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While stuffing Pyro and a small group of the spiders inside my shadows, while leaving the rest of the spiders plus all the Undead I had saved guarding the camp, we decided to move into the forest with Syllis.
I needed the rabbit boy to guide me through the forest towards the place where the survivors of the rabbits were living, so I had to follow him around.
Because he was too slow compared to my ability to travel through shadows, I decided to hold him in my arms while he guided me.
Of course, he felt embarrassed, but he was very light, like a feather. It felt like I was just carrying a cute princess, so it didn’t bother me.
“A woman shouldn’t carry A-A man like me…!” He said shyly.
“Aw, you’re cute when you try to act manly… Don’t worry, just lead me to where it is! This is the most efficient way! Trust me!” I said.
“*Sigh*… Okay… It’s through there!” Said Syllis.
Syllis guided me across the forest while pointing at the directions I had to take. It took little time, and we managed to cross a few rivers and then some weird butt-shaped trees until we reached an area that was covered in large stones covered in moss, and grass.
Some of these stones were covered in strange magical runes, but they were all scattered over the place, so it was quite hard to go to each one and check them out without wasting too much time, so we decided to ignore them mostly.
“The ruins… they should be behind that big rock over there!” Said Syllis.
“How come these ruins are immune to the spiders’ attacks? What makes them repel them? I am a monster too, and I don’t feel repelled- Eehe?!” I cried.
I realized it later because I might have a lot of magic resistance, but there was a large barrier of spiritual energy all around this area made by these stones.
I quickly flew outside because this spiritual energy was not normal, and it was infused with tons of light element, which was burning through my shadows with ease.
“M-Maria?!” He muttered.
“I cannot get in… there’s a massive dome of spirit light magic around this entire place… if I keep pushing through, I’ll slowly dissipate into nothingness… These stones must have a lot of magical power….” I said.
“S-So that’s how it was… perhaps the spiders also dislike this?” Syllis wondered.
“Most likely… It seems specifically made to go against monsters like the spiders or me,” I sighed.
“I see…” Also sighed, Syllis.
“Go on, bring your people here, and I will bring them out quickly,” I said.
“Alright!”
Syllis quickly hopped out of my arms and ran towards the ruins where his people are, behind a large stone inscribed with many of these same types of runes.
I looked into the nearest stone and touched it faintly with my hand. A spark of light rushed towards me and gave me a strong shock of pain. Ouch.
I looked towards big stones and noticed they were of some sort of holy element. I don’t know where they came from, but maybe using the System’s Analyze function could bring some clues.
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[Ancient Holy Runic Stone (???-Grade)]
Ancient stones of incredible weight that possess innate mana of holy light and spiritual energy infused into them, presumably made by some sort of divine figure in ancient times.
While resting above the ground, they exude a strong aura of holy spiritual light which creates a natural barrier around the stone. Multiple stones can be arranged to cover a large amount of space.
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Wow, that’s it? Nothing more? I kind of figured it all except the one saying that a divine figure could have made it. I suppose god himself made them? Which god? Erm… the God of Light? Whoever that bastard is? I know the God of Chaos: Loki exists, so who is the God of Light in Norse Mythology? Ah, perhaps this entire “lore” is just mixed-up stuff, so I doubt I should compare it to actual mythology.
System, can you tell me anything more?
Can I do that?!
I can steal stuff with ease? Wow, I guess I could just touch a person’s weapon and make it disappear? Well, not like I haven’t done that. The problem is getting to touch the weapon without getting hit…
Yeah, I have. I guess that’s how it goes, huh? Anyways, I suppose I should really just go with the flow for now… Syllis… when is this brat coming back?
I looked into the Mini Map inside of my head and saw Syllis, who was in a dot, walking behind the giant stone and then finding several other red dots, more living people.
Syllis stood in front of them and began to speak with them. Some seemed very weak, and the red color on their dots was fading away. We had to quickly move the people out.
Suddenly, a large group of rabbit-kin showed up led by Syllis, although some people were left behind, which were probably old people who could not walk by themselves easily.
“Th-This is Maria, Bellerine, don’t look at her with those eyes. She’s good!” Said Syllis and a little rabbit girl greeted my sight.
She was adorable, and her name was just as cute-sounding, Bellerine!
“Hmm… O-Okay…” She sighed.
She was looking at me dead-serious for some reason…
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