characters and said again, 

“In fact, this wasn’t something I found out through research . It is a story I picked up while investigating ruins . ” 

There was a question mark above Sepira’s head . Felicia laughed and asked Sepira a new question, 

“Sepira, how much do you know about the history of the Demon King’s Palace?” 

“I know it was created 500 years ago . ” 

This year was obviously Year 512 .  

Felicia stretched and said,

“Yes, only 500 years . Before that, the Era of Struggle was only approximately 3,000 years . ” 

The Era of Struggle referred to the time before the demon king, when all species had been at war with each other .  The Demon World of that time was no different than what was beyond the limit line . Every day, a cruel war occurred .  

“Then what type of civilization was there in the old days?” 

Before the Era of Struggle—

The distant past before the Thunderdoom Fortress was built… 

“We don’t know . No matter how far back the records of the dark elves go, it is only up to 6,000~7,000 years . It isn’t an exaggeration to say we don’t know much about the civilizations and how the species lived before that time . ” 

7,000 years was indeed a long time for the dark elves . Sepira counted in her head for a while before her long ears extended .  

“Your Highness, if it was 7,000 years ago… wouldn’t it have been hard to have a proper civilization?” 

The dark elves had also been different 7,000 years ago, and they had been primitive in many ways .  

Felicia nodded .  

“The majority of people think like that . They think it was a time without a proper country, where the species just fought in tribal units . But I don’t think so . If there hadn’t been a flourishing civilization in those days, we shouldn’t be able to find their traces after they have long since perished . ” 

It was much older than 7,000 years ago . Maybe it was a past that went back even more years .  

“We call this legend the indigenous species . Although there is little evidence, I think it makes sense . ” 

Felicia said with a smile . Sepira looked at the characters engraved on the floor .  

“Your Highness, do these characters belong to the indigenous species?” 

“Let’s see, should we find out from now on?” 

Felicia responded with a laugh .  

 

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From the north, he headed to the south .  

His steps were slow but steady .  

Day and night passed, until he reached a place where the greenery was thick—a land called Karamis in the Demon World .  

 

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Felicia finished her survey of the first floor and headed to the second underground floor . The second floor was significantly different from the first floor . As the crypt continued, spaces appeared which could be thought of as rooms, but they had no special structure .  

The smell of magic power leaking from deep within the dungeon became stronger, and the ceiling light was brighter than the first floor’s .  

Like the first floor, the second floor had a simple structure, so the exploration time was quick .  

Felicia headed toward the third floor .  

 

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He stepped into Karamis, and his footsteps became a little bit faster .  

 

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The structure of the third floor was simpler than the second floor’s . It was just a large room with high ceilings and stairs leading to the fourth floor .  

The ceiling light became brighter and the scent of magic power stronger .  

Felicia was deep in thought as she copied all the characters on the wall .  

It had been quite a while since they entered the ruin . Even if they hurried, it would be completely dark by the time they left the ruin .  

So, it would be good to return to a safe place on the second floor and take a break .  

However, there was still a little bit more time . Every time they went down the stairs, the structure became simpler .  

They could continue going downward .  

Silvan said he would follow Felicia’s will as always . After a short moment of agonizing, Felicia descended the stairs leading to the fourth underground floor .  

 

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It was late at night .  

Silvan’s crew members, who were guarding the entrance of the ruin, set up fires and strengthened the perimeter .  

Strong magic power had a strong attraction for creatures . They didn’t know if the magic power leaking from the entrance of the ruins would tempt any creatures .  

Since Silvan and Sepira were away, the first officer, Tirion, was in charge of security . He watched the darkness with a cigarette in his mouth . Then the sound of rustling disturbed his ears .  

Tirion turned his eyes toward the sound .  

 

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The third and fourth floors were completely different . It was clearly a more complex space than the first floor . The ruin was enormous .  

Why did this site exist? And why was there nothing in such a huge space? Despite the rich magic power, even the smallest creature couldn’t be seen .  

Thanks to the light from the ceiling, the inside of the ruin was like daylight, and Felicia was determined to go deeper .  

 

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The clouds hid the moon, and in the darkness, he moved forward . There were clear signs of his passing .  

All those who guarded the entrance to the ruin had disappeared .  

The process by which the crew members died had been different, but the result was the same .  Tirion’s body was deprived of life and his body crushed .

Everything in his path turned to dust .  He took a step forward . Recalling the memories from 1,000 years ago, He took a deep breath, and the fragrance of magic power hit his nose .  

“Drain . ” 

The man said .  

He ordered it as the Famine Knight .  

 

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The ceiling light weakened momentarily .  

Felicia looked up at the ceiling reflexively .  

Silvan turned around . His uncovered left eye narrowed as he stared in a certain direction .  

The air had changed . It was something which couldn’t be expressed .  

Felicia sensed it as well . It was a gut instinct .  

Someone was approaching from afar .  

“Shutra . ” 

Felicia looked at the Tears of a Dark Elf on her finger as darkness swallowed up the ruin .  

 

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In-gong opened his eyes . He raised his upper body, gasping for air like he’d had a nightmare . He looked reflexively at the Tears of a Dark Elf hanging on his neck and stood up suddenly .  

The purple Tears of a Dark Elf had lost its light . There was no glimmer left at all .  

Why? 

In-gong didn’t think any further and called out to White Eagle .  

 

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Coincidence and inevitability— 

They were a tangled mess .  

The Death Knight looked toward the south .  

The War Knight felt the tide of conflict .  

Too far away… 

There wasn’t much time .  

The Famine Knight raised his foot at the entrance of the ruin .  

He took a step inside .