|||->->Due to running a little faster and with various auxiliary magics, Lin carried the two girls deep into the mine in one breath. When the sound of falling earth and rocks stopped reaching his ears, Lin slowed down his pace, then stopped, and put down the two apprentices.
In the process of running, Halumi had long forgotten to continue using the bright light technique. The three of them entered the tunnel without bringing torches, so they were now unable to see their fingers. The reason why someone can still move freely is naturally because of the various observation magics carved on the dream magic tower. Although you can't see it, you can clearly feel it with your senses.
However, even though he knew which way he could go, being unable to see still made someone feel uncomfortable. So Lin picked up his staff and chanted a spell on the ground. Tripwood's version of the bright light spell emitted a dazzling light that illuminated the entire tunnel as bright as day without any shadows.
It was precisely because of the lighting that Lin saw his two apprentices sitting on the ground in disbelief.
"What's wrong? Are you injured? I don't think so." Lin looked at the two girls who he carried as sandbags and threw them on the ground after carrying them in. Because we ran early, the collapse at the entrance of the tunnel probably didn't hurt anyone. So is the expression of collapse now because of being cheated?
Halumi hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Teacher, what just happened?"
"Well, those villagers collapsed the tunnel entrance."
"Why?"
"Well, plan to kill us."
"But aren't we here to help them?"
"Well, make sure they really need help."
"But aren't there monsters in this cave?"
"Well, I'm sure there are really monsters in this cave."
"...Are they lying to me?"
"Well, isn't that obvious?"
"...And you discovered it a long time ago?"
"Well, that's not quite accurate. I did find something wrong, but I don't know why they did it and to what extent they would do it."
"So you found out and didn't tell us."
"Well, if you tell me, you will listen. If you say you will, it's just that you are unconscionable and say some lies afterwards. No one has ever been young, so don't lie. And the reason why I don't say it is because I just I have doubts, and there is no definite evidence, but I also believe that there is some pain, and you have to experience the pain yourself to be impressed. Otherwise, even if I use the experience of others, no matter how earnestly I warn you, I will only be rejected. It is a waste of saliva, and it is also a waste of time. It’s annoying to be found, so why bother?”
"So you just watched us walk into the trap and be trapped here...ah."
As expected, the two girls entered into a state of nonsense. But after talking about it later, it seemed that Halumi would feel sorry for herself, so she couldn't continue talking. The entrance to the tunnel collapsed, so they were trapped. Maybe there is some difficulty in positioning to flash into the tunnel from the outside, but getting out from inside is a very simple matter for someone.
At the awkward moment when the blond girl couldn't speak anymore, Kaya seemed to come to the rescue and said, "What happened to us? My sister is asking."
Watching the girl with two braids operating the communication software in her glasses, Lin thought to herself that the movement in the tunnel had finally awakened that person. However, there is this instant messaging software that is not allowed to be spread outside. The blocked tunnel separates the two parties and prevents them from being unable to communicate.
When an accident occurs, the biggest fear is that someone does something wrong because they don't understand the situation. So he said to Kaya: "Tell your elder sister about the situation here. Also, none of us were injured."
Nodding, Kaya stretched out her hands and tapped her fingers in the air. This is the virtual keyboard that only she can see during operation, in the field of vision of her glasses.
Halumi calmed down and recalled what happened. At the same time, he asked: "Teacher, you said you found something wrong. Where is it? I think this place is very ordinary, there is nothing wrong with it."
"Leaving aside the crooked appearance of the group of people and the feeling they gave people. The first thing that struck me as strange was that there were no women or children here.──"
Halumi, who asked the question, and Kaya, who answered her sister, were both listening intently to Lin's explanation.
"──There are very few gathering places where people of only one gender gather together and there are no children. Unless it is established for some special reason. And the second strange thing is that they Attitude. It can be seen that most of them do not welcome us. But the old man who looks like the village chief wants us to stay, and his attitude is different from others. Why is this? It is not that we will not follow When people you hate work together, as long as there are enough benefits, personal likes and dislikes can be put aside for the time being. Then the question is, these villagers don't like us, and they want to keep us, what is the benefit?──"
Although he was explaining, Lin was also groping here and there to explore the mine.
"─Third, the layout here is not like a village that mainly focuses on farming. If they don't farm, where does the food come from? Or ask, where do the goods that can be used to trade food come from? This question, in After seeing this mine, there was an explanation. Maybe the old man only said that this was a cave and that there were monsters in it. But anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that this was a mine, and it was not an old abandoned mine. Hole. At the entrance of the tunnel, the wooden pillars and shelves used to support the earthwork, and some tools thrown in the corner, these things all state this fact."
After touching the part of the tunnel, Lin led the two girls and carefully walked deeper into the tunnel. while continuing:
"These three doubts are not enough to deduce: first, why they did this; second, how far they intend to go? But now the second point has been answered. It seems that the people in this village intend to kill us all. Yes. The collapse at the entrance of the tunnel was designed quite cleverly. It can be seen that this is not the first time they have done this; and the timing of the launch is still the most difficult moment for those who fall into the trap. When the collapse begins, if If you want to leave from the entrance of the tunnel, normal people will not have time to rush through that distance. If you run hard, you will end up buried in the collapsed earth and rocks. But what if you choose another direction."
Lin didn't give in. While walking towards the depths of the mine, he continued: "Walking along the way, you can find that there is no food or even water inside the mine. So if you run inside at that time, you can save your life. We have a small life, but we have to face the fate of lack of food and water, and we will die sooner or later. In other words, no matter what we choose, this is almost a fatal situation. But this is for ordinary people, and the other party does not know that we have With the flash technique, you can leave here easily."
"So, so." Halumi said anxiously: "Let's get out of here quickly. I'm worried about my sister's safety."
"Seriously?" Lin rolled his eyes, looked at the worried and anxious blond girl and said, "Judging from the fact that the other party will attack us, they have no reason to let go of the carriage outside. And as long as they do it , and there will definitely be conflicts with my sisters. But I have a different view on whose safety you need to worry about more."
It’s a very strong reason, and I feel it’s unnecessary to worry. However, Halumi still felt embarrassed and asked: "Then why don't we go out and help them? At least prevent them from dying."
"I don't want it." Lin curled his lips, looked at the still innocent girl with a disgusted expression, and said, "I am opposed to hurting innocent people, but it doesn't mean that I need to worry about their safety when they show such obvious malice. . If we really have no ability to resist today and are tricked and killed by those people, who will sympathize with us? Besides, I don’t ask you to contact your sister and ask her to kill outside. They are looking for death. I respect their wishes and there’s nothing wrong with that.”
"Are you taking advantage of my sister?"
In response to the blond girl's questioning, Lin changed his explanation and said: "In this situation, I wouldn't say it was taking advantage, because I was just watching the development of things and following the trend. I didn't ask the villagers to find us. My sister is in trouble, so whatever fate they get is not caused by me."
"But...but..."
"There is nothing wrong. Everyone should be responsible for the consequences of what they do. This is also what I tell you, think twice before doing anything. What are the risks and benefits, what is the success rate, and more importantly, consider the consequences. Do you think you can afford it? Think about all aspects and see if it is feasible before you do it. If you do it, don’t regret it. Instead of being like today, blindfolded, ears closed, no one asking, just do whatever you want. . Then I was fooled. Everyone has their own thoughts, and everyone has their own calculations and actions. The world does not revolve around me, nor does it revolve around me. The things in this world are not what we think, Whatever we think is what it is.”
"I can do it..." "What can I do!"
Interrupting Halumi's words, Lin said unceremoniously: "If I hadn't led you away just now, those stones would have pressed down, and all the magic would have been useless. And regardless of whether I followed or not, if you were lucky enough not to be hit by the stones, Crushed to death, do you have a way to leave on your own? Don't add to other people's troubles and troubles. If you hope others will treat you as an adult, at least to this extent."
The girls still wanted to defend themselves, but their teacher said impatiently: "To me, the reason why we are making such a fuss is because I am sure to save my own life. Since I don't have to worry about my own life safety, then There is only one question left that I am more curious about: what did they find, or what were they trying to cover up? Is there something that made these people want to protect even if they killed a magician? And the answer seems to be in this mine .”
