Chapter 85 Will an aria sound in the dark underground?
This corridor does not seem to be artificially constructed, but a gap naturally formed by geological activities. Therefore, the ground under your feet is uneven, and there are often hidden dark rocks or broken stones blocking the way. You need to be extra careful to pass safely. At this time,
, the light source used by the group for illumination is no longer the lantern in Olvera's hand, but the wrist wheel worn by Sister Livia on her left hand. The gem inlaid in the middle of the gorgeous cross sword is in this dim underground world.
Like a small sun, it illuminates the surrounding area as bright as day, even the shadows in the narrowest places are not missed.
Sister Livia raised her wrist wheel high and walked at the front to explore the road, and she was ready to fight. However, there seemed to be no sign of Warcraft around. With such a narrow corridor and dangerous terrain, even Warcraft would escape despite the difficulties.
Retreating. In this case, the nun's vigilant look and guarded eyes should be to be wary of other people.
Just as Rorona showed her thoughtful expression, the wheelchair clicked and got stuck. The culprit was an extremely hidden rock buried under the mud and sand. The sudden reaction force caused Rorona's body to tilt forward involuntarily.
Fortunately, she reacted in time, grabbed the handrail tightly with both hands, tilted her body weight to the side, and managed to maintain her balance without falling to the ground. Not to mention the embarrassing situation, she might also be injured.
"Wow!?"
Olvera, who was helping her push the wheelchair, turned pale with fright. Of course, it might also be because the light was too bright: "Lola Luolona, are you okay! Wow, I didn't mean it. I'm sorry, it's really...
sorry!"
"fine."
Rorona waved her hand and smiled nonchalantly: "This terrain is really not suitable for wheelchairs. It seems that I should stay outside and wait for you."
"That's not possible. It's so dark outside, how can we let you stay alone and frightened?" Although Rorona is actually not afraid of the dark at all, Olvera, who judges others by herself, believes that she is very afraid of the dark, so
He promised firmly: "Don't worry, I won't make any mistakes next, and I will definitely protect this wheelchair, Rorona!"
Uh, shouldn't you be protecting me?
Princess Haiqi laughed dryly, unable to comment.
Because of this sudden episode, the group of people's progress slowed down a little. In fact, it should be said that it returned to the normal speed. Walking in such a narrow underground corridor should be cautious, and Livia was leading the way.
The nun was obviously a little impatient. As for the reason for her impatience, she herself did not reveal it, and the considerate guests naturally would not ask.
After walking forward for a few more minutes, the corridor gradually opened up. The original width, which could only accommodate one person at its narrowest point, expanded to a level where two or three people walking side by side would not feel crowded. Moreover, there were no obstacles on the ground.
There was only dark soil and broken stones, but the shadow of man-made products appeared. In addition to the stone slabs that Metien had picked up before, there were also things such as stone bricks, tiles, pottery fragments, broken spears, etc.
, obviously the ancient relics scattered in the unknown ruins ahead.
Every time she found relics, Sister Livia would lean over to pick them up, put them in front of her eyes and observe them carefully, just like she had observed the previous stone slab. Although there were no patterns or words on these relics, she
She was still observing very carefully, as if she could really tell something from it. Medien also followed her example, picking up relics that interested her and observing them, until she almost picked up a gray-white leg bone from the soil.
I was shocked immediately and never dared to do it again.
Leticia, on the other hand, squatted in front of the leg bone and observed it in silence for a long time before finally coming to a conclusive conclusion: "This person must have been malnourished before his death, which is why the bones are so porous."
"Aww, stop talking, Leticia!!!"
He was interrupted by Metien with a sad face.
Ten minutes later, the vision in front of them suddenly opened up. The group of people had walked out of the crack and came to an open underground space. In front of them was the dilapidated and abandoned ancient ruins they had imagined. Overall, it seemed to be a building.
The group consists of many buildings that look like spiritual temples or shrines surrounding the central temple. Passages pass through these buildings in a circular shape, connecting the entire ruins into a whole. Although all the buildings are dilapidated, they are only
There are only broken tiles and ruins left, but from the solemn architectural style, people can still feel the majesty of its heyday.
The most eye-catching thing among them is undoubtedly the large temple in the center of the ruins. Its height is not very grand, only more than 20 meters by visual inspection. It adopts the column support structure most commonly used in ancient religious buildings, but the sixty-four columns have been broken.
Two-thirds of it was broken, causing half of the square-pointed dome to collapse and the outer wall to be completely damaged. The straight staircase leading to the main entrance spans the entire ruins and is estimated to be a hundred meters long and has thousands of steps, but it is covered with
Huge falling rocks destroyed the blockage, and the remains of statues, pale bones and broken weapons were scattered everywhere. It seemed that a tragic war had broken out here.
Metien, who had finally gotten rid of the panic just now, saw the corpses and bones on the ground, and her face turned even whiter with fright. It was not that she had never seen dead people, she had even witnessed the trial of the Holy See in Xugen Swamp.
Brutal massacre. But the two are different. Facing the former who died wailing in the fire, she felt angry, but facing these ancient people who have been dead for many years and now only have a pair of empty eyes staring at her,
She felt a kind of fear from the bottom of her heart. Especially the gloomy and bleak ruins, which were exactly the same as the suburban ruins in Linwell City, so the ghost legend that had been circulating in the city and countryside suddenly caught up with her.
The pink-haired little girl felt that behind these dilapidated stone walls, lonely stone gates, deserted and dilapidated streets... there were spirits from the past era watching her.
Identity accuses the living of the cruelty of loneliness.
She swallowed subconsciously, and for a moment she thought about escaping behind Sister Olvera and Sister Lorena and letting them protect her. But before she could put this idea into practice, a calm and calm voice suddenly came from beside her.
The holy chants echoed among the empty and dilapidated ruins. There was only one voice, but it seemed that it had traveled through countless times and countless spaces, arousing a mighty echo——
"The living must endure the trials of this world, and all the dead have their own destiny."
"The person who brings the living to the world is a loving mother, the person who finds a home for the dead is a great teacher, and what makes the living and the dead sleep peacefully is their own unsullied spirituality."
"We enjoy the gospel of Our Lady, receive the teachings of the saints, and appreciate the miracles of the Holy Spirit."
"So pray with me, for those who are still dead and for those who are not yet alive, and tell them that we are all the same and there is no difference between us."
“In the name of the Holy Trinity of Mary, Saints and Holy Spirit, I hereby convey His will——”
"Go back to the place where you should rest, the dead who are still alive, and the living who are still dead."
"When the world is reborn and calls out to every pure soul."
"You can come back again."
The last syllable of the aria fell gently, with a melody that was full of love and compassion.
As a result, everything that was dirty was purified, and everything that was frightened was expelled. Although there was no change in appearance, the entire ruins seemed to be cleansed, and even the air was filled with the atmosphere of holiness and solemnity.
Metien let out a long breath and felt that the uncomfortable feeling she had felt before had completely disappeared. Her head had never felt so refreshed as it did now, and others had similar reactions.
At the same time, Sister Livia, who had her hands clasped together, slowly opened her eyes. At this moment, some complex and inhuman emotions flashed through her eyes.