The Greatest Architect

Thud, thug.

A pile of dirt falls.

I tapped my eyelid.

My eyelashes itch.

But I can't raise my hand.

I want to shake my head, but it doesn't work.

‘Oh, I feel so sleepy. Not bad.’

Shaking all over the place.

The field of view is completely out of control.

I was stunned in my head because I was too weak.

So, it seemed that there was no filter at all.

‘What. Computer graphics are coming to life. ’

There was someone in front of me.

Light mushrooms on the wall.

It wasn't a person.

No, I couldn't pretend to be human.

It was because visuals were so unrealistically cool to think that they belonged to this world.

‘Nuclear Zone.’

Grey hair, blue eyes.

The necessities were by themselves an art.

Even though there were soot all over his face.

He was handsome, even though his sweat was mixed with soot.

Rather, it felt like it was emitting another magical charm contrasted with the noble impression.

‘Ah shit, I'm annoyed by it. ’

It's not fair how handsome a man is.

The existence itself is a major ecosystem disruption.

So that should not be a person.

CG.

Let's just believe it's CG talking, eating, sleeping.

Otherwise, my self-esteem will burst endlessly.

“…… Yid. Are you okay?”

Don't talk to me, CG.

I'm getting dizzy.

I think I'm gonna be sick.

However, Xaviel, the CG in front of him, doesn't know how fast this is, raises his hand.

I slapped him on the cheek.

Heave-ho!

“Stay with me. ”

“ ……. ”

Heave-ho!

“You can't close your eyes here. ”

“…… Stop. That's it.”

I'm barely conscious.

I opened my mouth in a hurry.

Xaviel's hand stops, trying to blow the triple whistle.

Only then did I feel relieved in his face.

“Are you all right?”

“Yeah, I'm not okay. Because of you.”

“Yes?”

“Did you just say that? ”

“Thank you."

“Phew.”

“Can you get up? ”

“That might be difficult. I just got emotional with someone. ”

“I only took the necessary steps. ”

“Oh, yes, of course. ”

“Now get up. ”

Xaviel reaches out his hand.

But I could not be supported by him.

The reason was simple.

Because he was sitting on the floor, too.

“Hey, you? Did you hurt your leg? ”

“Yes.”

“You're hurt. ”

“I think I twisted my ankle. ”

He points at his ankle.

Is he in a lot of pain?

Lloyd realized the sweat on Javier's forehead was cold.

“Does it hurt that much? Can't get up? ”

“Both wounded. ”

“Aha. Did you just give me a hand to support me? ”

“Yes.”

“ ……. ”

What a cheeky bastard.

“Am I your backup shuttle? ”

“What's a shuttle? ”

“Yes, something like that. Anyway, hold on a second. ”

Lloyd looks over the group's status.

Xaviel injured both his legs.

The bubble in my arms fainted.

He was not particularly folded or badly injured.

Everything was scratched or chipped.

And of course, the whole body bruising, which grabbed the entire body, was painful.

‘I'm not kidding. ’

My whole body ached.

There was no place where it wouldn't get sore.

To some extent, it felt like the morning after being born and going to the gym for the first time and rolling around with a hell of a cake trainer. Or the whole day felt dehydrated in the washing machine.

I literally hurt all the muscles and joints of my body.

Even my armpits felt messy!

‘It's a miracle we survived like this. ’

Illuminated mushrooms that bloom all around the hallway.

Thanks to that faint light, I was able to look around.

The first thing I noticed was the shattered passageway.

I also saw the corpse of the queen who was left with only a part of her head and chest scrambled.

It was only in the explosion that I realized why both myself and Xaviel were safe.

‘The unexpected queen shield saved our lives. ’

Methane gas exploded from behind.

But there was a queen between the direction of the explosion and here.

It was because he was chasing this way.

‘The queen was big. Almost filled the hallway. But that big guy saved our lives. Like a cork stopper to keep the champagne from bursting. ’

The body of an ant that almost filled the passageway.

The large body acts as a cork stopper.

It seems to have blocked the pressure of the methane gas explosion in the rear.

‘Cause most of the explosive energy is spread out in the other direction. ’

What if he didn't?

This side must be dead.

‘Lucky you. He stopped the blast almost completely, but when he saw the cuts like this, he talked. ’

They wouldn't have found the body if it had been caught in the blast.

The body of the queen that was torn into pieces was evidence.

‘He was fine with Javier's sword. ’

The explosion, how powerful it was.

It gave me the creeps.

Lloyd shakes his head vigorously and gives you the creeps.

“Let's get moving. You stay here and you die. ”

You're lucky you weren't caught up in the explosion.

I was still not relieved.

In fact, the situation was still dark.

“On the other side, is everyone dead? ”

Javier stands up, his gaze shifts.

There was a collapsed passageway where his gaze was directed.

Lloyd nods.

“Maybe.”

The passageway in which the explosion occurred.

Across the collapsed passageway lies the Hellfire.

The beast ants that were caught in the explosion were definitely dead.

And the others?

“Most of the corridors would have collapsed. They must have been buried alive, crushed to death by massive sheep ash. You don't need to see the rest. He's probably suffocating and dying. ”

Ammo layer that spreads throughout the anthill.

The shell casing must have caught fire.

There will be large quantities of toxic gases.

You will suffocate in that terrible heat and gas.

“So the ants on the other side of the collapsed corridor are extinct. ”

The explosion and fire in the underground tunnels were just as terrifying.

Even in the modern world with advanced technology.

Even with the best safety facilities and rescue systems, unfortunate victims have been constantly occurring every year.

So even a beast ant would be no exception.

Massive fire and combustion.

You can't survive in an oxygen depleted environment like that.

“Let's avoid it, by the way. Turn it off!"

Now it is time for this side to survive.

Lloyd empowers Xaviel's arm.

I forced him to hurt both his legs.

Then I quickly turned around and leaned down slightly, showing him my back.

“Get on your back.”

“Yes?”

“Get on your back.”

“Thank you."

“Phew.”

He carried me cold without a second thought.

You even tilt your head back and shout this nonsense.

“Lloyd, are you there? ”

“Huh?"

“Did you think I'd hesitate? ”

“No, what, as a courtesy? ”

It is true.

I thought he'd take it out once or twice. So I said, "I don't like riding a black guy." Are you being sarcastic? '

But Xaviel's audacity, or coldness, far surpassed this expectation.

“You've made a good decision. It's a reasonable decision, because it would be easier for the back to move than it would be for me to carry both legs. ”

“Hey, I think I've got the premise for taking you with me. ”

“So you're just going to abandon him? ”

“I saw you do it. ”

“But you're already on your back. ”

“That's why it's so heavy, man. You look like an anchovy. It's so heavy. ”

No, Xaviel was heavier than he looked.

Full muscle tone.

It was like carrying a lump of iron.

“It's not that I'm heavy, it's that Lloyd's health is poor. ”

“Wow, should I really throw this away? ”

“I won't let go. ”

“Are you a leech?”

“Have you seen such a handsome leech? ”

“Behold the audacity. He's even more handsome now. ”

“I'll lend you Mana instead. ”

“Oh, who? I can't thank you enough for putting it on as a shuttle so openly. ”

“You said something about the shuttle. What about the Gran? ”

“Oh, there's that. Hold on tight, don't fall off. ”

“I understand.”

Lloyd argues with Xaviel, but doesn't stop.

It was hard, actually. I was tired.

Every time he did that, he blew Mana away.

It was Manah who breathed into the Aslahan mind of Triple Circle, a superb Sword Expert.

The effect was overwhelming.

Every time I got Mana from him, I felt like a power stirrer that I had eaten well.

“Hooray, hooray! I'm energetic. It's heavy! Hook! Hook! ”

“Can I get you more? ”

“Ouch, such a precious body, such a filthy Mana. ”

“ ……. ”

“Shut up and give me more. Come on. This is gonna be tough, man. ”

“Very well. However, if you are short of breath in a conversation, your psychological behavior will be shaken. We're running out of stamina. So don't talk too much. ”

“Shut up and walk? I don't like it! Whoo, whoo! ”

Boom! Boom!

“Ow! Don't hit me! ”

“Whoa. Come on. ”

“…… really throwing it away? ”

The two of them used each other as Aung Dao.

If Xaviel was using Lloyd as a shuttle, Lloyd was using Xaviel as a fuel tank.

Moreover, these conversations were comforting to each other.

‘If I was stuck alone in a place like this, I'd be lost. ’

Lloyd shrugs.

A dark cave hundreds of meters underground.

The torch disappeared in the explosion.

A faint glowing mushroom that has grown everywhere.

If he had been isolated without anyone to talk to, he would have felt like he was going crazy.

I also remembered a welcome message to my eyes, whether it was because I was carrying him around.

Ding-dong.

[Xaviel Asrahan is greatly grateful for your actions.]

[Xaviel Asrahan: My first feeling of trust for you]

[Xaviel Asrahan's affection for you has increased by +6.]

[Current relationship with Xaviel Asrahan: 14]

[Visible relationship improvement with key people earned 108 RP.]

[Current RP: 157]

Lloyd smiles, looking back at Xaviel on his back.

“Geez, thanks? ”

“What is it? ”

“That's it. I think I've got a fresh start. ”

“So it seems to me. ”

Luckily, it was not difficult to find a way up.

I had to fight a lot of beast ants on the way down.

You continue to die along the path of the fight.

In other words, the carcasses of the ants who had been butchered by Xaviel were lined up.

All we had to do was walk in the direction of the bodies.

The passageway became more and more familiar to me.

Every time, there was hope.

The light in my heart grew brighter.

It must have been until the collapse and blockage blocked the way ahead.

“Tsk.”

Did it collapse when the explosion happened?

Lloyd wipes the sweat off his forehead.

I examined the collapsed passageway.

Searched all the way across the blockage with a surveying skill.

However, there is no clear path across the five metres.

That is, to penetrate this path, a minimum of 5 meters had to dig a tunnel.

‘Five meters is more like it. Maybe 50 meters. ’

It seemed like the quickest way to find another unbroken path while maintaining its surveying skill.

Lloyd turns around.

There wasn't much time.

‘We have to hurry.... ’

It was then.

Quad! Cough!

“ ……! ”

The noise rang.

The whole cave shakes.

Dirt rushes in.

But Lloyd dives into the dust instead.

And I didn't have to.

The road to return has collapsed.

The meaning was clear.

“Are we trapped in here? ”

“I think so. ”

No jokes this time.

Lloyd puts Xaviel down.

You examine the collapsed passageway behind you.

Similarly, there was no clear path inside the 5 meter range.

‘We're screwed.'

I was completely trapped.

My heart was pounding.

My eyes became dim.

It was the worst thing that ever happened.

‘I wonder how long I can stay here. ’

Lloyd quickly identified the confined space.

It wasn't even a few meters.

That's how much oxygen we're going to run out of.

Maybe shorter. ’

Then we'll run out of oxygen.

It will be endless.

But I couldn't just suck my finger like this.

Lloyd pulls out a faint drop in his chest.

I gave it to Xaviel.

“You, wake him up. Hit me on the cheek like you did with me earlier. Okay? We need to use it now. ”

“I understand.”

Xaviel gets a bubble to make sure he knows what's going on.

Lloyd rolls his head coldly.

‘It's a bipartisan.’

There is no more behind.

When this is over, it's all over.

I had to try everything I could.

157 RP gathered now.

The time has come to pour it out efficiently.

Lloyd opened the skill window when he made his decision.