"Time to enter this place"
I teleported back and brought Vista with me then we open the gate. It was very tough to open I even used all the strengthening skills I had and finally open the door.
Few year before Vista used her curse to level up as much as she can now she is almost on the equal footing with me. Except she has no reason to fight she could just stand and let her exp come to her.
Then we entered the gate that place looked very old like even a single touch could break the whole place.
There where 2 dragon statues beside the door and when we entered the gate closed it self the place was black and red gradient. We went inside the door which was protected by the dragon.
There was someone sitting on the throne. We went near.
"Who are you?" the man asked.
"I am Kazuma. I have been teleported here."
"Ohh so you are one of them."
"What do you mean by that?"
"There were peoples like you who can before you and only few managed to get all the information and went forward and nobody returned"
"Give me all the information you have"
"Go and read the panel on you right first and come here"
"Panel. What panel?"
"I guess this is what her mentioned Kazuma." said Vista.
"Ok let's see. What is this, this is, how it is written in the language from the world I came from."
"What so this is you world's language. It's the same language as our world's."
"What do you mean?"
"It's the same language we used in the 'Continent of Elaria'."
This is new. Maybe I should ask that guy on the throne. But first I need to read this.
"Dear otherworlder,
Congratulation on reaching to this place.
You have to fight Vermin and win to get any information on anything.
There are certain rules you must follow:-
first rule, fight till any one of you dies.
second rule, follow the first rule.
Tip : The answer is with you.
That's all."
So I have to fight that Vermin guy and win and also it's a fight to death. How will I get the information once he dies. Wait can he come back alive from dead that must be the case since he said there were people who passed his test.
"Hey Vermin I am ready. Bring it on."
"Oh my I am not Vermin. If I am Vermin how would I be still alive."
What I didn't expect it.
"If you are not Vermin, then who is he?"
"Hey kid did you see those two dragon statues on the outside one of them is Vermin. You must find him. It is a puzzle"
What how am supposed to find who is Vermin and those things are statues. Let me go out and check around.
"Hey Vista you check that statue on the right I will check the one on the left."
"Okay"
I checked the statue clearly there is nothing I could find what is the problem is it my fault or there is no way I could find them. Wait a minute the answer is with me but I only have my dress on me. Maybe I have a certain skill but there is a lot how am I supposed find the appropriate one.
"First I will try 'X-ray vision' skill. Nope that didn't work. There could be something under these statues."
I lifted the statues and there were nothing underneath.
I was trying non stop for 3 days.
What should I do since I don't have a time limit.
I could take rest I will build a house with my "Manipulate Earth" skill to rest.
"'Manipulate Earth' Hey Vista let's take a break."
"Okaayyy."
"You seem to be in a good mood. What happened."
She was like blushing a lot lately. I don't know what is going on in her mind.
"Umm Y-you see that there is a thing I wanted to say I was thinking about it a lot."
"What is it?"
"I will tell you once my curse is removed and --------" blabbered non-stop.
I put my hands on her shoulder and made her rest.
"Okay, okay calm down take a rest. I also have something to tell you but let's wait I will remove you curse no matter what."
I thought light magic would remove her curse but it didn't work.
Now back to the riddle. If this was a story how would the main character solve this puzzle. Wait at first the rules said to fight to death. Which means I have to fight if I chose the right one and I die if I chose the wrong one.
Mm. What should I do. That should work I could try that one. Yes amazing you are a genius Kazuma or should I refer Bolt. Ah what ever I found this one stone two birds solution.
Then the next morning came I was waiting for this moment.
Eating breakfast - done.
Main weapon - done.
Now time for experiment.
"Hey Vista could you move and sit there for a second"
"Yeah ok I could do that."
I lifted both the statues and place it in near.
"Up you go and you too"
"And now its time for my mysterious special weapon. Which is going to be VISTA." made it look like a performance.
Now let me explain. I was already constantly putting up a barrier on Vista. Which helped Vermin to be alive when she touched him.
Now I am going to remove the barrier and let her touch both the statues at once.
"W-what me are you kidding Kazuma."
"No I am not now go and touch the statues in the same time"
"Okay now I get. since you removed the barrier around me when I touch Vermin or any other living creatures they die."
"Yep that 100 points for you now go and touch the statues."
I removed the barrier and Vista touched the statues the one which had Vermin was burnt and the other statue was unharmed and the statue which was one the left was Vermin and the right one was an ordinary statue. I placed the statue on its place and went in to get the information I wanted.
"Wow kiddo you did a great job you didn't even fight the Vermin. Okay time to revive him again."
"Hey why are you reviving him."
"Don't worry it is for the next on who will come because you are going to die on the way anyways."
"Die on my way. What do you mean?"
"This is the true beginning of your journey to your dead. If you want to save the world you mustn't die or your real world and this world will be destroyed by them."
He is getting more arrogant as time passes by.
"What? Who is them? explain properly you old geezer"
"Get ready for the true beginning"