The Villain's Ending is Only Death Chapter 86
At the Crown Prince's words, I widened my eyes.
"......The beginning of oppression?"
"Yes. In the days when magic wasn't as widely used, a few mage bastards tried to establish the country of Baltar and conquer the world."
"After a fierce war, the ancients won and erased Baltar from the map, rejecting the mages."
"I thought it was just one of the old myths...... but seeing this, it seems it was all true."
The Crown Prince chuckled and waved the two scrolls.
"They were trying to engrave a portal that would allow them to travel directly from Baltar to the royal palace. There are limits with scrolls due to the distance."
I looked back at the skeleton with no lower body, my eyes slightly dazed.
The Crown Prince was right. If that ancient mage hadn't died during the spell casting......
'The current Inca Empire might have been occupied and become a vassal state of the mages......'
The faces of Bütter and the animal masks he was hiding floated in my mind.
The traces of history were always truly amazing and mysterious.
That's why I liked archaeology.
It starkly showed how the fate of humans could change by just a hair's breadth.
"......If I knew the activation words, I could have used these scrolls to get out of the forest right away."
While I was lost in thought.
"In the end, this is just an old piece of a map."
The Crown Prince clicked his tongue in disappointment and added.
"But I can still use it to find the way. This isn't necessary."
He casually threw the ancient Baltar map he was holding onto his jacket.
The system window was still floating there.
I alternated my gaze between the square window and the scrolls given as rewards.
'Will this really be useful......?'
But it's better to have something than nothing, right?
In this crazy game, anything was better than having nothing.
After some hesitation, I pressed [Yes.]
At the same time, the text in the system window changed.
〈SYSTEM〉 You have obtained 2 [Ancient Magic Map Scrolls]. Each magic scroll can be used 3 times.
〈SYSTEM〉 If you wish to use it, point to the location on the map and recite the activation words. (Activation words: Yeta Tuto Tashi Pashi)
'Why does it sound so weird?'
I shuddered at the bizarre activation words.
But there was no other choice.
I wanted to get out of this damn forest so badly.
"......I think I can use that scroll."
I pointed to the map of the northern forest he was holding and said.
"You can...... speak Ancient Magic Language?"
The Crown Prince looked at me as if I had said something bizarre.
His gaze clearly implied, 'How could someone like you?'
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"No...... The lady has no magic power, right?"
"I learned a few Ancient Magic Language activation words just in case. Fortunately, the teleportation spell is quite common, isn't it?"
Whether it was actually common or not, I didn't know. I just wanted to get out.
"This is a basic skill for a noble, right?"
But I couldn't tolerate his dismissive gaze.
I emphasized 'basic' and the Crown Prince's expression became strange.
"......Did the basic skills of nobles change while I was at war?"
He urged me with a dubious tone.
"It's best not to let others know about these, so a place a bit away from the entrance where people are would be good."
He carefully checked the map and pointed to a spot.
As soon as he pointed, the area inside the paper zoomed in.
Before long, a black-and-white landscape of the forest appeared.
Suddenly, a rabbit hopped across it.
It was a surprising scene even on a second look.
"It's a small animal hunting area."
The Crown Prince added, pointing to the spot.
It was the starting point of all this.
I rolled up the Baltar map scroll and quickly put on the jacket I had laid on the ground.
I didn't forget to grab the crossbow.
"Then I'll try it. Keep pointing there."
Calisto looked doubtful and nodded slightly.
'Thanks to me, you'll get out of here.'
I muttered to myself as I slowly opened my mouth.
"......Yeta Tuto Tashi Pashi."
Just as I reluctantly recited the ridiculous spell,
〈SYSTEM〉 Do you want to use the [Ancient Magic Map Scroll] to teleport to the designated area?
A white square window appeared in front of me. Without hesitation, I pressed [Yes.]
And at the same time, the scene in front of me flashed brightly......
"......It really worked."
When I heard a sudden voice and opened my eyes again,
We were already out of the damned cave, sitting in the middle of a quiet forest.
〈SYSTEM〉 You have used the [Ancient Magic Map Scroll : Northern Forest] to teleport. (1/3)
"I didn't know the lady had such a useful ability. It's completely different from the rumors, isn't it?"
The Crown Prince looked at me with genuine surprise.
At the same time, my goodwill increased slightly.
'Is this praise or sarcasm......?'
I wasn't happy at all. I looked at his blond hair, which was gleaming in the early morning sunlight, with a cold, damp gaze.
"I need to conduct a formal investigation, so I'll take these."
The Crown Prince rolled up the map of the northern forest and picked it up.
I handed over the Baltar map I was holding without hesitation.
After all, there was no real use for it.
Looking around, I saw the path that crossed the small animal hunting area where I had lost my way.
"Then let's go back, Your Highness."
It was fortunate that we could return quickly without getting lost.
I immediately got up. The Crown Prince, who had the scrolls in his arms, did the same.
The Crown Prince, who had just stood up, suddenly grabbed his head and staggered.
I was startled and quickly grabbed his arm to support him.
I couldn't notice it in the dark cave.
Under the bright sunlight, the Crown Prince's complexion was as white as paper.
"Your Highness, are you okay?"
How long had he been in this state? Cold sweat dripped down Calisto's pale face.
I instinctively reached out and wiped the moisture from his face.
His skin felt chillingly cold against my palm.
It overlapped with the image of him not fully awake when I woke him up at dawn.
"Is it just a minor injury, right?"
"......They said not to die in front of me, but they don't want to clean up the body, do they?"
"Are you making jokes at a time like this?!"
The Crown Prince smiled faintly with a pale face.
"I'm fine, I'm not dying."
"That won't do. Lean on me. Let's go back quickly!"
Just as I hurriedly urged him, the Crown Prince suddenly stopped me.
"Don't leave me like a villain and go tell someone to bring me back."
"Otherwise, you'll regret it when I wake up......"
At that moment, the Crown Prince, who was trying to threaten me with a weak voice, collapsed like a broken doll.
I screamed and fell to the ground with him.
"Your Highness! Your Highness!"
I shook Calisto's body hard, but his tightly closed red eyes didn't open again.
Terrified, I pressed my head against his chest.
Unlike in the morning, the heartbeat I heard was slow and weak.
Even though I knew the main character wouldn't die, I was still scared.
I jumped up from my seat.
"Your Highness, I'll bring people back quickly, so please wait a moment! Got it?"
Leaving the unresponsive Crown Prince behind, I clenched my teeth and started running down the path.
'I need to bring someone quickly!'
Fortunately, the small animal hunting area wasn't far from the forest entrance.
It didn't take long to reach the fork where I first entered the hunting ground.
I reached the open area where the guards were stationed in no time.
"Hey! Huh, huff...... In the forest, in the forest, the Crown Prince......!"
I panted heavily and told the two knights closest to me.
But at that moment, the two knights, who were surprised by my sudden appearance, grabbed my arms.
"Lady Penelope Ecart has returned!"
The knights shouted loudly towards the tent where the hunting competition was being managed.
Other knights quickly gathered and surrounded me in an instant.
'What is this? ... It looks like they're arresting a criminal.'
A foreboding feeling crept up my legs.
"Hey. This isn't the time for this. In the forest, the Crown Prince......!"
I frowned and shouted again to the guards who were firmly holding my arms.
Someone quickly walked through the knights surrounding me.
It was the captain of the guard I had met the day before yesterday.
"Lady Penelope Ecart. I am arresting you on suspicion of attempted noble assassination."
'......Suddenly, an arrest?'
The ominous feeling always hit the mark.