Chapter 260 What Does This Mean？
Berberiguru-san, also known as Berberi-san.
Dorchuneta-san, also known as Neta-san.
Three days have passed since Mother kept alert with her senses while waiting for the Celestial Race's move in the temporary housing.
"Maya-sama, may I?"
That morning, Berberi-san rushed into the room with a worried look.
"What's wrong, Ber-san?"
Maya-chan asked curiously.
Berberi-san looked straight at Maya-chan and said this.
"The scent of the Celestial Race is... "
"Uh-huh."
We leaned in to hear Berberi-san's report.
"I lost track of them."
"What?"
Hearing this report, Mother stood up and left the room.
We followed mother (Privia) outside.
"I can't sense anything. What about the presence?"
"No, there's no sign of movement either."
Even those who were on the watchful side of the Dragonkin said they had never seen the Celestial Race take off.
If that were to happen, Berberi-san or Neta-san would be the first to know.
Well, what should I do?
"Tatsuma-kun, Maya-kun"
"Yes, mother"
"Yes, mother"
"Just check it with your own eyes. Otherwise, there's nothing you can do."
"That's right"
"Yes, mother"
Assuming the worst case scenario, Mother, me, and Maya-chan will be in charge of reconnaissance.
Berberi-san, Neta-san and I decided to go together.
"Master, be careful."
"Thank you. But it's okay. At least you can come back if I'm here."
"I believe so"
We were to ride on the backs of Alesion, Centrena, and Wilshion into enemy territory.
"Hey brother"
"Huh?"
Maya-chan says this while looking at Mother's back.
"Maya can't smell like Mother (Privia), right?"
"That's true."
"It seems unlikely they flew away, right?"
"Yeah."
"But if the smell isn't moving, that means they didn't move to the opposite side, right?"
"That's right."
"So that means..."
"Yeah."
"Could they have gone underground in this mountain?"
"Oh, like Jag-san's earth attribute magic?"
"Yes. That's what I was thinking."
"If that's the case, we need to search every corner."
"Yeah. I think that's important."
Then Berberi-san, who was riding behind Maya-chan.
"Maya-sama."
"What's up, Ber-san?"
"About that castle or mansion, that place..."
"Yeah?"
"I can confirm there is a basement."
"Really?"
"Yes, it's true"
"Brother, what's your opinion?"
"Well, in that case, they can't shut out the smell, can they?"
"Oh, really? Ber-san?"
"Yes. It will leak out a little, unless you go really deep. And you know"
"Yes"
"There must have been at least a thousand, if not more, of the Celestial Race in that building."
"Oh, that's it. Brother, the underground line is"
"Yeah, it's impossible. If you get attacked, it's over."
"They're not that stupid, are they?"
Then Mother, who was in front of us, said,
"Tatsuma-kun, Maya-kun, are you sure you want to get off?"
"Yes"
"Yes, mother"
Alesion leads the way, followed by Centrena and Wilshion.
"Centrena"
'Kuuu?'
"I wonder if you can smell the Celestial Race?"
'Kuu'
"She said, 'I don't. Centrena-tans have a better sense of smell than Maya, if not as good as Mother (Privia) and Ber-san.'"
Maya-chan will be the interpreter for Centrena.
I kind of understand that, too.
But in terms of nuance.
"I see."
Anyway, it looked like a fortress, a building resembling a castle in the center.
From above, it was quite a large building, but it was silent like a ruin.
"Big brother"
"Yeah"
'Guu'
"It seems Wilshion-tan can't smell them too."
"I figured as much. Where could they have gone?"
"We'll split up and investigate, Tatsuma-sama"
"Please, Ber-san"
Berberi-san and Neta-san vanished in an instant.
"Then let's check one by one. There might be something left."
"Yes, mother"
"Yes, mother"
It's hard to believe that hundreds of Celestial Race flew from here.
It could almost be called a ruin.
If the door wasn't locked, Alesion would lightly kick it open and enter first.
However, we can't dismiss the possibility of traps.
But with Alesion and the others, not even arrows would leave a scratch on them.
'Guu'
"Let's see, yeah. It seems no one is here"
There are traces of people being there.
After all, glasses that were likely used were left there.
"Brother, it's just a pure water. Amazing, there's no poison in it at all, like Oso (Dreadful element)"
The water that the Celestial Race was drinking did not contain Oso poison.
Come to think of it, the lake we were securing didn't have any Oso poison in the water.
Then our hypothesis is that Oso poison does not reach high altitudes.
This might work.
"I'm getting angry, brother."
"Yeah. Why would someone try to satisfy their desires even if it meant cutting off others lifeline?"
"Exactly."
One after the other, Alesion kicks open the doors without hesitation.
We don't intend to take over the building.
But we can destroy everything.
"What about you, mother?"
"Yeah. I can't smell anything else but us."
"As expected"
"It may be futile, but we have to search carefully."
"I know"
We opened every door we could find from the top down.
Though there were clear signs of the Celestial Race, not a single person was around.
Which room was it again?
I think we found the room that likely belonged to the lord here.
However, it was completely empty, as if packed up in a hurry.
All that remained were some beds, furniture like wardrobes, and a table.
That was when it happened.
Berberi-san and Neta-san appeared, looking puzzled about something.
"What's wrong, both of you?"
"Well, in the basement, we found a rather suspicious room..."
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