A cursed weapon that is said to have been used by the first queen.
While it bestows immense power on those who wield it, it also corrodes their spirit and eventually turns them into a beast driven by the urge to destroy.
“But the first queen was born with the power to nullify all curses, which is why she was able to handle that cursed weapon.”
That alone sounds like an extraordinary talent, but then it turned out that she was born with a curse.
“It was a curse that prevented her from giving birth to boys. What’s more, it was so strong that it was engraved into her blood, and it had been passed down to her descendants for generations. Because of this curse, the other curses were canceled out.”
The women living in this country today seem to have more or less inherited the blood of the first queen. The strength of the curse varies depending on the concentration of blood, but it is very rare for a woman in this country to give birth to a boy.
So apparently, that was the reason why this country is an all woman country.
“What happens when a boy is born?”
“The mother cannot raise the baby. The baby will be placed in a facility outside the inner city walls.”
The baby cannot live in the off-limits area for men and will be raised in the residential area outside.
It’s quite strict.
“They can’t even let a baby in……”
『Master, I guess you should leave right now. 』
Of course, I’m allowed because it’s an emergency.
In the first place, the sand bandits who are mostly men are now occupying this area as if it were their own property.
“In any case, if they’re after that forbidden weapon, we can’t just leave them alone.”
Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of Fana and others, the Royal Palace had already been completely recaptured. Although their role was to attract combat forces by going on a rampage, they ended up annihilating the enemies, and so they even took control of the Royal Palace.
Leaving the remaining bandits in the city to them, Eleonore and I came to the ruins.
“It’s pretty big when you look at it like this.”
“It’s a vast ruins that extends not only to the surface but also to the underground. Undead roost inside, and dangerous traps were set up all over the place. It’s practically a dungeon.”
The reason why the bandits devoted their forces to this ruins was probably because they thought that it would not be easy to capture.
“The entrance is near the top.”
First, we head for the top of the triangular pyramid from the outer wall.
“There’s a lot of pitfalls set up everywhere huh.”
“That’s right. If you fall, you’ll end up slamming into the needle pile below and will then be covered in holes.”
With Eleonore’s guidance, we reached the top while avoiding the pitfalls. In there was a door that was tightly closed.
“It is a door that can only be opened by those who inherit the blood of the first queen. It also requires a password that only the succeeding Queen knows.”
Saying that, Eleone touched the door.
“Open sesame!”
With a creaking noise and violent vibrations, the door slowly opens.
Beyond that, there was a staircase leading to the interior of the ruins. There were many narrow passages inside, and considering the traps, it would be dangerous to go in with a large group, so only Eleonore, five elite female soldiers, and myself, a total of seven people, went inside.
“Normally, it’s forbidden to bring outsiders this far. But since this is an emergency, I’d like to make an exception and allow you to accompany me.”
“That’s good. I’m just a cute little baby who doesn’t take up much space after all.”
“……I have serious doubts about whether you are really a baby though.”
No matter how you look at it, I’m a baby, a baby!
『Master, you’re exuding the aura of a pervy old man from the inside. 』
She seems to have some grasp of the internal structure of the ruins, and although there are many forks in the road, Eleonore proceeds without hesitation.
“When you inherit the throne of the Queen, you will go with your predecessor to the innermost part of the ruins, and you will hold a replacement meeting in front of the first Queen, who sleeps there.”
She now relies on that one memory to guide us forward. Not only did she know the route, but she also accurately avoided traps.
“I’ll have to teach the next queen the right route someday so I’ve been trying so hard to remember it.”
As expected from a Queen.
Just when I thought that,
“…..Uh-, there’s another fork in the road. This…… Hmmm…… which way was it again……?”
Uh-, she forgot?
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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