Max Level Miscellaneous Character - CH 52

After seeing the rocky mountain in the distance, the party stopped by a nearby village to get groceries and leave the wagon.

“Give me plenty of hay. I’ll pay you when I get back.”

Perhaps the villagers could have grabbed their horses and wagons and shut their mouths, but Ivan was not worried. If that happens, the ax will work.

When I asked the villagers for information about the rocky mountain and the underground fortress, they answered grimly.

“Hundreds of years ago, it was said that the last descendants of the Ashkan Kingdom fought a decisive battle there. They endured for decades, but all died in the end.”

“Is there anyone who stayed there?”

“Are you talking about that place? There is no one there. The road is very rough, and it is infested with all kinds of monsters. There are a lot of rumors…”

When the villagers showed a shaky expression on their faces, Ivan rushed to ask.

“What kind of rumor?”

“Well, isn’t that the place where all the descendants of the exiled country died? There are rumors that their resentment remains, and they wander around as ghosts. There are those who say that they failed to borrow the power of the demon and became a den of monsters in the end. That kind of rumor.”

The power of the demon. As soon as the story came out, the group looked into each other’s eyes.

In fact, these rumors were so common that there was nothing special about them, but anyway, they’re not just old stories anymore.

The party did not delay and headed straight for the rocky mountain. And Ivan immediately realized why the villagers didn’t come this way.

The road to the underground fortress, which had been abandoned for a long time, was very difficult. There were no paved roads. All of them were cliffs and valleys. Sometimes thick bushes and trees blocked the way, and sharp rocks were waiting beyond that.

It was the place where people from exiles hid until the very end. They must have gone to a place famous for being rough on purpose to prevent external threats, but what is the difference now that hundreds of years have passed since then?

Looking down from the sky through Huginn and Muninn, Ivan, who was acting as a guide for the party, shook his head.

“It’s terribly complicated. It’s made so that people who don’t know the way will have to go round and round. It’s not just natural, it’s probably touched by a little human touch.”

It seems that they moved the rocks and planted trees to hide the road and twist it around.

There were probably many traps in the past, but fortunately, there were no traps left as hundreds of years passed.

“As time went on, the old road was blocked off, and a new passage was created. It’s a mess.”

However, just because the road was rough didn’t mean they could stop. Because they could easily jump over the hurdle and move.

Even Delfino, who had the weakest physical ability among the party, was very good compared to the general public. The life orb that Ivan had given him in the past made his body strong.