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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 339: Certainty Is a Possibility, and It Doesn’t Necessarily Mean It Will Absolutely Happen.
Chapter 339: Certainty Is a Possibility, and It Doesn’t Necessarily Mean It Will Absolutely Happen.
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After that, we ended up staying at Ginta’s house by chance. I stayed in Ginta’s room, and Tia stayed in Leeti’s room for the night… And the next day.“Gyo Gyo Gyo! Finally, today is the beginning of our archaeological exploration!”
“Well, for a while, we’ll be getting used to it… but yeah.”
With Ginta full of enthusiasm, we left the house with the family’s farewell. I chuckled softly as I spoke. Living underwater so naturally, I sometimes forget, but this is still underwater. Unlike the surface, where there are many obstacles to movement, if you can move freely in all directions, everyday life may be easier, but the movements in combat are quite different.
So, we need to familiarize ourselves with our bodies and consciousness to a certain extent. Therefore, for the next week, we planned to check the movements in nearby ruins, then embark on short expeditions, including a night or two of camping, before conducting a full-scale investigation of the ruins.
“Alright, let’s go!”
“Yeah!”
“Yah!”
With that, we lightly kicked the ground and swam upwards in unison. Once we reached a height of five meters, there were no more obstacles in our way, and all we had to do was swim straight to our destination.
“Really, traveling in this world is so easy. On the surface, there are mountains and forests that can hinder movement, right?”
“Gyo? Mountains and forests are normal?”
“Is that so? Ed?”
“Yeah, they exist. As for mountains, they are the same, but for forests, there are two main types here. One is where corals grow in abundance, and the other is a habitat for aquatic plants. If you dive into them, this world might actually be more challenging.”
Caves that form in mountains not only expand horizontally but also vertically, making it much more challenging to grasp their interiors compared to those on the surface. Coral formations are often hard and sharp, and aquatic plants tend to entwine around your body, so escaping from them is indeed more difficult than on the surface.
However, both can be circumvented to a significant extent, and the effort required for circumvention is much less in this world. So, if it’s just a matter of passing through, it’s not wrong to say that this world is easier in that regard than the surface.
“Hmm. I didn’t know that.”
“Gyo Gyo, Ed is so knowledgeable!”
As I explained these things, Ginta and Tia reacted with admiration. Well, Tia is one thing, but I think Ginta’s reaction is a bit problematic… Oh well.
“Oh, by the way, Ed. Can I ask something?”
“Hmm? What is it?”
Suddenly, Tia poked me in the side. Understanding her intention, I held Tia’s hand, and I could hear Tia’s voice directly in my mind.
[Just confirming, but Ginta is the hero of this world, right?]
[Huh? Didn’t I mention it before? Yes, Ginta is definitely the hero.]
[I see. What about the Demon King? Based on how the day went yesterday, there didn’t seem to be any atmosphere of the Demon King causing trouble…]
[Oh, about that.]
In response to Tia’s question, I subtly furrowed my brow. This is a headache-inducing issue for me as well.
[It seems that the Demon King in this world… is sealed.]
[Sealed!?….Like in Toby’s, You mean like what happened to the red stone in that world?]
[The ‘Heart of the Demon King.’ Well, honestly, I don’t really understand the details.]
In the first loop, I asked Ginta about the Demon King. The answer I received was that “there’s a story that the Demon King was sealed by ‘Hill People, Eltartan’ a long time ago.”
If that’s true, then the Demon King is still sleeping somewhere in some ruin, but…
[I’m not sure what to do. Look at this.]
Saying that, I summoned the [Akashic Compass] onto my hand. It displayed the location of the Demon King based on my intention. However, inside the metal frame, there was only pitch darkness spreading, and then a compass needle appeared and just spun aimlessly, never indicating a direction.
[What’s this? What’s going on?]
[It seems like the seal is too perfect. We can’t detect its location.]
I exist here, and there’s a hero here as well. Therefore, the Demon King undoubtedly exists in this world. However, we don’t know what kind of entity is sealing it. Is it a place or an object? Perhaps it’s something as small as that “Demon King’s Heart” gem. In that case, finding such a thing without any clues would be like finding a grain of gold in a desert.
[Considering all of this world’s aspects, it’s a matter of collecting any fragments of power related to the Demon King, but even so, it’s quite an endeavor to continue searching for decades without any immediate threat…]
[Yeah, that must be tough…]
If the seal were on the verge of breaking and the world was in danger, we would definitely choose to search for it without hesitation. However, if the seal is so perfect that my [Akashic Compass] can’t locate it, then maybe we don’t need to actively search for it. Indeed, I am aiming for the happy endings of all worlds, but that goal extends only to the extent that I want to make the lives of the people I directly interact with happy. It is not a grand goal to ensure peace in all worlds for hundreds or even thousands of years.
[That’s why we’ll put the matter of the Demon King on hold for now. Well, we’ll be spending at least another half a year in this world, so there might be things we’ll discover during that time.]
[That makes sense. We just arrived yesterday, so there’s no need to rush, right?]
[Yeah, you’re right.]
“Hey! What are you two doing?”
“Oh, sorry!”
We seemed to have lost track of time in our conversation. When we realized it, Ginta, who had been about five meters away, turned and called out to us. We quickly apologized and swam to catch up with him.
“Seriously, even though it’s safe around here, you guys let your guard down too much, goyo.”
“Sorry about that. It’s not like we were being careless, but… You know, we’re ‘Hill People, Eltartan,’ so we’re not used to swimming like this. If I told you to walk on land, you’d probably be confused, right?”
“Gyo? Yeah, I guess I would. So, maybe I should have swum a bit more slowly, Gyo”
“No, it’s fine now. We’ve gotten used to it. Right, Tia?”
“That’s right. Plus, if it ever comes to it, I can do this… Ha!”
With a short exhale, Tia shot through the water at a considerable speed. She circled around us in the blink of an eye and returned with a triumphant expression.
“Gyo? What was that just now?”
“I used water spirit magic to create a water current around my body and propelled myself forward. Hehe, in the water, I might be faster than you, Ed.”
“Oh? So, is this a challenge?”
“Well, if you’re not afraid of losing, I’ll accept it.”
“Alright then. I’m in on this fight!”
With a challenging look in her eyes, Tia extended the competition. Surprisingly, even Ginta joined in.
“Gyo!, I don’t really get it, but it looks fun, so I’ll do it, Gyo! As a human, I can’t afford to lose to ‘Hill People, Eltartan!’, gyo!”
“Well then, once this stone drops, we’ll start. The goal is that rock over there. Here we go…”
Tia picked up a small stone from the ground and flicked it with her finger. We all lined up, and as the stone slowly fell or sank… Now!
“Here we go!”
“Gyo!”
“Whoa!?”
Tia shot forward at an incredible speed, while Ginta swam at a decent pace. I kissed the ground as I watched them go.
Oh, I see. When using [Hermes Dash] underwater, only my legs move at high speed, resulting in this kind of situation. Hahaha, I’ve learned something new again.
“I did it! I’m numbeeeer ooooone… Wait, Ed!?”
“Huh? It’s a competition, why is Ed walking, Gyo?”
“…It’s nothing.”
I said with a grin, trying to play it off as if it were nothing, all the while emitting a puff of smoke from my nose.
