Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1570 - 1090: Cries, Shadows, and the Stench of Decay
A sudden death not only interrupted Reiger and his group’s exploration plans but also seemed to cast a significant psychological shadow on the girls.
If it were an ordinary death, it might have been bearable, but the way the girls died was truly tragic and seemed incredibly painful. Therefore, Reiger didn’t blame the girls; instead, he did his best to comfort them.
Once the girls calmed down, Reiger eventually suggested.
"Why don’t you stay here? I’ll go to the back hall alone."
As soon as he said this, the girls immediately reacted.
"We are fine now, sir."
Melo was, as usual, the first to speak.
However, after hesitating for a moment, she informed Reiger.
"Those raindrops are very strange; they might not be as they seem on the surface."
This seemed like an empty remark.
Although those raindrops looked entirely ordinary, without any peculiarities, since Melo, Naisa, Beluti, and others died in front of him without any way to stop it, not even [Diya Flatel] could be saved, even if Reiger were a fool, he would understand there was something seriously wrong with those raindrops.
After encountering those raindrops, not only were the girls’ bodies completely dissolved, bones and all, but even their weaponry and equipment were all dissolved.
It’s important to know that with individuals like Melo, the quality of their weapons, equipment, and items they carried wasn’t low. Especially since some of them were precious treasures they relied on to unleash power beyond their current levels, ordinary means would never be able to damage these items.
Yet, under that seemingly ordinary rain, these things were without exception, all melted away, which was simply unbelievable.
Also, Reiger had cast various magic on the girls.
Among this magic, there were spells that could resist various abnormal states, nullify various negative powers, and enhance resistance, combat ability, defense, and other areas, noticeably improving both physical and magical defenses.
And then?
Despite such extensive magical protection, within merely two or three seconds, the girls were dissolved entirely, not even their bones were left.
And Reiger not only couldn’t stop this process, but he also couldn’t even find anything peculiar about it.
In his transparent world, those raindrops were just ordinary raindrops, and the girls showed no anomalies.
Everything seemed extremely normal, with no peculiarities or oddities.
Yet, in such a situation, the girls suddenly began melting, along with their equipment and items, leaving no trace.
Isn’t this enough to prove the bizarre and terrifying nature of that rain?
However, it seemed the girls were not only referring to the rain.
"Before the anomaly appeared on my body, I seemed to fall into an illusion."
Melo seemed to recall that moment again, and her expression didn’t look too good.
"Me too!"
"I...I also saw illusions!"
Naisa and Beluti also hurriedly spoke up, revealing this matter.
"Illusions?" Reiger was slightly taken aback, frowning as he seriously asked, "What did you all see?"
The answers to this question were not consistent.
"...I saw myself sinking into a swamp, my body gradually sinking into it, then a sharp pain came from my body, and by the time I realized it, my body had already turned into that state."
Melo pressed her lips tightly, detailing what she saw to Reiger.
"I saw the abyssal followers I once fought and even defeated in the past." Naisa held a steaming cup of tea, her face bitter as she said, "I saw myself surrounded by them, their faces sinister as they attacked me, and before I could react, I was overwhelmed by attacks, then a sharp pain came, and when I regained my senses, I had turned into that state."
Upon hearing this, Reiger’s frown deepened. He silently turned his head, looking at Beluti last.
Meeting Reiger’s gaze, Beluti lowered her eyes, speaking in a whisper after a while.
"I saw myself being put on a stake by those I once saved."
"They were holding torches, shouting angrily, saying I was not a saint but a witch bringing harm."
"Then...they set me on fire."
Fire sentencing!
A word flashed through Reiger’s mind as he fell into silence.
He vaguely felt that everything the girls experienced was not merely illusions or hallucinations.
At least, not entirely.
The things they saw might not be real, but there was no doubt that the process of their deaths was real.
When they saw themselves in danger and had the impression of "death" in their minds, that impression turned from illusion into reality, visiting them, causing their tragic deaths.
"What else did you see?"
Reiger wanted more information, so he carefully questioned the girls.
The girls seemed eager to help, and despite their discomfort, they tried recalling what they had seen.
Then, the girls, somewhat uncertainly, spoke up.
"Just before being swallowed by the swamp, I seemed to hear some sort of call?"
Melo frowned her attractive brows, her words filled with uncertainty.
"I seemed to see a shadow, right behind those abyssal followers attacking me."
Naisa shared different information, with the only similarity being the uncertain tone.
"Is that so?" Beluti asked, puzzled and bewildered. "Why do I feel like I smelled something rotten in the fire?"
The discoveries and sensations of the three were completely different, not only failing to clarify things for Reiger but adding more layers to the mystery.
Screams... Shadows... The smell of rot...
Reiger remained silent for a moment, then stood up.
"You all stay here and rest for a while. Leave the outside to me for now."
As soon as Reiger finished speaking, the young women quickly stood up.
"Wait a moment!"
"We want to go too!"
"Sir...!"
Melo, Naisa, and Beluti certainly didn’t want to see Reiger venture out alone.
But as they stood up, their bodies wobbled, and the weakest, Beluti, almost fell. It was Reiger who reached out to support her, avoiding a fall.
"You all have just been revived and are extremely deficient in vitality, very weak. You won’t be able to go with me even if you want to."
Reiger helped Beluti sit down and addressed the young women.
"Furthermore, the situation isn’t very clear yet. I suspect you died in the rain not because the rain was peculiar, but because something used the rain as a medium to activate a deadly ability."
"This kind of ability is almost impossible to avoid, and once hit, there’s no changing the outcome of death. The only likely effective method is not to come into contact with the medium that activates the ability."
"But who can be sure that the rain is the only medium for the ability’s activation? What if there are other mediums?"
Reiger analyzed calmly.
"So, let me go scout first."
Upon hearing this, the young women seemed a bit reluctant, and Beluti even began silently chanting magic to heal her frail body.
Unfortunately, Reiger didn’t give Beluti the time.
"In any case, you stay here first. We’ll discuss after I gather some intelligence."
Reiger spoke with an indisputable tone.
"After you’ve regained some strength, I’ll come back for you."
With those words, Reiger turned and left.
Melo, Naisa, and Beluti were unable to speak words of retention, only able to watch Reiger depart, sinking into a long silence.
"In the end, we still held him back, didn’t we?" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Naisa murmured, causing Melo to lower her head.
Whether it was when they first arrived on this black land or during this exploration of the Great Saint Palace, it seemed they could only hide in this so-called sanctuary and wait for Reiger to return.
They were supposed to be here to help...
"Sigh..."
Beluti sighed but didn’t seem as dejected as Melo and Naisa.
She had known from the beginning that following Reiger would inevitably cause her to be a burden.
After all, she was the only one present without combat capabilities.
Even her proud healing and recovery abilities seemed inferior to Reiger’s.
Therefore, Beluti was mentally prepared for this and wouldn’t feel downcast.
She was very clear about her purpose and role, thus becoming the first among the three to accept the current situation.
However...
"Revived...?"
An unusual emotion appeared in Beluti’s eyes.
She never expected that Reiger would have the ability to revive others.
"Reviving magic..."
"If I could learn it, could I save more people?"
"That way, when it comes time to close the Abyss Gate, I wouldn’t..."
Thinking of this, the unusual emotion in Beluti’s eyes turned into a kind of hope.
......
"Clatter..."
In the vast plaza, the drizzle continued to fall, showing no sign of the terrifying ability to turn a person into nothing in an instant.
Reiger, who had left the sanctuary’s front hall, stood in this plaza, gazing steadily at the rain with eyes that shone with a transparent luster.
"Same as before, nothing has been discovered."
After watching for several minutes, Reiger had to admit this reality.
Then he shifted his gaze, looking towards the other side of the rain.
There, the central hall of the Great Saint Palace was also bathed in the drizzle, exuding a mysterious sense of antiquity.
Reiger stood there for a moment before setting out towards the central hall.
