I Became the Handyman That the Heroines Are Obsessed With

Episode 56 – Secret Hidden in the Imperial Palace

After following His Majesty through the spacious imperial palace, we arrived at a place where a huge iron gate was showing off its massive form.

The interior of the imperial palace seemed to be about 5 meters high from floor to ceiling.

And now this huge iron door that appeared before my eyes was also high enough to reach from floor to ceiling.

An iron door this large would be quite heavy, and it would not be able to be opened with any significant amount of force.

But now, when I looked closely at this iron gate, I saw that it was locked with a huge lock with eight iron chains connected to it.

In addition, there was a very thick iron pillar embedded in the door frame where the iron door was installed, and this iron pillar was also coming down from the top, blocking the iron gate.

‘Something is ominous…’ ….’

Not only is it equipped with a mechanical device that arranges iron pillars the size of an adult male’s thighs horizontally and vertically, but it is also a 5-meter-high iron gate locked with a padlock connected to eight chains.

‘What on earth is inside this?’

I was very curious about what was inside this.

What on earth are they trying to protect by maintaining such tight security?

“Your Majesty the Emperor. “What on earth is inside this, that it has such terrifying devices?”

I was curious about what was inside, so I asked His Majesty the Emperor.

If you brought me all the way here, you must want me to use my abilities on something inside.

“Oh, you mean these? Umm… ….”

But when His Majesty the Emperor heard my question, he looked very troubled.

Well, what is it? Did I ask something wrong?

“Bergen. “Is Pathos a trustworthy person?”

“After all, since we’ve borrowed his powers, it’s only a matter of time before we find out what’s inside. So, I think we need to satisfy Pathos’ curiosity by telling him what’s in it, but also strictly restrict access to it.”

Eh? Are you trying to crack down on your mouth? No, when you say that, you’re saying that there’s something hidden behind this iron gate that ordinary people shouldn’t know about.

Did I suddenly ask a question after hearing the conversation between His Majesty the Emperor and the Prime Minister? I also thought about it.

However, since the water had already been spilled, the urgent priority now was to resolve the situation as much as possible.

“Your Majesty the Emperor. “You have seen and heard nothing here today.”

“Hmm?”

“Hmm?”

I hastily used words that belittled me and tried to pretend that I did not know everything I saw and heard here.

I said I would get to the halfway point if I stayed still, but they showed interest for no reason, so what’s going on?

“Well, it wouldn’t be a problem if you found out the secret behind this door. Good. “Did you say you were curious why this iron gate has such tight security?”

Fortunately, it seems that His Majesty the Emperor has decided to answer my question.

“Yes, that’s right. Your majesty.”

“I understand. “Since you’re so curious, let me tell you.”

His Majesty the Emperor approached the iron gate and placed his hand on it.

“This iron gate is actually not just iron. “It looks like just steel on the outside, but the material of this door is adamantium with a thin layer of orchalcum.”

“Yes?”

What did you say? Orchalcum and adamantum?

I was very surprised that the words Orchalcum and Adamantum came out of the emperor’s mouth.

This is because the words that always appear on the highest grade equipment in the Erasto Chronicle were Orchalcum and Adamantum.

If you look at the description of the highest level equipment, it says that it is made of orchalcum or adamantum, or something equivalent to it.

In other words, this door is not an ordinary iron door made by simply smelting iron ore and then casting it.

This is a door made using the metals of the gods called Orchalcum and Adamantum.

At this point, I had reached a point where I had no idea what was beyond here.

“It’s to the point where I have to use Orchalcum and Adamantum. “I don’t think I can figure out what’s sleeping beyond here with my limited insight.”

“It’s okay. It’s natural not to know. “What’s inside here should never be known to the general public.”

“Then…” “What on earth is sleeping inside here?”

“It’s a key.”

“The key… “Do you understand?”

Key? Are you saying that security was so thorough just to protect one key?

Is it necessary to install a door made of orchalcum and adamantum, which are called metals of the gods?

“It looks like you don’t understand what Jim is saying.”

“So, I apologize. Your majesty.”

“Uh huh, even if it’s okay. If you don’t know, it could happen. “Okay then, let me explain again.”

I was nervous when the emperor said he would start explaining again.

What on earth is the ‘key’ kept beyond this door?

“This key is literally a key. “A key used to unlock something that is locked.”

No, what on earth are you trying to unlock with that key?

“The key contained here is the key that can unlock the only entrance to the facility where the ‘forbidden being’ is sealed.”

“Forbidden existence…… ?”

As soon as the words ‘forbidden being’ came out of His Majesty’s mouth, the atmosphere emanating from His Majesty the Emperor and the Prime Minister changed in an instant.

It was only for a moment, but a pressure that made it difficult to breathe was pressing down on my whole body.

“Hey, I’m sorry. “I guess for Bergen and Jim, forbidden beings are a very sensitive issue.”

“How about we go down to Bonginji and give additional explanations?”

“I’ll do that. First, I’ll unseal the entrance, so please wait a moment.”

His Majesty the Emperor approached the iron gate and carefully raised his right hand.

Then, a rainbow-colored wave began from the lock in the center of the iron gate and spread throughout the entire iron gate.

Then the locks and chains began to fade and disappear, the sound of mechanical devices turning, and the iron pillars blocking the iron gate disappeared into the walls and floor.

Once all the locks were removed, the iron door began to open, but surprisingly, there was no unpleasant sound caused by the friction of the metal.

The door opened very softly, and I, His Majesty the Emperor, and the Prime Minister began to descend into the basement along the stairs that appeared beyond the iron door.

When the three of us entered the stairs, the door closed automatically.

“Huh? The door…”

“Don’t worry. The door closes automatically for security purposes. When you come back up later after doing some business, the door will open, so don’t worry.”

When I was surprised by the door suddenly closing, the Prime Minister said it was no big deal.

His Majesty the Emperor also nodded to the Prime Minister’s words, so I thought it was no big deal and followed them down to the basement.

The stairs going down to the basement were truly endless.

After walking down the stairs for a while, what greeted us was a huge underground cavity.

It was about the size of a soccer field, and its height seemed to be about that of a two-story building.

The walls of the underground cavity were filled with magic circles that I had never seen before, and all of them were glowing softly with blue light.

‘If what I learned in the Academy’s Introduction to Magic class is correct, that magic circle is working.’

If you just visually count the magic circles in operation, there are over 100 of them.

It is a huge iron gate made of orchalcum and adamantum and is protected by 100 magic circles.

I was curious about how much attention is paid to security because it is an item that can unseal a dangerous being.

I wanted to ask a question, but I would find out soon anyway, so I just kept my mouth shut and waited for His Majesty to open his mouth.

“This is a place located in the very center of the imperial palace. The reason why this facility was built so deep is to destroy it in case of emergency and prevent anything from going outside this facility again.”

“As for destroying this place, does that magic circle have everything to do with it?”

“That’s right. The magic circle installed in this cavity works with the purpose of preventing the collapse of this cavity and at the same time causing a huge explosion in case of emergency and burying this cavity underground.”

“That means the key sealed here can unlock the seal of a very dangerous being.”

After listening to the words of the Prime Minister and His Majesty the Emperor, I thought that I had now entered a very dangerous place.

But since we have already come this far, there is no going back.

I headed to the altar located in the center of this common area with His Majesty the Emperor.

Is there a cognitive-impairing spell?

From a distance, it looked like there was nothing in the center of the altar, but as I got closer, I saw something floating above the altar.

“Now, this is the key to unlocking the forbidden entity. About 128 layers of sealing prevent this terrible thing from ever coming out into the world again.”

As I approached the altar, I could not hear the emperor’s explanation.

Because the identity of the object placed on the altar… Because I knew.

‘Corrupted Holy Sword Zebario? No, why is the weapon that the Demon God will use here?’

The main weapon of the Demon God, who was the first raid boss of Erasto Chronicle and was impregnable.

It was the corrupted holy sword ‘Zebario’.