A Big Smooch

"There are traps in the passage ahead. Follow my steps exactly; every step must be the same. A wrong step will be fatal."

Are there any 'rolling stones,' 'broken rocks,' or 'pits'?

How did you know?

"Yes, the words above read: [Rolling stone trap ahead; the rock wall behind the sun pattern can be avoided], [Bricks with opposite patterns will trigger broken rocks and pitfalls]."

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After this happened several times, Canossa understood why Rein insisted on coming along.

Over the course of those two months, she had almost figured out most of the passageways of this ancient ruin. Then, relying on the "clumsy method" of marking the way along the way, she finally found the massive bronze gate that led to the temple after surviving countless near-death experiences.

And now?

The guy strolled along leisurely, pointing out to her where each passage led and where the dangers lay, without even looking at the markings.

As for those so-called dangerous routes, many of them are actually the "Bishina Feeding Cave," which originally had "danger warnings."

She had nearly lost her life several times before she stumbled upon a pattern that allowed her to avoid the Tentacle Monster's attacks by standing under the relief of a "single blade of grass." Rein also clearly told her that it was carved on the stone wall as well.

This frustrated Lady Canossa, who felt that the route she had risked her life to explore suddenly became worthless.

However, any additional security is a good thing.

As they descended, with Rein's "landmark recognition" and Canossa's experience, they encountered no danger and quickly reached the deepest part of the ancient ruins.

"So, you not only know it, but you're also fluent in 'Monkel Ancient Language'?"

Canossa looked utterly incredulous.

As is well known, very few historical documents exist for the "Monkell Civilization," a civilization with a short history.

It is almost unheard of for any library to possess a complete document, or even a single word. It can be said that none of the greatest paleographers of the two great empires dared to claim "proficiency" in this ancient language.

But now, Rein has redefined her understanding.

This guy easily deciphered the writing on the walls, the passages, the caves, almost exactly the same as what she had explored before.

"Yes. By chance, I systematically studied this ancient language."

Rein nodded without explaining further.

Turning his head, he pointed to the "one of nine" passages that Canossa had described as extremely dangerous, accurately identifying the correct one. "This one has a sign that says 'Leading to the Temple Square,' while the others have warnings like 'Danger, Do Not Enter.'"

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This was the last critical choice leading to the temple's money. Upon hearing this, the exceptionally beautiful lady glanced at him, her face showing shock, but also anticipation.

The Bronze Door has a lot of symbols and language from the time of Monkel. With Doctor Rein, who is proficient in this ancient language, wouldn't he know what the Bronze Door is all about?

Canossa smiled and said to Rein, "Oh, it seems bringing you here was definitely the right decision."

This was so much more efficient than her completely clueless, aimless search.

Before long, the two arrived at the giant bronze gate.

"Isn't this door ridiculously big?"

Looking at the massive bronze gate that was over a hundred meters tall, Rein wondered how the ancients had managed to forge such a large, monolithic metal door.

Stepping up the nearly half-meter -First Tier steps, Rein held the magic light source and looked closer. It was covered with various reliefs.

Canossa: "There aren't any mechanisms around this door. I've tried them all. Feel free to touch anything."

Upon hearing this, Rein dared to start working.

This sealed door looks like it's made of bronze, but it feels cool to the touch.

Canossa has stopped here many times.

She tried various methods, but none of them could open the giant door.

There is no keyhole, no pull ring, no trigger mechanism. It is so tightly sealed that it is impossible to tell whether it is a sliding door that opens from the left or right, or a gate that opens from the top or bottom.

Even when she pushed and pulled with all her might from various angles, the giant door showed no sign of loosening.

She watched as Rein studied the reliefs on the Bronze Door and explained, "I've examined these reliefs carefully. They seem to depict a scene of worship from back then. The muscular giant on the central altar is the 'Great Strength Demon God' Morogos. And there are some fist-sized holes over there; I suspect they're keyholes. I've looked at the patterns; perhaps they're some kind of ancient civilization's code. I've noticed some patterns, but I haven't deciphered them yet."

These were the results of her research over the past two months, and she explained them one by one in an attempt to save Rein some observation time.

She paused, then looked at Rein expectantly, blinked, and asked, "Doctor Rein, have you figured anything out?"

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But as Rein listened to her words, his expression gradually became somewhat strange.

Then, looking at Mrs. Canossa beside him with a hopeful expression, he finally said, "Well... I think the method of opening the door doesn't seem to have anything to do with the reliefs."

Canossa was stunned. "Really? There are so many regular reliefs on it."

She didn't finish her sentence, her expression froze for a moment, then she turned to look at Rein with a smile, knowing that he had figured something out, and asked, "So, Doctor Rein, did you figure out how this Bronze Door was opened?"

"Yes."

Rein shrugged, pointed to two lines of text beside him, and said, "It reads, 'Followers of God, praise the great Divine General Morogos, the temple gates will open for you.'"

"What does this mean? Is it a riddle?"

Canossa was completely confused. "Praising the gods will open the door? How do I praise them?"

In the past, Rein would never have imagined this.

But he had been staying with the Kolman Tribe all this time, watching the priests and warriors praise that god every day, how could he not know?

It's pretty much the same as the "worship" or "Mass" procedures in my previous life's religious beliefs.

Then, Rein stood before the bronze gate, mimicking the daily prayer of the Kolman people, alternating hands over his chest, and loudly proclaimed: "&*%ф%￥ё￥".

Upon hearing this, Canossa's expression froze.

Although I didn't understand it, I guessed that it might be an ancient saying.

However, the miracle we were hoping for did not happen, and there was no sign that the door would open.

Seeing this, Rein frowned. "Huh, that's strange, why wouldn't it work?"

Canossa was both amused and exasperated by his actions, and teased, "You're not thinking of shouting twice to make this huge door open, are you?"

Obviously, she thought it was impossible. This was a huge Bronze Door that even a hundred strong men might not be able to push open. How could it open after just a few shouts?

To avoid embarrassing Rein, she smiled and narrowed her eyes, changing the subject. "What language were you speaking just now? The trilled 'r' sounds so pleasant to the ear."

"Oh, that's Coleman Language."

Rein gave a casual reply.

He was still pondering in his mind, wondering why the instructions for opening the door were clearly marked on the side.

Canossa first heard the language, she asked curiously, "Coleman Language, is that a minority language from some region?"

"Oh, it is!"

Just as Rein was about to answer, a sudden thought flashed through his mind, "That's it! Language!"

Finally, he knew why he couldn't open it.

The way of praising is correct; the language is wrong!

Coleman Language is the modern language, but people in ancient times used "Monkel"!

Canossa, who was standing to the side, watched as Rein's expression changed several times and suddenly became very excited, and also secretly hoped: Could it be that he has thought of another way to open the door?

However, she was disappointed the next moment, "The same old method again."

But Rein still crossed his arms over his chest and shouted at the door again, "&*%фRR%￥ё￥".

Although she still couldn't understand, Canossa could tell that the two prayers seemed to be in two different languages, because the latter sentence had no trilled 'r' at all.

And right after Rein Rein prayed this time, a miracle happened!

Click

Suddenly, the two felt the ground tremble, and heard the metallic clanging of gears and springs striking each other.

"No way."

Then, to Canossa's astonishment, the massive bronze gate before her slowly opened a crack, which then grew larger and larger.

Click click click

After being sealed for countless years, this colossal bronze gate has finally been opened!

Upon seeing this, Rein exclaimed with delight, "It really worked?! This thing... is voice-activated!"

The holes on the Bronze Door weren't keyholes, but rather what appeared to be special sound-conducting holes?

Although I didn't understand why this seemingly primitive Bronze Door was opened "voice-activated," it actually opened.

Canossa was still in shock for a long time. She had painstakingly studied it for two months, only to have it unlocked by someone with just a few words?

She asked, "What exactly did you say to this door just now?"

Rein pointed to the ancient inscription on the carving. "Praise be to the great Divine General Morogos."

Canossa asked in confusion, "Huh? Then why didn't it open the first time?"

Rein: "Because the first time I used Coleman Language, and the second time I used Monkel Ancient Language."

"You can also speak 'Monkel Ancient Language'?"

At this moment, Canossa looked at Rein with her beautiful eyes full of surprise, as if she had seen a treasure boy who brought her one big surprise after another!

If it's about recognizing characters, then it can be understood as having obtained enough documents and translating them.

The ruins of the Monkell Civilization have been lost for at least 10,000 years, and the pronunciation has long been lost. How could anyone still know it?

The bronze gate opened, and Rein was somewhat expectant. He shrugged and said, "I learned it while I was learning Monkel."

Canossa stopped caring about the language; her eyes gleamed with increasing intensity as she murmured, "The temple has really opened."

The temple's legacy, which she had risked her life for, was now right before her eyes, causing the lady to finally suppress her excitement.

Before Rein could react, he suddenly felt a warm jade filling his arms.

Then, without the slightest hesitation, this charming lady removed her gas mask and generously gave Rein a kiss on the forehead.

"Mua~"

A smile suddenly bloomed on her face, as gentle as a spring breeze. "Great! Bringing you here was definitely the wisest decision I ever made!"

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I was forcibly kissed?

With a lingering fragrance on her cheeks, Rein raised an eyebrow, but didn't think much of it and followed her inside.

In this world, kissing between men and women is perfectly normal—it's a gesture of gratitude, a greeting, a celebration, or even a flirtation. Especially among acquaintances, no one cares.

But this lady...

She's a delicate and stunning beauty from every angle, so why did she choose this "strong" Transcendent path?

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