The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 136

Chapter 136: Events in the Deepest Part

Led to Horuas’ room in the infirmary, there lay Horuas on the bed, covered in bandages.

To me, who had seen him as a skilled warrior, his appearance seemed even more pitiful with bandages wrapped all over.

“Guild Master, and… Berg, you’re back.”

“It’s been a while, Horuas-san.”

“Sorry, for showing you this sorry state…”

“No, it’s better this way so we can talk.”

Saying that, I glanced at Serena, who bowed politely and stepped forward.

“Nice to meet you, forgive my rudeness.”

Serena said, touching Horuas, and a film of water covered his entire body, healing him.

“How is it?”

“T-The wounds the doctors said would take some time to heal seem to be… gone.”

“Good, now it should be easier to talk.”

“Yeah… Can you also heal my companions? They haven’t woken up yet.”

“Yes, I’ve already received permission, so I’ll do it right away.”

With a bow, Serena left the room with Aria. Watching them leave, I turned back to the Guild Master.

“Now, can you tell me what happened?”

“…Yeah.”

Checking his condition, Horuas began speaking with a stern expression.

“We received a request and headed to the ‘Tower Challenging the Heavens’ in the deepest part. Even in the deepest part, we were one of the few who could go that far… But things were strange even before we entered.”

“Strange?”

“The monsters that should have been inside the tower seemed to avoid us, and even after entering the tower, the monsters that should have been in the middle layers came down to the lower layers.”

“Was it another monster disaster?”

Horuas shook his head at the Guild Master’s words, then looked at the wall connecting to the next room as he answered.

“We don’t know who did it, but strange symbols were written all over the wall of the tower. Enea said it was a spell that would take me a hundred years to understand.”

“Symbols covering the wall?”

“Yeah… Not all of them, but we made copies. We were about to leave the tower on Gairon’s judgment after making the copies… when he attacked us.”

Saying that, Horuas gritted his teeth and bowed his head, but still managed to articulate what had happened.

“He was incredibly strong… Gairon’s sword and Enea’s magic couldn’t touch him, and with just one blow, he knocked out not only me but also Marcela.”

“…Who was he?”

“He looked like an ordinary swordsman, but the moment he appeared, I could feel an incredible power and pressure… We found out he was the reason the monsters were coming down, as they were running away from him.”

“A swordsman… Any other features?”

“He was just a white-haired man, nothing particularly unusual… Oh, come to think of it, his sword…”

“Sword?”

“…Can’t really find a smarter way to put it, but it didn’t look like metal. It lacked luster… Like a white stone? No, it was a sword of bone-like color… That’s what knocked down Gairon.”

Horuas muttered, then bowed his head again, drops falling onto the sheets and leaving stains.

“…You’ve been through a lot. Rest here. Although it may not be much comfort, we’ll take care of Gairon’s family. That’s all I can do.”

Saying that, the Guild Master turned on his heel. I followed suit, leaving the room, and from Horuas’ words, a premonition turned into conviction.

Not steel or silver, but a white stone or bone… In other words, a swordsman who could defeat Gairon with a sword of chalk white.

“It’s you after all, Lowd…!”

Unconsciously, I clenched my fist…