Chapter 31

Chapter 31 – Chapter 4: Awakening #6

It was immediately after the battle and their defeat, so everyone was exhausted . However, there was no time to delay .

Chris distributed health potions to In-gong, who handed them over to Carack . In-gong then ate a few pieces of jerky and headed to Felicia’s tent .

Caitlin had already arrived at the tent of Felicia, who was the captain of this ruins exploration .

There weren’t many people gathered in the tent because the operation needed to be carried out secretly . Additionally, in the first place, not many people were actually needed for it .

In-gong brought Carack, who was carrying a large bag on his bag, while Caitlin was accompanied by Seira .

Delia, who had been introduced by Felicia, and another nameless dark elf were present .

He wanted to ask who she was, but Felicia seemed to have no intention of introducing her . Caitlin was silent, so In-gong also stayed quiet .

"Okay, let’s get started . ”

However, Felicia just swaggered out of the tent like she was going to face the enemy right then .

“Heok, don’t tell me that we are walking?”

Carack’s aghast voice entered In-gong’s ears . Carack, who had always been disgruntled, was weary after the long battle .

'What did he say?’

Should he ask Felicia?

While In-gong was troubled over this, Felicia looked over . Her long ears pricked up as she laughed,

“Don’t worry . We are flying . Delia, Katuin . ”

After Felicia called out, Delia and a dark elf called Katuin chanted a spell with her . Out of reflex, In-gong looked above the heads of the three people .

'Magic power is gathering!’

However, it was different from attack or recovery magic . Black smoke emerged from their united magic power and formed a shape .

'Phantom steed!’

A flying ghost!

Seven ghosts shone with a green light as they stood in front of Felicia .

“Wouldn’t it be trouble if we had to bring a lot of people? Let’s hurry . ”

Felicia winked at everyone before climbing on the back of a phantom steed . Carack hesitated while Caitlin’s eyes shone as she stroked the mane of a phantom steed .

‘I often rode this when I was playing Zephyr . '

He felt a cold chill as he climbed on the back of the ghost .

'Well, isn’t it natural?’

There wasn’t just attack magic and recovery magic . Moreover, summoning magic like the one for a phantom steed required a catalyst .

Once all the party members were on the phantom steeds, Felicia looked back and said .

"I will lead on the phantom steed . However, be careful . Are you ready? Depart!”

Since there was almost no gap between getting ready and departing, Carack had no choice but to grab onto the phantom steed’s neck tightly .

In-gong lowered his body on the back of the phantom steed . The phantom steed’s four legs sprang into the air and the wind started to blow .

It was a dark hour and the party that rose on the back of the phantom steeds naturally became one with the darkness .

The wind that blew was cold and sharp, so In-gong looked at the mini-map with his head bowed . The blue dots, which symbolised In-gong and his companions, were headed towards the edge of the Jishuka Mountains at a terrific pace .

‘Red Lightning tribe!’

Red dots gathered at a corner of the mini-map but they disappeared quickly . In-gong stared at the mini-map for a while but he couldn’t see the Red Lightning tribe anymore .

The phantom steeds landed on the ground after almost an hour . They were at the edge of the Jishuka Mountains, at the location that Felicia had pointed to on the map .

As soon as they landed, Carack jumped off the phantom steed like he was rolling . In fact, he actually was rolling down .

Felicia called out to the spirits of light to brighten the surroundings and said to everyone,

"Everybody, dismount carefully . I’ll send the phantom steeds back . We will have to move on feet from here on . ”

She confirmed the location through research, but she had never visited it herself . Rather than flying on the phantom steed, it was better to look at the mountainside with their own eyes .

However, In-gong cried out just before Felicia dismounted from the phantom steed .

“Wait, wait a minute Noona . ”

“Huh? Why?"

Felicia raised her head with a dubious expression and asked him why . In-gong moved his phantom steed close to her and asked .

“Is the entrance to the ruins near here?”

"Probably, there is a very high possibility . ”

It was a somewhat ambiguous answer, but her eyes and voice were confident . In-gong swallowed his saliva and said straight to Felicia’s face,

"Then can you follow my lead here? In my opinion, there is no need to search for the entrance . ”

“What? What are you talking about?"

“Right . What does that mean?”

Carack, who regained his stability thanks to having two feet on the ground, asked urgently . He didn’t want to ride the phantom steed again .

He was speaking informally and Delia and Katuin’s expressions darkened . In-gong spoke quickly before Felicia pointed out Carack’s disrespect .

"While I was opening the dwarf portal, I looked closely at the map in the cave . The dwarves already knew of this place . ”

Of course, it was a lie . He never looked closely at the map or found anything related to these ruins but he needed to say something plausible .

“Considering the characteristics of this terrain and the dwarf cave, as well as the story that I heard, I think I know the approximate location . ”

"Location? The location of the room that holds the light?”

Felicia corrected her posture on the phantom steed and asked with confusion . In-gong nodded .

"Yes, that's right . I don’t think we need to go to the entrance when considering the terrain . ”

Felicia’s expression became even stranger . Delia and Katuin maintained their expressions, but he could see incredulity in their eyes .

Additionally, Carack didn’t stay silent .

“Prince, what does that mean? Instead of going through the door, are you going to make a hole in the wall to enter?”

Indeed, Carack’s comprehension wasn’t common for an orc . In-gong said with a smile,

"Yes, that's right . The cave was used by Enkidu’s treasure keepers, so it is virtually like a dungeon . There might be traps or guardians still moving . It is much better to make a gap than to break through the entrance . ”

In-gong’s voice was confident and he believed firmly in his own words .

It was because he actually did that when he played Locke .

The event to destroy the Thunder Light Anvil had been a necessary event to take over the Demon World .

After playing Locke five times, he remembered clearly where and how to break through .

However, he couldn’t tell everyone that he knew about it from a game . That’s why In-gong was forced to think up reasons to explain it .

Felicia stared at In-gong . Her eyebrows raised like she was worried and she opened her mouth .

"No, no matter how much sense it makes . . . ”

“It is possible . Shutra can tell . ”

Caitlin interrupted Felicia’s words . She placed her hands on her waist and spoke firmly to the surprised Felicia .

"Shutra’s ability to grasp the terrain is really amazing . So, Shutra will be able to do it . Isn’t that right, Seira?”

She was perplexed by Caitlin’s sudden call but she nodded quickly . It was because In-gong had already proven his skill . It wasn’t simply memorization .

"Yes, that’s right . I believe in him . ”

Caitlin looked at Felicia with a look that said, ‘Do you hear me?’

In-gong said determinedly,

“Felicia noona, trust me once . ”

Although he didn’t intend to do so, he had a pleading expression on his face . For the first time, he seemed to be benefiting from Shutra’s good looks .

Felicia looked between In-gong and Caitlin and sighed .

“Okay, I will try it once . Where do you think we should go?”

“Thank you, just wait . ”

In-gong jumped down from the phantom steed, picked up a branch and started drawing a map on the ground . His Map Reading skill had reached level two . so it wasn’t just a scribble on the ground .

"Our position is here and this is where we need to go . ”

Caitlin, Seira and Carack nodded as In-gong pointed to their position, but Felicia was skeptical .

However, Felicia knew how to keep her word . Since she had already decided to believe him, she prepared for the phantom steeds to leave instead of talking any longer .

"Give me the directions . I will drive the phantom steeds . ”

“I understand, thank you, Noona . ”

In-gong laughed and Felicia eventually said,

“I must be crazy . ”

Felicia mumbled as she controlled the phantom steeds and flew back up into the sky .

&

There was quite a considerable distance toward the place where In-gong had pointed to . Moreover, the surroundings were dark, so it was hard to find the way when looking down from the sky .

However, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that In-gong’s mini-map was a fraudulent system . He checked their current location with the mini-map and acted as Felicia’s navigator .

At first, Felicia followed In-gong’s directions with an uncertain face, but she soon became speechless . Caitlin saw Felicia’s expression and smiled .

They arrived at the destination without much difficulty but the atmosphere was different from before . Their current location wasn’t far from the swamp where the swamp mammoths and lizardmen resided in the Jishuka Mountains .

“Okay, it probably isn’t around here . They pushed us back, so now it is our turn to push them . Even if the swamp is close, it is quite far on the map . ”

In-gong didn’t know if Carack was a mind-reader or just thought about it properly, but Carack said what he was thinking .

Felicia agreed and called light to the surroundings, but the light was weaker than before .

“Shutra, where should we go?”

“Just wait a moment . ”

In-gong enlarged the mini-map while pretending to be concentrating . He checked the boundaries of the terrain and found the coordinates .

Of course, he hadn’t memorized every feature that appeared in Night Saga . He just remembered this because it was a famous and bad event .

"This way . "

In-gong confirmed the coordinates and moved through some bushes . A large wall soon appeared in front of him .

Felicia stared up at the cliff with wide eyes . There was a large crack on the wall like someone had split apart the mountain with a giant knife .

‘What is going to happen here?’

In-gong smiled mischievously at the question in Carack’s eyes . This was the reason why he argued that Caitlin should come with them .

"Yes, Caitlin noona . It is Noona’s turn . ”

“Huh?”

"Smash that cliff and break it down . Can you do that?”

As a wolf lycanthrope, Caitlin could smash a gate with one blow . It was four years earlier, so Caitlin was weaker . However, In-gong had no hesitation after seeing her in battle . That’s why anticipation was in his eyes .

“Eh? Ah . . . Eh . . . Yes . ”

Caitlin couldn’t ignore the anticipation in In-gong’s eyes and looked up at the cliff with clenched fists . A cold wind was blowing but she was sweating .

"Please take care of it!”

In-gong cheered Caitlin on and Carack also looked at her with admiration . Delia and Katuin were affected by the mood and became excited .

In front of all the gazes, Caitlin swallowed her saliva . She had no choice but to try .

At that moment, Felicia clapped In-gong’s back .

"Hey, do you think that Caitlin is a siege weapon? How can she smash it with a punch?"

"Uh, smash it?”

In-gong made a confused expression . Felicia stared incredulously at In-gong while Caitlin bowed her head with a gloomy expression .

“Sorry . ”

She was sad that she couldn’t meet her younger brother’s expectations .

Felicia sighed and stepped forward .

"Get out of the way . This Noonim will demonstrate her skills . ”

Felicia clapped her hands and two different spirits appeared in front of the cliff .