The Regressed Demon Lord is Kind - Chapter 170
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Chapter 170

Chapter 170

What are they hiding that they blocked the entrance like this? Zich tapped on the human-sized boulder placed on top of the door. There wasnt only one boulder. Boulders were piled up high as a mountain and pressed down the door with their heavy weights to keep it closed.

Plus, it wasnt only the boulder that blocked the door. There was also a pile of motionless golems. It seemed like somebody had piled the golems above the door and immobilized them. While kneeling with one leg, Lyla tried swiping a small exposed section of the door that wasnt covered by a boulder or the golems.

Theres also a magic mechanism.

What kind of magic?

Its one that intensifies the doors strength and seals it. Its remaining mana is incredibly strong, and there are several complicated magic spells on top of that. It almost makes me wonder if they really had to do so much for a single door.

Hm. Zich stroked his chin and looked down at the door. He pushed the doors chains and thick bolt with his feet.

The chains and bolts are made from mithril too.

The door was tightly shut physically and magically.

What in the world is under here? It piqued Zichs curiosity. It was obviously something that the ruins owners, who managed to immobilize many golems, couldnt control and sealed. Should I try opening it?

However, it bothered Zich that he didnt know what was under it. He stared at Lyla. She looked at the door intensely like she wanted to pierce it.

Are you going to go down, sir? Hans asked. All eyes shot towards Zich, and they waited for him to answer.

Zich decided, Move those things aside. Lets go down.

* * *

They moved the boulders and golem remains that pressed down on the door. Then, they removed the chains and bolts without much difficulty. Without anyone elses help, Snoc could move the boulders and metal by himself. In front of the cleared area above the door, Lyla went up. She kneeled with one leg while placing her hand on the door and cast a spell.

Mana poured out of her hands and flowed to the door. One of the seals that firmly blocked the door was unlocked.

Boom!

After her mana made a great wave, Lyla got up.

I undid everything.

Well done. Zich tapped Lylas shoulders as she came down from the door.

After all the items blocking the door disappeared, they could see the doors entire form. It was just a plain door without a single pattern, but it was connected by mithril.

Is everything made with mithril in this place?

The metal, mithril, was so common inside this ruin that it seemed to have lost its value. The door shone with mithrils peculiar silverish light, and like most doors that led to a basement, it was closed from both sides. It looked like the two holes in its center were the doors handles, but there was no need for them to grab the handles to open the door.

Open it.

Yes. Snoc stepped forward.

Rrrrr!

Snoc easily opened the door just like how he moved the golems and boulders blocking the door. Even if mithril was harder to control than other metals, it was still just a door. Without even having to reach out for its handles, Snoc opened the door. Just like that, a door that might have been closed for thousands of years opened.

Thud!

The mithril door collided with the wall and made a loud thump. A wide entrance and stairs appeared into view. Zich lifted his feet first, and his companions followed him. Then, they slowly disappeared to the floor underneath.

* * *

Everyone was nervous after having gone through a tightly guarded seal. Lyla grabbed onto her new staff tightly, and Hans fixed his grip on Estellade. Snoc, who had already become quite used to handling mithril by now, wrapped the metal around his body in preparation. Leona placed an arrow on her bow and looked around her surroundings while Zich simply sauntered around with Windur on his shoulders.

Theres nothing unusual.

They worried that strange monsters would pop out as soon as they opened the door, but contrary to their expectations, the view in front of them didnt look anything different from upstairs. Everyone loosened up a bit. However, as they walked deeper into the ruin, they tensed up again. The number of golem remains and scattered weapons increased as they continued, but what unnerved them the most was the air that changed. It was almost as if it were piercing them.

Be careful. Theres definitely something here. Zich fixed his grip on Windur, and they all went down one more set of stairs.

The scenery changed once more.

What is this? Leona scowled. Everyones expressions were similar. Something hideous covered the floor, walls, and ceilingsit let out a disgusting stench and looked like rotten lumps of meat. Zich took a step forward and felt something sticky at the very edge of his toes.

Zich tried flipping the rotten lumps of meat with his Windur. They fell off from Windurs movements with no resistance.

Uh! Lyla stepped forward behind Zich and shuddered.

I think I know how it feels to step on decomposing corpses now.

Im glad that you are gaining such good experience.

Good experience?

Lyla glared, and Zich chuckled. Then, he rubbed what he stepped on with the sole of his shoe. Following Lyla, Hans also got on top of the lumps of flesh.

It was not as intense as Lylas face, but Hans face didnt look good either. Sir Zich, what is this?

I also dont know, but it seems to be half-rotten meat. I dont know why this might be here.

If Ms. Leonas story is right, the things inside this tunnel should be thousands of years old, but why is it only half-rotten?

Leona flinched as her name was mentioned.

Try to focus on your surroundings.

Even as a faithful listener of Zichs orders, Hans frowned openly at this order. However, Hans did not go against Zich and tried to focus his attention on the meat pieces. Of course, touching them would be the best way to find out what they were, but Hans did not want to go that far. Zich also did not say much about Hans method. Hans opened his eyes and looked down at the things he was stepping on.

Sir, there is a flow of mana around it even though its very little.

Yeah, thats why its been rotting at a very slow rate.

Even with mana, nothing could beat the passing of time; the meat pieces on the ground were clear examples of this. Hans was thinking of this when another thought popped up in his mind. He quickly lifted his head and said, Sir Zich! Do you think these meat pieces were alive a long time ago?

Theres a high possibility that they might have been.

Hans swallowed his saliva. The meat pieces looked gross and disgusting, but they could have been a living being.

Also, it might not be alive a long time ago. Even though its only a little bit, mana is still coming out of it.

Hans and all the others expressions turned serious. They all stared at the rotten pieces of flesh that covered the tunnel. On the other hand, Zichs eyes were filled with curiosity as he stared at the other side of the tunnel.

Lets go deeper. It seems as if the owners of this ruin sealed the door to lock up some kind of monster, so lets at least check what it looks like.

* * *

While stepping on rotten pieces of meat, they moved forward. It seemed as if the whole floor was covered with it, as they continuously appeared in front of Zich and his companions. Like their surroundings, their expressions turned more rotten.

Isnt this a hand? Snoc found something that popped out of a wall. Like everything else, it was also half-rotten; but it was distinctly shaped like a persons hand.

Koo

Nowem glanced at the half-rotten hand and hid inside Snocs clothes.

And this seems like a leg? Hans also discovered something.

A meat piece that was stuck on the ground was shaped like a persons leg. After this, they kept finding more and more pieces that resembled human body parts. There were even half-rotten eyeballs and dried-up skul