Chapter 13

Looking down the corridor.

Ah, it glowed again.

There are still too many unknowns about magic.

For now, I'll just leave everything as it is.

I don't have the luxury to deal with it.

I'll sit down and take a short break.

As I sit and think, various things come to mind.

This world, this place, the shadow of the curse, and magic.

There are so many things that if I start questioning every little detail, I'll die here, for sure.

...I'm not even sure if the shadow of the curse is really a curse.

But if I think about it, will I find an answer? ...No way.

Then it's fine to call it a curse.

Since I can deal with it as a curse, I'll think about it again if I can't.

There's just one thing that's bothering me.

I don't understand why, but it's bothering me... the wolves lying down near me.

They seem to be getting more energetic, definitely.

When we first met, they were staggering, but now they don't seem to be staggering anymore.

The dog that's mixed in with them is also the same.

They haven't eaten anything.

We've been together since we met.

So why are they getting more energetic?

Because they're close to me, this is really bothering me.

But even if I think about it, I'll just leave it as it is.

Since I can't figure it out by thinking.

...

Take a deep breath.

Let's organize things.

What I need right now: a place to sleep safely, water, and food.

I'll start with the things I absolutely need to survive.

I will definitely survive!

I won't die after getting involved in something so incomprehensible.

And the most important thing is a place where I can feel safe.

The cave is a candidate.

If I set up a barrier at the entrance, I can sleep safely for now.

The barrier will also protect against attacks.

Then... the problem with the shadow.

The fact that the entrance is glowing means that something is getting in from somewhere.

I need to solve this problem first to feel safe.

I want to purify all the shadows in this cave first.

This is for my peace of mind.

Seeing the shadows makes me anxious.

I absolutely have to do something about it.

I can't drive out the shadows without knowing the entire layout of the cave.

Can I see the whole thing with spatial awareness?

I have to try.

"Spatial Awareness"

It seems to have worked, but... the shadows are too thick to see.

The influence of the shadows is too strong.

But it seems there are other spaces in this cave besides the two I know.

I can at least figure that out.

Hmm, can I see the entire cave from the outside?

"Spatial Awareness"

...It seems to have failed.

Spatial awareness doesn't work for the whole thing, only the inside.

To see things from a distance, I probably need far-sight or千里眼 (千里眼).

Which one is easier to imagine?

Far-sight is about seeing things far away.

That's a bit different.

What I want is a spell that lets me see the cave from above or from the side.

I'll try with千里眼 (千里眼).

Seeing from the side or freely... Ah, the view from a drone.

I saw it on TV, and it was moving and filming quite freely.

I'll try to use the image of the drone I remember.

The sunset shown on the monitor was beautiful.

"千里眼 (千里眼)"

I was scared!

Suddenly, something like a monitor appeared in front of me.

And what's showing is a rock mountain. It seems to have worked, but it's scary!