( Yuuki's POV )
When we did our investigation of the cabin in the oasis at the end of the Orcus dungeon we found that no one was living here but someone used to live here And that someone had a good collection of weapons that could all be considered national treasures in this world on par with the sacred sword of the hero Kouki, the cabin had three floors and the only floor we had left to explore was the third floor.
The third floor was a single room with a large magic circle in the center of the place, It seems that this is the place where the owner of this place spent his last moments because on the other side of the magic circle was a skeleton sitting on a luxurious throne.
I stepped into the magic circle and it shone with an intense light, I closed my eyes and when I opened them again I saw a man in front of me but he wasn't real, this was some kind of magical recording and judging by the clothes he was wearing this guy was the skeleton that was across the room.
???: You have arrived here after overcoming the trials off the dungeon, my name is Oscar Orcus, the person who created this dungeon. If I said one of the Traitors, would you understand what I mean?
The Gods Traitors a group of powerful individuals who appeared after the age of the gods, they, drunk on their great power, renounced the grace of God and tried to dominate and destroy the world, but when their evil crusade failed, they went into hiding and built the great dungeons, of course, that was the story the church told and I didn't believe it at all.
Oscar: Ah, please don't ask questions, this is just a recording, unfortunately, it wouldn't be able to answer your questions, for the person to reach this place, I will impart the truth of the world and what we fought for… Please I want you to listen…we are traitors but we are also not.
Oscar told us that the real name of the group of 8 powerful individuals who created the dungeons was the liberators, just when the age of the gods ended a divine war began, The races of this world fought over the belief that the god they worshipped was the true god but they were all the same god using different names and pushing people of this world into conflict for his own entertainment, Fleur also confirmed to us that there was only one god left watching over this world, the others simply disappeared, you could say that their power and influence still roamed the world but they had no consciousness or physical form.
The liberators who were descendants of those other gods found out about the twisted intentions of Eht and formed their own army to end the conflict and the last god but in the end they failed, the god Eht only had to use his oracles in the world to turn the people of this world against the liberators, so strong was the people's belief, and the liberators could not fight the people they wanted to protect, they created these dungeons to pass on their powers and wills to the next generations.
Oscar: I don't know who you are or what reason you arrived here for, I will not coerce you into killing God, however, I wanted you to know, what we stood for…to you, I grant my powers, you are free to use it as you see fit, but please do not use this power to satisfy the evil in your heart... our conversation is at an end, thank you for listening.
When Orcus's projection ended I felt the magic circle injected information into my head and I gained a new magic called creation magic, this was the magic of the ancient era that was used to create the artifacts of the past, this was perfect for creating new weapons and sacred gears.
Yuuki: um I didn't expect that I would meet some Senpais here.
The mission they started aligned with our family's work and I had no problem carrying their mission, I approached the skeleton of the liberator and although nothing I said would reach Orcus, I made sure to tell him that his mission was in good hands.
The girls entered the magic circle after me and they too received creation magic, although it seems that the efficiency at which they could use it was not the same among us.
Reaching the end of the dungeon was somewhat enlightening but my plan remained mostly unchanged and for the next part I had to pay a visit to the Heiligh kingdom.
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( Lily's POV )
When the summoned heroes went to explore the Orcus dungeon for their training they should have spent about a week outside the castle but they were returning sooner than expected, Mari was happy that Yuuki was returning quickly but this early return could only mean that something had gone wrong.
It wasn't impossible for someone to perish in the dungeon, it was a dangerous place after all but a group as large and powerful as the summoned heroes couldn't be defeated by the dungeon.
I repeated that to myself to calm this bad feeling that kept growing inside me.
Mira and I were watching from a balcony as the students were returning to the castle, they looked downcast and defeated but I was worried about something else, Something Mari also noticed, and she asked me worriedly.
Mari: Onee-chan, where's Yuuki?
I ran to the entrance of the castle, I looked at the head of the knights carrying Yuuki's sword, he looked away and I fell to my knees in despair, Yuuki was not going to come back.