The Extra Prince Sets Out To Conquer The World

Inside the royal tomb, there were no torches installed, but there were light particles flying around like fireflies, making it quite bright.

The brightness of the light was much brighter than fireflies but dim like a flashlight with a dying battery.

If there weren’t many light particles, torches would have been necessary.

“Yu-, ahem! Ian. Are these light particles what I think they are?”

Jade was about to call me by my real name but corrected himself and asked about the light particles.

I nodded at his question.

“Yeah, it seems they even embodied the form of spirits.”

The light particles illuminating the inside of the royal tomb were the lowest-level light spirits.

They weren’t actual spirits, just embodiments of their form at that time.

If not, they would have sensed the presence of the natural disasters hiding and clinging to my body and either fled in fear or clung to me in submission.

However, the light spirits showed no such signs and were merely floating in the air like lighting.

“But did druids also deal with spirits?”

In the novel, there was no mention of these light particles embodying spirits.

At my question, Abassael answered.

“Yes, as far as I know, there was a school that dealt with spirit magic as a small branch. I don’t know the details, but it’s only mentioned in ancient literature.”

That was surprising.

Druid was another term for a nature mage, a mage who dealt with the school of nature magic.

Being classified as a ‘school’ also meant that it shouldn’t be possible for only a specific race to learn it.

Just like the dwarves’ ‘communion with metal’ is not recognized as a school of magic.

In other words, the existence of the term ‘nature magic-spirit minor school’ meant that not only fairies but various races could deal with spirits, and humans were surely included among them.

That was definitely connected to the lifelong wish of the pink-haired psycho, no, my distant ancestor.

“We might be able to obtain something here.”

Since my ancestor was a renowned adventurer before founding the kingdom, there might be related information, but at least the possibility of obtaining information from this ruin was low.

I newly examined the royal tomb with interest.

The ancient architecture was surprisingly solidly constructed with bricks.

The appearance of stacking stones of different sizes without an adhesive material like cement also looked like a mosaic picture.

“It’s a rare ancient architecture in mosaic style.”

Delevhem, the deputy leader of the Izel Expedition Team, seemed to have excellent archaeological knowledge befitting a skilled grave robber and began to give us various explanations.

“I don’t know at what point the ruins embodied this royal tomb, but judging by how faded the pigments used on the bricks are, it seems to be a point long after the owner of the royal tomb died. If you look closely, just as the size of each brick is different, so are the colors, but from afar, it looks like several pictures connected.”

As he said, when I looked at the wall from as far away as possible, it also looked like a mural.

I poked Eunha hiding inside me, looking at the Izel Expedition Team members busily taking notes.

Eunha, being a light spirit, would display the record of this place whenever I wanted, so there was no need to painstakingly write it down.

“Navi.”

-Meow~!

At my call, Navi came out of my pocket and scattered like the wind.

Since Navi could pass through even the tiniest opening where air could flow, I hoped it would bring back even the secrets of the royal tomb that I didn’t know.

At that moment, those who had gone ahead to search for traps or secret passages shouted.

“Monsters! Undead! There are plenty of skeletons with a few mummies mixed in!”

As befitting the gimmick of a royal tomb, undead were released for security.

Since it was the burial area of a druid king, it seemed more natural for animals to guard it rather than undead, but as expected, it was impossible for living creatures to guard a closed area.

While I was having rather pointless thoughts, our experienced Izel Expedition Team drew their swords and ran forward.

“It’s a narrow passage, so focus on securing space! The moment it interferes with your movement, you die!”

As if they were used to fighting in such narrow passages, they fought by taking turns so as not to interfere with each other’s movements.

I raised my hand to stop Sophia, who was trying to help the Izel Expedition Team.

“Save your strength. You’ll have to use a big move later even if you don’t want to.”

“Yeah? Then I’ll rest a bit.”

Unlike other priests with lofty beliefs, Sophia didn’t appeal to conscience, asking how she could rest alone, and quietly watched the fight from behind.

She looked comfortable, as if she really intended to just watch.

It’s reassuring that she follows instructions well.

The skeletons diligently swung their rusty swords, as if they had tetanus as their basic attribute, trying hard to repel the intruders.

However, when our reliable drivers swung their swords, the yellow, clattering skeletons shattered like calcium-deficient bones that had been boiled for a long time.

They say blunt weapons are more effective than blades when dealing with undead, but honestly, in my view, swords were just iron sticks with blades attached.

Just like how it’s only possible in comics to hit the head with the back of the blade and not kill them.

Of course, the blade seemed like it would get dull, but that’s none of my business.

“Mr. Delevhem! Take this!”

I threw a mid-grade holy water that I had secretly received as a donation from the Sea Denomination’s huge vault along with the permit to the bag carried by the doll.

“Ooh! As expected of an expedition team affiliated with the church! Holy water!”

“This is all we can do for you. I’m sorry.”

At my apology, Delevhem shook his head as he applied holy water to his sword.

“No way! In a narrow place like this, it’s rather troublesome to fight together with people who aren’t in sync. You have to consider your fatigue too.”

Certainly, Precia, Jade, and I had comfortably arrived thanks to the reliable bus driver, but as Delevhem said, the other companions looked slightly tired.

Especially Silua, who had broken through the Labyrinth of Constellations using dolls as her main force, was riding on a doll, sleeping, probably due to fatigue.

Originally, dolls couldn’t sleep, but perhaps because she had become a living being beyond a simple magical doll, she occasionally nodded off when they felt tired.

I think it’s a good thing for Silua.

It’s the result of becoming the person Silua’s father, Geor, had so desperately wanted.

Of course, because of that, I was controlling the dolls.

“Alright, no casualties! Each team, check the injured first!”

When a round of battle was over, Delevhem, the deputy leader of the expedition team, gathered the members.

“Team 1, three lightly wounded! No hindrance to exploration!”

“Team 2, one lightly wounded. Same as above.”

“Team 3, no injured. Ditto.”

“Team 4, one lightly wounded, one heavily wounded. The heavily wounded has a broken left arm. Fighting will be difficult, but exploration is possible.”

Injuries were inevitable while exploring a dangerous labyrinth.

However, even though only the elites of the renowned Izel Expedition Team had gathered, and even though holy water was used, the fact that a serious injury occurred at the mere entrance of the royal tomb made it easy to guess that this tomb was not an easy place.

I handed over 4 bottles of high-grade holy water with a kind smile so that Delevhem couldn’t postpone the exploration of the royal tomb.

“It seems you need these more than us.”

“No! These precious things!”

Although it was nothing compared to the highest grade, high-grade holy water was also a damn expensive item.

“No. No matter how precious holy water is, how can it compare to the life and safety of brothers?”

Since I was planning to explore the royal tomb anyway, I had brought a bag full of holy water.

Sophia naturally received my words.

“The bountiful earth that gave the teachings of nurturing and regeneration, and the great sea that embraces all things will bless you. Let us all have a brief moment of gratitude prayer for the grace bestowed upon us.”

At Sophia’s words, all the expedition members closed their eyes and clasped their hands.

“‘The great Lord said, love your brothers, respect your neighbors. Those brothers are the children of the Lord, and neighbors are the kin of brothers, so love and respect are the root of the growth of all things.’ The great parent in heaven and earth, and all those places, your foolish children have ventured into a dangerous place. Please bless them so that the young lambs do not lose their way, watch over them with your loving gaze so that they do not go to the moon too soon, and have mercy on the sharing of the brothers’ pain.”

As Sophia’s every word flowed with a subtle divine power and a warm feeling, some of the expedition members were moved to tears.

Is this some kind of blessing or buff that just lets you feel warmth for a moment without any heating magic?

When I glanced at Sophia, she briefly showed a mischievous smile and quickly changed it to the expression of a merciful saint.

As expected, professionals are different.

If it were normal times, some of them would have noticed since they were also skilled, but being good at agitation like a professional religious fanatic, no one noticed.

“Now, save the high-grade holy water and first treat with the mid-grade holy water.”

I approached the injured person with a broken arm, making the sign of the cross and taking out the mid-grade holy water.

“Ugh!”

When I touched the injured area, they let out a groan of pain.

I let it pass through Rami, the water spirit, and then flowed mana waves through my fingertips to check how the bone was broken.

“If we attach it like this, you will be able to use this arm. Please bear with it for a moment.”

Crack-!

“Aaargh-!!”

Using the power of Rami and Nuni, I manipulated the blood flow and muscles to make the bone return to its original place.

It would hurt like hell to set the bone without anesthesia, but it’s not like I could administer anesthesia in a dangerous area, right?

It’s not like I’m the one in pain, so I’ll just do it.

After setting the bone, I poured holy water on the affected area and had them drink a mouthful.

“How is it? Does it still hurt?”

“Ah, ah… no. It seems fine now.”

Thanks to the holy water, the bone seemed to have attached quickly, and they repeatedly clenched and opened their hand.

“That’s a relief. Mid-grade holy water can make the bone attach, but there will still be an impact remaining inside. If you use it recklessly, the bone will break again, so refrain from using it for at least a month.”

“Th-thank you! Priest!”

“No. Isn’t it all thanks to the grace of the bountiful earth?”

I wasn’t a priest, but I didn’t bother to correct them.

The gaze of the old holy knight on the back of my head was piercing, but I pretended not to notice.

I didn’t even say “I’m a priest!” myself, so what can you do?

-Meow!

Navi, who had hidden its appearance, circled the entire royal tomb and landed on my shoulder.

“It seems the break is almost over, so how about we move again?”

I asked Delevhem, handing over the half-remaining mid-grade holy water, and he nodded, gathering his members once more.

“This time, the 1st platoon of Team 2 will take the lead in scouting, and the 1st platoon of Team 4 will take the rear.”

The Izel Expedition Team aligned their formation in an orderly manner and resumed the exploration.

I winked at each of my companions and nodded to Precia, Jade, and Sophia.

Precia and Jade nodded, understanding without being told, but Sophia tilted her head, not understanding.

-Shh.

I gestured to Sophia to be quiet and used the power of Eunha to create doppelgangers of myself, Precia, Jade, and Sophia while making us invisible.

Abassael, Yard, and Gilbert naturally surrounded our doppelgangers so that no one could touch them.

I spoke to the surprised Sophia.

-Let’s go, we need to loot the treasures first.