However, worshiping a mountain god in a temple did not necessarily mean that the Gods themselves would descend. We would simply hope that they would descend on a whim, and not be so rude as to try and summon them.
Although, in recent decades, namely since Grandfather Sergei began worshiping and then Alexei took over the role, at least one mountain god would descend.
“I didn’t know that. I didn’t know that when a mountain god descends to the temple, they would reside on this mountain.”
“This Mountain God here was one of the highest ranked among the mountain deities, and the other deities would stop by to say hello before they descended to their mountain temples. He is a gentle man, and was very fond of Christina, the wife of Lord Sergei, and was a priestess in this temple. Even now, he is kind to the people working on the Mountain Temple and the Dukes of Yurinova.”
I see…thank you, Christina-san, for that.
Come to think of it, it was thanks to the gentle nature of Christina-san, the former high priestess, that the pledge of allegiance of the Knights of Yurinova was to lightly tap the shoulders and not to punch the knights as hard as one could.
While we were talking like this, our group had arrived at the entrance of the old mine.
In addition to the main tunnel where the miners descend, there was another tunnel blocked off with iron bars and a “No Entry” sign posted on it. Aaron told us that these were used when the miners were extracting iron ore, which was no longer used.
Aaron opened the padlock with the key he brought with him, and then, with his Rainbow Cantera, which he had brought with him, we followed his lead down the narrow tunnel.
“Is there something here?”
“Well, the main tunnel should also be fine, but there are things here that are just easier to work with because it was less crowded.”
Isaac suddenly paused and said.
“Ah, is it scary? I’m sorry that I let you girls come to such a dark place. I was careless again and…”
“Great-uncle, please don’t be concerned. I’m not afraid because I’m with all of you.”
I was around 30 inside. I went through life with little fear of dark, creepy, and scary things, but with no demand for them.
I was a corporate employee who usually went home late at night. Fueh, I was thinking of nothing but questionable factors from my previous life.
But what do you mean by “easy to work with?”
“Ekaterina is a kind and firm girl. I’ll try my best to find something nice for you to take.”
With another mysterious remark, Isaac dropped to one knee on the spot.
(Ah…)
The magic power becomes tense.
I could feel Isaac’s magic power flowing into the bedrock beneath my feet. Quick as a bolt of lightning, deep, deep into the depths of the earth.
Ekaterina’s earth magic could not flow like this into the bedrock.
Could it be that Isaac had a special magical attribute? Was it something close to earth but not exactly earth magic, something like the rock magic?
Ekaterina could not possibly follow where the magic was going.
After a while, Isaac muttered.
“I’ve got it.”
The magic power returned.
Something was being pulled up from the far depths.
“This is big!”
Aaron, who was probably feeling Isaac’s magic with the same Earth attribute as Ekaterina’s, shouted excitedly, almost simultaneously, lights much more dazzling than Aaron’s cantera filled the tunnels.
“Oh, I’ve got a good one for you.”
Isaac said in a leisurely, but slightly tired voice.
In his arms was a rainbow stone large enough to hold, with a dazzlingly strong light.
