I Can Speak with Animals and Demons

A coal mine about half a day east of the city of Aether.

Numerous ores and raw stones had been mined there, but no mining had taken place there since the collapse a year earlier.

Of course, the nobility who ruled the area and the country tried to get it to resume, but just then a massive outbreak of demons occurred and the resumption was postponed.

And when the demon demolition ended and the coal mine was put into reconstruction work, the pit was filled with many demons, and the reconstruction work stopped. A quest was made to the Adventurer.

Fortunately, the Kingdom of Adretto seems to have plenty of mining resources, and it doesn't have to be mined here, but it's a shame to let it play forever.

But it's not as important as deliberately sending the Knights of the King's Capital or Gold Rank Adventurers. Overflowing the pit are undead species of demon skeletons.

This meant that the adventurers of Aether would be allowed to do it.

However, the adventurers have never advanced their quest in a narrow, dark coal mine, and it seems they have remained until today.

It's true that even Skeleton's crusade doesn't mean the ingredients can be removed, so from the adventurers, it can't be called a delicious quest.

Even if you raise Skeleton's crusade reward, it's doubtful if all bronze-filled adventurers will go.

That's why I'm walking in a coal mine right now.

This pit, through which the workers would have gone, is enclosed in darkness, so much so that even at their own feet they cannot confirm it.

The pit is filled with silence, with only a few droplets of water passing through the ceiling and walls.

Even the sounds from afar echo and feel nearby because they are wrapped around rocky walls.

I cast light magic to ensure my vision.

"[Dare Singh]"

As a result, a sphere of light emerges from the palm.

It had a slight glow and illuminated the pit with just the right amount of light without being too bright.

Inside the pit there is a single path all the way to the back, with no sign of the creature.

I tried to fly the light to the back, but no one was there.

That's something I've also confirmed in my ear, but it's just in case there may be silent demons or unspoken demons.

Anyway, they don't have anyone in this pit.

I call back the light and then I walk out slowly.

My footsteps are ringing loud thanks to being surrounded by walls.

There is some kind of intersecting liquid flow from the walls, browning and discoloring the walls and ground. I decided to walk with caution not to let this take my legs off because I was so stubborn.

A little further down the road, a luminescent stone was installed on the wall in the pit.

A luminescent stone is a stone that glows for a while when magic is shed, and this is installed all over the city of Aether, something that most humans can use.

In some cases, you may even spend the night outside, which is a necessity for adventurers and is mostly in everyone's possession.

Are you afraid of flammable gases or other kinds of ignition that do not use fire for the lights in the pit? Or is it because of the existence of a convenient luminescent stone?

Anyway, I was concerned. There seems to be no danger. Don't worry, I'll move on.

Then I turned the corner a few times and started hearing voices when the air was tingling.

That's like whispering from two bats hanging on the ceiling.

'Hey! Look at that! I'm walking down that human ceiling!

"Different, idiot. 'Cause we're hanging in the ceiling, it just looks like it.'

'Oh, I did. Where we are was the ceiling, where the human walks were on the ground! No, I forgot. I forgot. Should I walk on the ground like a bird once in a while?

"We can't even walk because we don't have strong hind legs like them."

"You did."

Then the bats started to fall asleep, not particularly concerned about my presence.

Is it nocturnal?

I wanted to ask for directions, but this doesn't seem possible.

Let's go ahead on our own for a while longer.

Then as the width of the pit began to narrow, a slight voice was heard from afar.

"...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

"I lost………………………."

Is it a bat or something again? I don't know, but I need you to tell me where the desired mana ore can be mined if you can talk to someone.

I thought so and quietly approached in the direction of my voice.

As I approach, my voice grows louder and I can clearly hear it coming from below.

There are probably multiple bodies of animals and demons.

Other than my voice, I can't tell because it sounds so hard. but the light seemed to rise slightly to the top.

The rope is hanging in front of me. Is the rope for winding up and carrying supplies from bottom to top?

The stone at my feet fell down to take a closer look at it.

The stone collides with something and makes a hard noise.

'Whoa!? Surprised.'

I hear a surprise from below, and I rush out the light and sink my breath securely.

"It's him again. You must have just arrived. '

'Well, I can't help it. I'm on duty.'

When you hear a voice like that, the rope makes a noise when it creeps.

Huh? Did you use the rope to carry something? Even while I was confused, the rope came up steadily and eventually came before me.

'It's dark, isn't it? Turn on some lights, will you? Though the night will hear...... hmm?

"Hmm?"

Anyway, I hear voices coming from in front of me. Over there raised his doubts about whether he felt anything.

That said, you can say you don't see almost anything from me.

It's hard to check what looks like a big plate, so make the best of it.

"I like your meat today..."

While I hear a voice from in front of me that doesn't make sense, I light up again.

There was a little skull on the big plate there.

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Our time stops.

And we are.

"'Ngghhhhhhhhhh!

I shouted at the same time.