Reincarnation of a Hunter – Chapter 48.2 – Pyramid

Author: Nikss

Here, elves from the southern continent are often used as slaves, so the prejudice that they are an inferior race is widespread.

Perhaps there was an atmosphere of unconsciously discriminating against merchants from the southern continent as well, so their words weren’t listened to properly.

Anyway, since there’s a possibility it’s a lighthouse, we should go inside the pyramid and investigate.

“Pascal, summon the witch Winnie and the order of knights to the front of the pyramid. We’re entering inside.”

“Is it because you’re worried it might be dangerous?”

“Yes. If that is a tomb and there are guardians, it will be a headache.”

I could go in alone, but it would be troublesome if I were to get hurt. I’ve been doing quite a lot of work, after all.

Though I am not a hero from a movie. Until I become stronger, acting alone is forbidden.

And a short while later. I explained the plan to the witch Winnie and knight commander Axel, whom I met in front of the pyramid.

“Winnie, we need to find the pyramid’s entrance. Can you use a detection spell?”

“I don’t know how to do that. I’ll try to find it another way.”

Winnie took out some reagents and paper from the bag she was carrying. She drew a geometric pattern on the paper, applied the reagent, and chanted an incantation.

“[Spirit of Wind].”

The paper was then carried by the wind and flew around one side of the pyramid.

After floating around for a while, the paper reached a certain point, slipped into a crevice in the rock, and disappeared.

“The wind passes through there.”

“Well done. Sir Axel, now try to move that rock with your strength.”

Axel, having drawn out his aura to its maximum, grabbed the rock and exerted his force.

“Grrrrrgh!”

After straining for a long time, Axel gave up.

It seemed there was a mechanism preventing it from being disassembled by force.

“My lord, it won’t move.”

“Stand aside. I will try another method.”

I used 〈Convenient Low-Level Appraisal〉 on that rock.

Main entrance of the Maritime Business Administration Massilia Branch.

➺It is locked.

➺Use the password input device.

➺Created by the Maritime Business Administration of the Caliphate Dynasty.

The Caliphate Dynasty was a nation that flourished in the southern continent in ancient times. For its influence to have reached even here, it must have been a remarkably powerful state.

“It says a password is needed? Look around to see if there’s a password input device.”

We examined the area around the rock.

“There’s no device.”

“Then check if there are any irregularities on the rock’s surface.”

Even a rock that looks smooth might have its shape buried under dust accumulated over a long time.

As expected, Pascal, who was running his hand over the rock surface, found something.

“There’s some kind of button-shaped indentation here.”

Found it!

―Tap, tap.

I stuck to that indentation and broke the hardened layer of dust by hitting it with my sword. What was revealed were 12 buttons with unrecognizable writing on them.

‘Appraisal.’

Magic Tool: Password Input Device.

➺Uses an 8-digit password.

➺The current password is ‘12345678’.

➺Made in El Hamma Magic Tower.

“Civil servants.”

“Huh?”

“Just something they’d do.”

I guessed the numbers based on the button positions and entered the password.

―Clunk, dr—drrr…

“Ooh! It’s opening!”

“Amazing! Is this magic?”

“A magic tool.”

I’m a little encouraged. The fact that the magic tool still works even after all this time means it has a device for collecting mana.

“Step back for now. We’ll check if the air inside is harmful before entering.”

I chose the method miners use, bringing in a canary cage.

Canaries are sensitive to oxygen saturation; if there’s a lack of oxygen, they cause a fuss and then die.

I, with my poison immunity, personally carried the cage and entered the corridor.

Sir Axel tried to stop me, but if there was gas, others would die, so there was no other way.

‘The air seems fine. Then again, we saw it was ventilated by Winnie’s wind magic, didn’t we?’

The canary was peaceful and not dead.

“Everyone, come in! We’re going in!”

The knights who had been waiting rushed in. The witch Winnie provided illumination with [Light] magic.

“I will take the lead. Maintain spacing, try not to make loud noises, and follow me quietly.”

“…”

Being trained knights, they immediately fell silent when told to be quiet.

I held the cage and advanced slowly, and the knights followed, maintaining a consistent distance.

Wondering if there were any trap-like devices, I used 〈Convenient Low-Level Appraisal〉whenever I saw something suspicious.

‘Appraise.’

Floor Tile.

➺Lime applied over fired sandstone.

➺A defective product that couldn’t even last a mere 3,000 years without breaking.

➺Made by tile craftsman Neferep.

We continued like this, finding no traps at all.

After advancing an estimated 50-60 meters, we encountered a massive hall.

“Winnie”

“Yes. [Light]”

Winnie created a large ball of light and floated it in the center of the hall.

“Ooh!”

“This is no tomb.”

The scenery before us didn’t feel dangerous at all, so everyone broke their silence and began to talk.

It absolutely reeked of a government office vibe.

“Don’t touch anything yet. It’s dusty.”

“My lord, this place is like an administrative department. It’s nothing but offices”.

Offices, four to five stories high, were arranged along the walls on all sides, with internal stairways allowing movement between the floors.

And in the center of the hall, numerous devices were densely packed, especially a huge pillar-like device in the very center that stretched all the way up to the impossibly high ceiling.

“That looks like the lighthouse device.”

“I wonder if it will work.”

“Since the magic tool at the entrance worked, I have high hopes.”

I appraised each device one by one. I noted down their names and looked for any way to activate the lighthouse.

Lighthouse Magic Tool.

➺Receives mana supply from the mana collector.

➺The core component, the luminescent crystal, is missing.

➺Manufactured in the El Hamma Magic Tower.

There was an empty slot on the lighthouse magic tool meant for a large crystal. I looked around but couldn’t see it, so I told the others.

“It seems we can activate it if we have something called a luminescent crystal. It must be a crystal large enough to fit here. Everyone, spread out and look for it””

We searched inside the hall for a long time like that, but couldn’t find the luminescent crystal.

Since it’s a core component, they probably took it with them when they evacuated this place.

Maybe they hid it somewhere.

But then Axel shouted as if he had found something.

“Lord, there’s a door here leading underground. There might be a storage room””

Ah…

That… it couldn’t be a dungeon, could it?

Probably not.