Sepakai (GXG) (GIRLXGIRL) (GL)

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Chapter 2
Section 7: Healing Miracle
The moment Rose-san put her hand on the wet stone wall, the dark passageway was filled with light. This was the spot where I had that uncomfortable premonition. The place we wrote off and passed by.

“This is……”

“A hidden door.”

Toslin and Carol let out an amazed voice as Rose-san stood there stunned. Although I had been pretty confident I was right, I’m still amazed at all the miracles taking place before my eyes today.

“T-This too……is this also the Goddess’s grace………?”

Rose-san spoke with quivering lips. The wall of rock disappeared before our eyes, replaced with a wooden door. I don’t know what kind of magic is being used here, but it gives off a strange presence that draws our gaze.

“……….Carol, if you would”

Moistening her dry lips, Toslin finally said something. Carol jumped as if she had suddenly remembered something and started checking the door.

“It looks like there aren’t any traps on it, but I can’t be sure. If there’s a magic trap on it, I won’t be able to find it without any magic power. Does Iris feel anything?”

I was pulled out of my daze in surprise when the matter suddenly turned back to me.

“R-Right. I already don’t feel………I don’t feel anything.”

That weird feeling I was getting disappeared along with the rock wall.

“Then I’m opening the door, okay?”

When Carol glanced back, Toslin and Rose-san clenched the hilt of their weapons and nodded. I also held the grimoire Rose-san had entrusted to me close to my chest and swallowed my saliva.

*Creak…….* *Creak………*

The creak of the rotting wooden door echoed as it slowly opened.

♠

Beyond the door was a space packed with greenery. Ivy growing on the walls reached down and coated the floor as well. The ceiling actually served as an atrium allowing us to look around the room without having to rely on light from torches.

“You all…….who are you……… How did you get in here……”

Suddenly I hear a voice coming from just out of sight. The noise startles me, and I jump behind Toslin’s back without thinking.

“Who!”

Toslin shouted out while pointing the tip of her sword towards where the mysterious noise came from. The room was only about ten meters wide. In the far corner of the room a large amount of moss had built up, and a man was currently lying back on it. In this small, quiet space, his strained breathing stood out.

“By chance…….are you Quinn-san?”

I timidly called over to him.

“Why……..my name……..?”

We all shared a look between each other. Rose-san and Toslin quickly sheathed their weapons and briskly walked over to him. Carol and I followed after them as a matter of course.

“We were sent from the Warrior’s Guild. We received a request from Relton’s mayor Chris to come look for you.”

The soft light from the ceiling illuminated Quinn-san revealing an older man with a splendid beard. He also had a solid build, probably from going back and forth through the snow. But, right now he looks like he’s in a lot of pain, and there’s a cold, greasy sweat on his brow.