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[Complete a contract. Time remaining: 87 hours 34 minutes.]
We raced through the tunnel at breakneck speed.
The damp, stale air beneath the earth carried a distinct musty odor that clung to my nose. The lingering scent of oil was scattered throughout the tunnel, along with patches of decayed, blackened soil.
As we rushed past the tunnel walls, earthworms and burrowing insects scurried away, desperately avoiding our approach.
At first, I was slightly concerned.
The monster—no, the divine beast—created this tunnel, so…
I naturally assumed the ground would be uneven, making it difficult to traverse at high speeds. However, to my surprise, the passage was remarkably well-formed. It wasn’t as smooth as an artificially constructed tunnel, but it didn’t contain any obstacles that would pose an issue for riding.
Only the sloped descent at the entrance was a bit tricky.
After that, we were able to pick up speed immediately.
Leading the way, Tunyak urged his strange bull forward, while Doppy and I followed close behind on the mechanical horse.
As we raced onward, Tunyak suddenly turned his head slightly to glance at me. “Just in case, let me make this clear. When we reach the divine beast, you’ll need to abandon that mechanical horse and ditch the revolvers at your waist.”
“Huh? Why?”
“They’re the very things that tainted the divine beast.”
I wasn’t entirely confident that was true.
However, according to Tunyak, the divine beasts...
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