I Am Raising a Daughter in This Life

Division (1)

It was a mistake.

No, it was complacent.

I shouldn’t have put too much faith in the knowledge and experience I know.

I was acting like when I was alone without even realizing it.

At that time, there was no need to worry about things that had already been figured out. Even if things go wrong, if you die anyway, what is there to be afraid of?

After you die, you can come back and try again.

But not this time.

It wasn’t even more now.

If Rize is wrong because of my mistake, can I really forgive myself? In any case, Rize’s life… … .

No, no.

It was a simple space movement magic circle.

There will never be immediate danger.

I desperately thought that and had no choice but to reflect on myself once again.

It was clear that there were no traps or secrets in the place.

I had investigated several times before, and I had also used a tool to detect the presence or absence of magic traps.

Even so, it was a ruin that I couldn’t find anything in the end.

That’s why I brought Rize safely… … Who would have known that Lize was the key?

Even in the beginner dungeon near Findel, there was a pattern that only Rize could see, and there was a secret door that opened only when the shadow accurately covered the pattern.

So was it? I didn’t even think that the trap would be triggered just by Rize’s contact with the wall.

I should have been more careful.

He should have paid more attention than anyone else to the fact that the incident was centered on Rize.

Numerous regrets ran through my head, creating worry and anxiety.

What do we do?

maybe good

If something really happens to Rize, I… … .

Feeling like something was about to collapse, I breathed heavily and desperately tried to regain my sanity somehow.

“Irvine follower!”

At that moment, a piercing voice awakened my spirit.

When I raised my head, the dark passageway came into view first.

Where are you?

I stupidly blinked and looked to the side to see Grace, who was looking at me with a worried look.

“Are you okay?”

“… … yes. I just stayed blankly for a while because I was worried about Rize.”

At my words, Grace nodded as if she understood.

Behind him, Hudson was carefully examining his surroundings. Are they investigating whether there is another trap or exit?

and… … No matter how much I looked around, I couldn’t find Rize and Irina.

There are only three people here including me.

It is completely divided.

When I was first forcibly moved, I immediately noticed that Rize wasn’t there.

However, seeing it with my own eyes made me feel even more empty in my heart. I couldn’t help but worry that Rize might be in danger because of me.

The moment I confirmed that there were two space movement magic circles under the floor, I had a hunch.

That’s why I threw the space expansion bag to Irina.

I don’t know what kind of place this is, or what I want from the hero, but Rize will be safe.

Irina was there, she handed over the bag, and didn’t she explain to some extent about the items in it?

Now, I had to get out of here safely.

“Whoa… … .”

Yes, we have to get out of here so we can go to help Rize.

I regained my composure and looked around where I hadn’t looked before.

Similar to the original aisle.

No, since they were almost identical, I thought they were in the same ruins. It seemed to be in a much better state of preservation, probably because it was sealed, and because of that, even the letters engraved on the wall tightly blocking the back were clearly visible.

“That… … Is it text?”

“I guess so.”

I lifted the magic lamp and illuminated the letters engraved a little higher, and Grace and Hudson came to the side and stared at it.

However, what was engraved on the wall was not the characters used in this era.

“I have seen the old documents kept by the church before, and it is similar to what is written there. I can’t read yet… … .”

“He who challenges the hero’s ordeal.”

As I started to read the text, I could feel Grace and Hudson staring at me in surprise.

I’m not bragging, but I could read most texts.

maybe… … It seems to be the characters of the Age of Heroes of Light.

“If you have wings of light, go forward. Prove your qualifications by defeating those who crave fire. If you don’t have the courage to do so, go back from here.”

The written sentence was short.

It wasn’t without questions, but the purpose of this place was clear.

It must be the story of a ruin for the successor of the hero of light. If you go inside, there should be something in the name of a test.

It seemed to offer a reward for defeating it.

“Did Irvin follower just read this?”

“Yes, I accidentally learned it while researching the ruins.”

“You seem very skilled. If possible, I would like to bring them to the church and ask for help in deciphering the old documents.”

“Before that, getting out of here is the first priority.”

Grace was quick to notice that my ability to decipher ancient texts was unusual, but it was not something to discuss here.

I fumbled with both hands at the bottom where the letters were written, focusing my senses on my fingertips, and soon found a part that was subtly different from the rest.

I took out a chisel from among the tools I had in reserve at my waist and inserted it into the gap to give strength.

After digging little by little along the square-shaped line, I pushed the blade inward and twisted it with all my might.

Pakak!

With a light sound, a square board slightly larger than the palm of my hand fell, revealing a lever inside.

Without hesitation, I grabbed the lever and pulled it down.

Chunk! coo… … Gugguh… … .

It sounded like something was working, but it quickly diminished and soon became quiet.

I tried to bring the lowered lever back up, but it didn’t budge, as if it had hardened, and no other devices were found around it.

“It looks like the exit from this side was blocked by the collapse.”

“So you’re saying we have no choice but to move forward?”

“I can’t guarantee that there will be an exit ahead. There may be gatekeepers, as noted here. Maybe there are other passages around here.”

“… … What is the opinion of Irvin?”

After exchanging glances with Hudson, Grace looked at me again and asked.

Of course, my answer was fixed.

“Even if I go alone, I will go forward. Since the way back is blocked, the only way to meet Rize is to go forward.”

There was a possibility that the path to the exit where Rize and Irina had moved was not blocked.

Neither of them could read the text, but they could find a way out if they examined the walls closely. No, it was clear that Rize and Irina would find it like I did.

There were quite a few escape tools in the bag, too.

But even so, these thoughts were only my own optimistic thoughts in the end.

The structure could have been completely different from this place in the first place, and it might have happened right after another threat had moved.

So, what I can do is quickly break through this place and find Rize and Irina.

I don’t know why they made it move by dividing it into two places, but the end will definitely converge into one.

There was no way there could be two heroes of light.

“Then we will be with Shindo-nim.”

That’s what Grace said after talking with Hudson while looking for any more clues.

I nodded because I had no reason to refuse.

“I am relieved that you two are together. Let me lead. You may think it’s a little slow, but I’ll go see if there’s another trap.”

“Yes, we do not have such knowledge, so we will leave it to Irvin. If you need a healing or strengthening blessing, you can leave it at any time.”

The roles were quickly divided.

I was in the front, Grace in the middle, and Hudson in the back.

All I have now is an aculium, tools in a small bag on my waist, and other tools I have packed around my belt and pockets.

There weren’t many because I put everything in the space expansion bag… … I was able to clear a dungeon with just this.

It was a question of whether the thing in front of this would belong to the category of ‘reasonable’.

I calmly checked every nook and cranny of the aisle to see if there was a trap, and Grace, who was following me, questioned me.

“Didn’t you say you were going slowly?”

“From now on, it is going slowly. Don’t worry, I’m doing it right.”

I don’t know if Rize is crying or what, so can I go slowly?

This was also at this speed because it was suitable for two people.

If I had been alone, I would have run all at once.

Unless it was a trap that only reacted to Rize, he couldn’t avoid my eyes. It was one of the specialties that I could do because I had an eye and intuition trained through numerous experiences.

Even if the traps were triggered, it was possible to avoid most traps before that.

In addition, there was a mana compass pointing to a place with high mana concentration, so I was able to prepare for magic traps to some extent except for special cases like the one before.

But really… … .

“There is nothing.”

“I don’t know why they made it this far.”

“Maybe they’re simply trying to harass the intruder.”

The long aisle bent once in a while, but no dramatic change was seen.

There were no forks or murals, except that it was a very slight uphill road.

As Grace said, it was difficult to guess the purpose of this passage.

Still, the mana compass reacted first, as if the end was not too far away, probably because they had come a long way.

“Why is that?”

When I suddenly stopped walking, Grace stopped after me and asked me, and I confirmed again that the mana compass in my hand was pointing straight ahead.

“There is something in front of me.”

At my words, Grace and Hudson raised the tension a little, and I slowly moved forward.

As the end of the aisle got closer and closer, beyond it, I could see that there was a wide room, not another aisle.

With a hand gesture, he gave instructions to attach his back to one side of the wall, and then approached the room holding his breath.

The room was much larger than the house, and here and there were pillars that supported the ceiling.

in the middle of it

A large being was crouching.

“… … !”

Upon discovering it, Grace held her breath, and I calmly examined him as if analyzing.

First of all, it was in human form.

It looked like it was kneeling on one knee and crouching, but it clearly had human-like limbs.

On the outside, the whole body was covered in armor, but what was visible between them was the surface of the rock, not the skin.

In other words, it looked like a humanoid golem wearing armor.

I wish it was a golem or a living armor.

Anyway, it was the first monster I had ever seen, so I didn’t move hastily.

It was a hero’s ordeal, so it shouldn’t be weak.

I took my eyes off him and looked around the room a bit more and saw a door behind him.

‘I’ll check it out for a while.’

After gesticulating and beckoning at Grace and Hudson, he slowly killed his presence.

The two of them opened their eyes wide at the feeling that I had disappeared right in front of them, and I stepped into the room with my breathing steady.

I was worried that an alarm might go off, but luckily there seemed to be no such device.

His eyes were fixed on the armored golem as he moved slowly along the wall.

He looks like a knight waiting for someone’s orders.

When I went inside, I saw that a sword that appeared to be his weapon was stuck on the floor behind him.

He was said to be twice as big as me, so the sword was said to be big, but it was a strangely familiar appearance.

While thinking that, I continued to move toward the door, and the distance to the door was now only dozens of steps ahead.

“Damn it, it can’t be.”

And, I made eye contact with him.

At the same time that the giant stood up, Grace and Hudson also entered the room and prepared to fight.

I ran towards the door, confirming with a sidelong glance that his one red eye was accurately capturing me.

The door we finally arrived at was painted white and firmly closed.

Kwaaang!

I kicked it without hesitation, but of course it didn’t open, and I confirmed that there was a long hole in the center where I could insert something.

Kugoogu Palace… … !

When I turned my head, it seemed like it would fit right into this hole… … I saw an armored golem holding a large sword.

“It varies.”