Chapter 364: Open the Portal

After reading the news, the two of them were deeply shocked, and no one said a word for a long time.

It wasn't until Yoshiyuki took a deep breath that he asked Erina what she thought of the curse mentioned on the stone tablet.

So, Erina said that including the stone tablet, they saw two kinds of curses during this investigation.

The first is the Curse of the Underworld. She had explained it before. It is caused by the water of Huangquan.

The second is strange dream syndrome. This is the curse mentioned on the stele.

In Erina's view, strange dream syndrome should actually be regarded as a "strange disease" or a "weird phenomenon." It shouldn't be considered a curse.

Because there is a clear definition of what a curse is: the cursed person must have the aura of the curse on him.

But after all, the method of transmission of strange dream syndrome is unknown.

Therefore, it is normal for the El people to regard it as a curse more than a disease. In other words, the Yi people's understanding of curses is different from the usual understanding.

Yoshiyuki: "It seems that the reason why there is nothing on that stone platform is because the portal is going to be deployed there..."

"……Um."

Erina looked at the surrounding ruins that had collapsed in ancient times with a complicated expression, and said this.

"You said before that earthquakes occurred here in ancient times, right? According to the inscription, it was probably a large seal that moved the mountain, causing a collision at the bottom... So, the first big earthquake happened..."

"Yes. It is estimated that most people died in that earthquake."

Yoshiyuki said this, looking around, looking at the large number of ancient buildings soaked in the water of the underworld, and frowning slightly.

"Speaking of which, Miss. When the country of Il was first sealed, the water of the underworld had not spread to such a high position, right? Otherwise, it would be too stupid to build a teleportation circle so close to the water level."

"I think so too." Erina nodded: "In short, these underworld waters should not continue to raise the water level. I sense that they are already in a very calm state."

Yoshiyuki was slightly silent when he heard what she said.

Then, he looked at the underworld water deep beside him. "Is there any way to not only remove the curse, but also to completely eliminate it? For example, use a water pump to remove it and then purify it?"

"Well... it's possible. But it's too troublesome and the risk is too great. What if it's leaked midway? We can only wait for them to subside. I don't know how long it will take."

Erina said this seriously and turned towards the magic circle.

"Anyway, let's not talk about this anymore! I wonder if the magic circle can still be effective after the stone pillars are broken? Let's check it out - hiss... the cut on the palm still hurts... give me another painkiller. "

"Miss, you just ate it. You can't eat it again until the pain is unbearable for at least a few hours."

"What! This servant doesn't care about his master at all! He doesn't even give him medicine!"

"I stopped you from taking it just because I was concerned! How could you increase the amount of medicine so casually!"

Although the healing elixir has been applied and bandaged, it still takes a day or two to fully heal.

Pain in the middle and itching when recovery is inevitable.

For the eldest lady who is afraid of pain, even a little bit of pain will be unbearable.

The trouble is, many underworld spells require your own blood, so the eldest lady will always encounter situations where she has to inflict wounds on her own. There is no way to avoid the pain that comes with it.

"I'm so envious of Kodera's physique... He can recover immediately from any injury! Such a wound will disappear in five seconds, right?"

"Miss, that physique is indeed very powerful at self-healing, but it also has many inconveniences."

"I understand. It's really painful and troublesome to have to break it again every time. By the time it's done, it can be broken dozens of times. It feels like the bleeding is huge."

"Well, it's true...that's not right! Miss, what are you talking about! I mean, Kodera's physique is very unfortunate!"

"What? I'm saying that if the wound needs to continue to bleed to complete the ritual, then Xiaodera will be in trouble! What's so hard to understand?"

"..."

"Hmph, servant, are you thinking about something wrong? Please explain what you were thinking before!"

"Miss, don't act stupid! That's what you meant before!"

"Haha? What on earth do you think I'm talking about! Your face is red, it's so suspicious! Tell me clearly!"

"nooo!"

Damn it, I was tricked!

The eldest lady definitely deceived me on purpose!

I can't let her succeed next time... I have to pretend not to understand!

Next, Erina came to the magic circle and began to investigate whether it could still work normally.

The final conclusion is that it can.

Moreover, it does not require much powerful force to reactivate it.

Therefore, Erina activated the magic circle, causing a black portal with gray filamentous smoke on the edges to appear on the central round platform surrounded by stone pillars.

"How's it going, Miss? Can you feel where the other side leads to?"

"You can't feel it." Erina shook her head, stared at it and said slowly: "And the scene on the other side of the portal is completely invisible from here... Servant, can you see if your phone can be used?"

"It still doesn't work." Yi Xing looked at his phone and found that there was still no signal: "And when I turn on the camera to record, I can only record a blurry screen."

"It seems that the interference of electronic signals has little to do with Huang Quan..."

Erina looked at the dark light in the center of the portal and frowned slightly.

"The source of the strange dream syndrome can currently be determined to be the ancient country of Il. However, the ancient Il people ultimately did not find a way to solve the spread of this strange disease... So even if the ruins are searched, nothing meaningful can be found. Something?"

"Hmm. We may find more documents to help people understand more about strange dream syndrome, but it is impossible to eliminate it. The El people think that the solution lies in the world behind this portal, but they can't find it. .”

After Yoshiyuki said this, he also turned his attention to the portal, took a deep breath, and then suggested.

"Anyway, Miss. There is nothing we can do at the moment. How about going back first?"

"Ah? What are you talking about!" Erina pointed at the portal and complained: "Everything is open, why don't you go in and take a look?"

"We don't understand the situation over there yet, so it's best not to act rashly at the moment. After all, you are the underworld witch, and you must put safety first."

After Yi Xing said this, he reminded him again.

"Now that the police can come in, let's discuss with them before taking action. In this way, whether they take over the investigation or enter with us, the security will be higher than just the two of us going in, right?"

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