"I'm not afraid of any unexpected situations! Ouch!"
What an idiot.
I shook my head and moved closer to a nearby stone door.
There were no traps set up on this road, perhaps because they were confident that no one would usually walk on the rugged road of the shaft, or simply because the road in front of them mainly led to the accommodation area.
Yes, as we continued along this road, several stone doors opened one after another, revealing behind them single bedrooms that were almost fully equipped but each with a different style.
Surely someone couldn't possibly be running a mountain inn in a place like this?
That was my initial thought, but after noticing the personal belongings still left inside the room that had clearly been used, I became somewhat uncertain.
Those personal belongings were clearly quite old; some of the books were even older than I am. Just a light touch would cause them to shatter into tiny, fluttering fragments like butterfly wings.
The same applies to the fabrics and leathers piled up on the bed. The relentless passage of time has caused these items, which were deliberately sealed inside the room and should not have been prone to rust, to show signs of cracking and breaking on the surface, exposing their contents and the main veins.
“It seems we won’t be able to find much here.” I shook my head and gestured for everyone to carefully retreat. “It would be better to maintain some respect and leave this place as it is.”
"Time is indeed the most powerful medicine, and also the most powerful poison."
Anne, who had been tiptoeing away, suddenly uttered a sigh that was completely out of character for her.
Hikari peeked at her, then continued examining the ever-burning candle at the corner.
Not only did Miyuki not carry any candles made of ointment, but Hikari and I also didn't have any in our pockets either; instead, we had quite a few magic stones. The candles illuminating the entire vicinity clearly didn't belong to us.
I examined it carefully for a long time, and even leaned closer to take a sniff for a while before concluding: "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a mermaid candle made from mermaid oil. Because of the characteristics of mermaids, candles made this way will have a faint sea smell and will burn forever."
“No wonder all those things were damaged, but this candle is still burning well.” Hikari nodded thoughtfully.
We walked and stopped along the way until we reached a large door at the end of the passage. Shen Xue, who had been leading the way, was already sitting down in a seat, looking straight at us in the direction we had entered.
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