Volume 7 Chapter 51 Returning, Gravity Magic
The amount of fake gold was enormous.
"Wow... ."
I'm seeing gold and silver treasures for the first time with my own eyes, and I'm overwhelmed with a sense of mystery. The treasure room is overflowing with riches.
When I was fighting the Minotaur, I didn't have time to notice the background, but wow, this is amazing. This is incredible... gold and silver treasures...
"Uh, Wade-sama?"
"Ha! That's right. We need to process this."
Terin looks at me as if to say "are you okay?", and I shake my head. Calm down, me. It's just fake gold. We need to get rid of it all. Let's do this.
"Then, as I said earlier..."
"...Yes. Please do it all at once."
I receive Terin's consent and touch the mountain of fake gold.
"Brahma."
The second brain, Sahasrara Chakra, activates.
I touch the fake gold and think about how to erase its boundaries. All I need to do is put a little force into my fingers. And with that, the fake gold forgets its shape and transforms into plain gold.
"Wow...! Aren't I seeing something incredible...?"
The fake gold melts away at room temperature. In the end, it changes into a large, square gold ingot. It's an incredibly huge gold ingot. But compared to the mountain of fake gold we had earlier, it feels a bit smaller.
"Alright, we're done. Let's escape, Terin."
"Yes... I'll come with you."
I receive the thread of Ariadne from Terin, hold hands with Terin, and pull the thread down. Immediately, our field of vision changes.
What's in front of us is a huge, closed treasure chest. I glance to the side and see Terin's relieved expression, saying "We're back...!" and letting out a sigh of relief.
"Alright, everyone's safe. But this treasure chest is amazing. What's with all these things...? Hmm? Oh, it won't budge at all."
I try to push the treasure chest a little, but it doesn't move at all, and I'm surprised. Huh? Is it this heavy? It's as heavy as a building.
"Uh, Wade-sama. That's because the dungeon inside and the gold ingot are also filled with fake gold, so it's very heavy..."
"Indeed... it can't be helped, I suppose."
I say, as I glance around the storage room.
It's dark, of course, since there's no lighting, but it feels even darker than when I first arrived. When I asked Terin "What time is it now?" I got a strange sensation in my Anahata Chakra.
It was as if... the restraints had been released, or something. I realized that the Geas that nullified my healing had been lifted.
In other words―――my gravity magic has practically been revived.
"What? Huh, why?"
"―――! Yes, I'm sorry, Wade-sama. I forgot to tell you something important."
Terin's face turns pale as she turns to face me.
"Please calm down and listen. Wade-sama, 'Oath' is currently attacking your base."
"...What?"
"Ah, I thought it was just a dream, but I should have told you earlier. I apologize. I truly apologize... It's all because of me, because of the dungeon...!"
Terin starts shaking and covers her face with her hands. Seeing her like that, I become even calmer.
"You're the one who needs to calm down. What happened? What's going on? Why―――why has my gravity magic been revived now?"
"I, I don't know about the gravity magic, but I can tell you about the rest."
Terin takes a deep breath and looks me straight in the eye.
"Yesterday, an ancient dragon named Echidna appeared, claiming that Wade-sama had betrayed her. At first, 'Oath' didn't believe her, but he ended up trusting her due to her power."
In other words, Terin says.
"'Oath' decided to use the information about the entrance to the 'Slow' camp's base, which Echidna brought with her. And then, he launched a solo attack."
"...Echidna is..."
"'Oath' didn't trust her, so she flew off somewhere."
So, the enemy's fighting power is just 'Oath' alone, I suppose. But even so, he's a formidable foe. The fighting power I left behind is just a romantic notion.
"Is it already evening, I wonder...? That dungeon is messing with time to torment intruders. It's still early, but it's already night, which means..."
"...I see. Got it. Thanks."
"Wade-sama..."
I make a painful face. Various bad thoughts swirl in my head.
What's particularly worrying is that the Geas of Healing was lifted. The fact that it was lifted at this moment means... it's proof that 'Oath' suffered an injury severe enough to require healing.
I wonder if 'Oath' is also unable to heal except through attacks from each other, but that's a minor concern for now.
Roman is strong. So, it's possible to deal damage to 'Oath'.
But what's important is that such an intense battle occurred at our base.
"Terin."
I call out Terin's name.
"Let's move to my base right now. It might get a bit rough, but bear with me."
"Yes. I'll follow you anywhere, no matter what."
I nod in response to Terin's agreement, and remove the prosthetic right arm.
"! I didn't think it was a normal arm..."
I take a deep breath, and activate my Anahata Chakra. Thud, my second heart starts beating, and I recall my body's original form.
"Alright."
I focus my energy on my lost right arm.
"Regenerate, right arm!"
My arm regenerates. Bones stretch out from the severed shoulder, muscles form, and my original arm is restored.
From there, I focus my energy further. My skin is still unblemished. I command my Anahata Chakra. Not yet. My body is still incomplete.
"Next is you―――."
The back of my right hand itches. The tattoo starts to move, drawing a magic seal in the empty space.
I shout.
"Return, Gravity Magic!"
The magic seal explodes.
The magic seal stretches out, taking the form of Gravity Magic, covering my right arm. It exceeds the range I once reached, and adds one more magic, returning to me.
"―――Ku, Haah Haah, haah... ."
I was drained of a lot of energy from just this, and I collapsed on the spot, gasping for breath.
But it was worth it. I relaxed my expression, and with my right hand, I grasped the complex, intricately drawn gravity magic seal on my arm.
"...Welcome back, gravity magic."
I gently stroked my right arm. The gravity magic didn't say a word, it just existed there, as if saying, "This is where I belong, naturally."
"Yeah, that's right. Your place is here. I won't let you fall again. ―――Alright."
I stood up. Terin was looking at me with concern, but when she saw my expression, she tightened her face.
I grabbed Terin's waist, pulling her close. Terin panicked, but I forced her to come with me.
"Let's go, Terin―――Everyone, stay safe!"
Brahma = Atman.
With my declaration, all my chakras and magic were set. First, I swung Durandal towards the ceiling, creating a huge hole, and then, using gravity magic, I jumped up, saying, "Let's fly in one go! Don't bite your tongue!"
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