Chapter 434 - Sticky Stonework

As their attention towards the Demon spread thin, with the aid of Perception they spotted what's different in this Room. Books! They've found books.

A wholesome find isn't it? Stefan would go absolutely crazy in happiness if he was here, it's extra special to find books in such an Ancient spot.

Not screaming about it obviously, not used of reading books although she can read. Grabbing the closest one, trying to open it and read with one hand as she is trying to illuminate the place as well. "I have no idea what any of these words mean."

Of course she didn't say that immediately, but after flipping a few pages and trying to make a sentence out of all this. Sounding it out, so Kazer can grasp how confusing this language is, she slowly read a small sentence out loud. "Kuzar er Atnopes..."

Hearing that very sentence, Kazer's eyes opened up in shock and his mouth too. Snatching the book off her hand, pushing his big fingers through the edges of each page trying to find that same word after he lost the page.

Giving up on that first sentence that Dilli read, he just decided to read the contents of the page he paused at. "This is... this is the Calidum Lutum Language."

Struggling to explain how bad this situation can turn to, he translated the first word Dilli read out loud. "That first word you've read, it means. "Hail the Beast". I'm not sure what Beast they are referring too, but these books shouldn't be here."

The most calm here this time, because she isn't in the same puzzling situation, she recalled some key History facts and decided to make them clear. "Didn't your people start hiding when the first Era began, over 6,000 years ago?"

She didn't need to say anything more, this brought Kazer back to his senses, he is a tremendously intelligent man and panic doesn't really fit him. Taking Dilli's guess and expanding it, he swiftly spoke. "There is no Historical record of Ignite and Calidum Lutum cooperation but yet again there is no Historical record at all, just words passed down from Generation to Generation."

Sealing this bewildering Dilemma, she pitched. "These books could be over 60 Centuries old, you don't know what happened back then and neither do I."

As they searched this odd room for more books, they had a bit more time to comprehend its Architectural values. A good example, this room looks like a A stick. I'm not even kidding!

Although not the best in measurements, these two can have a wild guess of this room's size. It's 3 meters wide and 15 or more meters long so yes it is a sticky Stonework.

One more key fact, this room is a lot more well preserved which is staggering in the long term considering that it's deeper underground. One small shake from above and this place can go down.

Maybe the ancient Ignite Architects chose to make this room stronger? Even the stones here look different. The cut slabs they saw so far although covered in moss, they have a strict grey colour, some portions forced dark gray with the aid of age.

While in this room every side of the wall has an eye catching green colour, it's not because of the moss.

Although a blurr regarding which basic material from mother nature can gift this green colour, it is unusual. The Walls are flat, no edges or fancy work here and there. Just flat, maybe for a Reason?

There are countless markings, letters forming a word or a full sentence. She can't read any of them and Kazer has no luck either. They are almost sure that it is some Ignite language and accent but far out dated.

Markings aside, they did manage to find 5 more books! These books however carry a Language that Kazer can't understand, nonetheless Dilli. Looking at the books and at the markings, she assured that the language is the same.

Confusion aside, it's a good thing that these books are mostly readable although not understandable. If they are this old, you would expect everything to go for shit use-wsie.

Finding which way to go next as they searched this... different room for books. Dilli pointed at the other side of the room, and gently said. "Let's go now." After putting the 6 books in her backpack, sharing space with meat.

Apart from his stick like stonework, this room has three passages on its right side while only one in the right side, a.k.a the same passage that the two Adventurers came out of.

Now on the right side, the first tunnel along with the second are as good as gone, corrupted by scattered stone bricks, dirt and boulders.

But, the third and furthest passage all the way across the room is open, that Tunnel is practically screaming that Dilli and Kazer are on the right path.

Realizing something, Dilli decided to express it. "This Tunnel is green too."

"Maybe that's why it's still stable." It's nice to see them on the same thought for once really.

Walking for just 4-5 meters, they've already found another room. Kazer became the happiest, as he doesn't need to crawl anymore just to follow Dilli but at this point he wished to crawl some more.

They've found another long endless looking Staircase, about 10 foot wide though which is a bit smaller compared to the first one but the Stairs are the problem. They are Short!

Dilli can barely fit her foot on one of them, imagine Kazer's struggle! He will need to walk like a lady with a wedding dress if he wishes not to tumble all the way to the other side.

Letting out a little complain, Kazer spoke. "Perfect."

Walking down this staircase was forced to become a minor problem because countless shouts echoed across this large room.

GAAAAAAAAAAAAK!

HUEEEEEE!

KUUUUUUTAAA!!!

SAAAAAAAAEEEEEEL!

You get the point, Demons! But this time the situation isn't similar, she can't shoot anything down without being mutilated beyond healing.

She dashed close to Kazer, slapped the ground with her foot, squatted down and clapped her hands. Fire broke from her palms, and thinned like a piece of leather as it spread into an Orb.

Before either of them could speak, Demons surrounded them! Chipping the stairs with their powerful curled claws as they ran up, clawing one another as they followed the light.

Trying to speak, but having to shout since these Demons are of course screaming, Dilli tried to explain the severity of this situation. "I have no way to shoot them, we can only wait for them to burn against the shield."

Understanding that Dilli has been rendered out of options, smart to crack a Fire Shield open in such a compressed space where battle seems a stupid thing to do. He decided to lend a hand here this time, assuring. "I'll help."

He squatted down, trying to squeeze in and even pushing her legs away with his shoulder, trying to touch the ground.

Slapping the ground with his palm, keeping it there. His hand glew, bones could be spotted in between the Skin thanks to all the sudden light beneath his palm.

She felt the ground beneath her feet shift, lift and move. Dirt and stone cracking, thin branching rivers of Lava captivating them all around although not toasting their feet.

Although it started slow and with a dim impact, Lava exploded around the whole Fire Shield! It first burst 2 meters high and overwhelmed these God Forsaken Demons like an Ocean wave, slapping their faces and shunning their screams.

KIAAAEAAAAA!

Well, mostly shunning them.

Enjoying their screams, focusing on them to the point of forgetting that she is holding a Fire Shield, Kazer interrupted her. "I think that's all of them."

Dilli answered, "Right." And broke the Fire Shield after. "I thought you didn't want to damage this ruin."

Seeing where she is getting at, he excused himself. "Right, but I didn't bring the whole place down now did I?"

Joking, Dilli said. "Not yet."

Apart from the jokes, the deeper they go one fact became clear. This place is large and it will take a bit longer until they actually reach the Demon.

Sure a bundle of them attacked now, but that could just be bad luck. Chances are one Demon followed the other and they clumsily made their way here, it is a great possibility.

From this point they will meet face to face with more Demons, but with one or two instead of a Bundle such as now.

Looking at Kazer struggling to walk down the Stairs, Dilli couldn't help but giggle. She pitched a little idea, "Why don't you just make a little slide for yourself."

"Ha Ha Ha." Pissed and laughing sarcastically a bit too no doubt, this idea doesn't seem so bad after he thought about it twice. "Wait, I can do that."

Afterwards, he sat down on the stairs and simply placed his palm 2 feet away from himself and on the Stone stairs.

Lava puked out of his hands, slowly but surely making its way down the long set of Stone Stairs.

A minute later, feeling that he let out enough Lava, he slapped the stairs under his palms and the Lava near him started drying out and turning into Stone.