Still Loved Even In The New World
CHAPTER 158: As Expect.

According to the dimensions of the area displayed on the 3D projection, excavation will take a long time. Even if it can be displayed in the projection only the surface, but the area covered is very large. Thus, to be able to dig and identify all these ruins in an estimated no less than half a year, even then by using the most advanced equipment currently owned by Moon Palace.

Of course, the time can be shortened. It's just, if you want to hurry, then I have to ignore many details that might be found. And that's what I don't want to see.

Just the surface alone, already able to find a valuable weapon, who knows what was missed if I ordered a hasty excavation.

Not only did the old excavation not disappoint me, it made me very happy. The length of time in because of the complicated and large area, it strengthens my guess that these ruins were once a complete ancient city.

12 Billion years. How long it was. I don't know which era it was from, but I suspect that it was a very ancient age, and maybe even a relic from the second or later. But since there is no definite time marker, for now I cannot know which era it is from. I can only wait for the results of the research of my subordinate archaeologists and scientists to make identification.

After watching this incomplete projection, I exited the tent and took part in the excavation. My clothes have been changed into clothes that are easy to move and not easily dirty.

The excavation area has changed greatly after my people took over. Around the excavation area are numerous sophisticated instruments and very bright lighting to ensure that the working researchers do not miss any clues.

"Your Majesty!."

As soon as I came, a female archaeologist goblin who was slightly shorter than me with slightly greenish skin immediately greeted me. His name is Caterin, although he is a goblin, but he has excellent abilities, it can be said that in this team, he is the second best archaeologist after Efilias.

Philia:"What did you find?."

I crouched down and saw the thing that Caterin dug. He dug a deep hole. There is a kind of trench-like stone arrangement below about 12m wide which is composed of many brown square stones. The arrangement was already on the broom by Caterin using a small brush in his hand.

Caterin:"I found an array of stones, Your Majesty. From the remaining soil deposits detected from the instrument, it is thought that this was once the remains of a drained aqueduct."

Philia:"Oh. What else?."

Caterin did not answer immediately, but he thought for a while before starting to answer.

Caterin:"Assessing from the residual substances contained in it, it is estimated that this aqueduct has dried up for at least 130-135 thousand years ago. In addition, this is not a wastewater channel, but a clean water channel transported from the mountains. Thus, we can conclude that there used to be a mountain water source large enough to be able to provide water for a place of this magnitude."

135 thousand tofu?!. Isn't this place supposed to be the remnant of 12 Billion years ago?!. I asked Caterin that question.

Caterin:"The flowing water did dry out around that time, but this stone wall was made of Panerite, which was estimated in the mine a few thousand years later. According to our current preliminary estimates, perhaps the city was around 500-700 thousand years ago. But we still need a few more tests to determine for sure, so we still have to wait a while before the results come out."

Even so, isn't it still a very long way from 12 Billion years?!. Or perhaps, just this cannon is a relic from 12 Billion years ago?. If this were the case, there would not be much to find in this city. Although it will probably have some historical records, but its value will be greatly reduced.

Philia:"Hmm... Good job, I'm waiting for the next result."

Caterin:"I won't let you down, Your Majesty."

Yes, at least many buildings in the rest of these ruins are built using some material that is quite difficult to get.

One of them is this Panerit. In Alterion, Panerite is one of the natural rocks that are quite expensive and can only form in certain environments. Although Panerite is only a material of ordinary quality, and the highest can only be to the top level, but the characteristics that are durable that is in search.

Panerite can become more and more sturdy as time goes on, especially if the Panerit is buried in the ground. The way it works is similar to fossils. When dead bones are buried long in the ground under certain conditions, soil particles will seep into the crevices of the bones and eventually coalesce into helpful fossils.

But the difference with the process of hardening Panerit is, that Panerit does not need special conditions. Its own mineral properties will absorb soil particles and make itself more dense as time goes on. That is what causes Panerit much in search as a material to make the foundation of various buildings.

Maybe after this excavation ends, I can transport materials that can still be used for other purposes. This way, I'll still get a little profit.

I left Caterin and went on to check on the others. I saw many workers who began to work more regularly under the command of Euphilias.

But, because the excavation only lasted a few hours, not many new ruins have been excavated. The researchers have not resumed excavations because there are still many remains that have been excavated by Xuan Ming workers before and have not been identified. So researchers are now prioritizing the remains that have been excavated and delaying new excavations.

I don't want to interfere with their work. I just go around and look around. Of course I'm also very interested in archaeology, so I also learned from these researchers.

Time goes by so fast when we enjoy it. Unknowingly, I had already been immersed in this excavation for about 10 hours. I wouldn't have realized that Arkne didn't come and ask me for dinner.

Filia:"Okay, time goes by very fast. We'd better take a break first, don't push yourself too much, this dig will take a very long time."

I use the resonance of the air so that my voice can be heard by all those who are still engrossed in their research. Hearing what I said, they all raised their heads and agreed to my orders.

Of course, it's not just the researchers. The excavation workers will also join together. After all I have ordered that the waiter prepare enough food for everyone.

I'm not a demon who will indiscriminately exploit workers, ok!. I also allowed the workers to go home and rest. In their time, this time was already showing the time of night, so let them go home and get together again with their families. It is also good to maintain the mental health of the workers so that they can provide the maximum results.

Simple long benches and tables made using wood, neatly lined up in a large field, forming a simple cafeteria.

Usually they would wait for food to be distributed, but this time I changed the food-sharing system. I let the workers carry the food trays that had been prepared and lined up to queue and choose their own food.

Looking at the large building filled with food, many of the workers lined up felt confused. They looked to their right and left, confused by what they were doing.

"The first one!."

The cafeteria clerk shouted to call people in the first queue, marking that food could be picked up.

The first row was a two meter tall orc with a muscular body. He was one of the most reliable Eprigraphy experts. Its existence is urgently needed in this project to uncover what is happening in these ruins.

He walked forward and glanced at the available menu. Of course the Moon Palace workers were already familiar with this cafeteria system. After all in Moon Palace the cafeteria system like it had been in use since the beginning.

"One large bowl of noodles with a sprinkling of fried onions on top of it."

"OK."

The cafeteria attendant was a very excited young maid with blonde hair and a smooth face. At Moon Palace, she would usually be in charge of taking care of the cafeteria, so this time I told her to serve a simple meal to the workers.

One noodle basin... Oh, I mean one big bowl of noodles immediately put on a tray.

"Are you going to drink something?."

"Mineral water."

After ordering what he wanted, he immediately went to find a seat and started eating. Paying?. Nope, no. I'm free of all the food in this cafeteria for the workers. Of course if they want to add, they have to pay for themselves. Although I am not short of money, but the money in Alterion is considered to be the ancient money that is valuable in this world, so I need money that is commonly circulated in the market.

The queue continued until the time came for these native workers to take food.

"Here, is this all free?!".

"Can you really eat anything?."

Many workers were surprised and surprised. At first, they were hired at this place for a very minimum fee and only get one meal every day. Even then they will only be given a piece of rough bread that is difficult to swallow. It is only natural that they are surprised by the cafeteria I provide.

"Of course, everything can be ordered, but everyone is limited to only three types of dishes. Everything's free, but if anyone wants to add, you'll have to pay for it yourself."

After some explanation from the cafeteria attendant, the workers were few or less, they understood. Many ordered food and drinks to be brought home and given to their families at home.

I will not forbid such a thing, what else it is their own thing. But many also eat it on the spot and buy it again to take home.

Even though the price was from 5 limp to 20 limp, they could still pay it with their money.

Limp is the currency in this place. It was shaped like a copper coin with the image of the state emblem on it. The size is small and there is a circular hole in the middle. This currency is engraved with nominal ranging from 1 to ten limp.

However I felt that the wage was too small, so I raised it to 5 limps every day. So the price of food in the cafeteria is quite affordable.

I ate in the tent with dishes prepared by the waiter. After eating, I saw the workers who began to disperse to return to their homes and come back again tomorrow. There were only a few guard soldiers still standing on the city walls and near the gates, watching every worker who started leaving the excavation site.

Even though the workers were gone, the researchers and archaeologists were like crazy people. They continued to work very happily, was there any research material in front of them, how could they possibly be willing to waste time resting?!. They're really crazy work.

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Long time, ten days have passed. With the efficiency of the workers and researchers much improved than the previous ones, the progress of this excavation has greatly improved.

In these ten days, many new discoveries have been successfully identified by researchers. One of them is the estimated age of this city which is actually about 800 thousand years and has been abandoned for approximately 500 thousand years ago.

Perhaps due to a change in climate or certain conditions, the city was slowly buried by sand and more and more, many trees grew on it so that it became the forest as it is today, before finally being discovered accidentally by the people of Xuan Ming when they want to open the land that will be made a new city.

It was also found many inscriptions and knick-knacks made from various kinds of precious metals in this place. In addition there are some intact buildings that are suspected as temples for the worship of the gods.

On the walls of the temple there are ancient languages and writings that contain stories about the gods and the history of this city. It is said that this city used to be a lake that dried up and finally made a city on it.

The city was highly developed and was one of the centers of government within the ancient kingdom. Many large and luxurious buildings are built in this city from valuable materials. The city is very prosperous, can be seen from the buildings and architecture, especially the main building in the middle of the city. And for some reason, this city was eventually abandoned by its inhabitants.

For now, the cause of the city's abandonment is still under investigation. But the interesting thing was, that this city had experienced a wave of extremely powerful ferocious beasts. They recorded it as a demon war.

The sky split, the clouds burned, and the overflowing ocean flooded the entire land. The tall man who held the lightning between his fingers and stepped on the wind under his feet, driving away the demons from the land of birth.

From the ancient language, the meaning of "High People" in these words has a meaning as a strong and powerful person. And the devil, according to as depicted in the relief, was a beast from Helheim. I can recognize that species of beast with just a glance.

Among them are «Soul Singer» and «Soul Slayer» Which is a Tier 4 ghost. Usually the two monsters would resemble the shape of a beautiful woman with a half-transparent body. But the most striking feature is, they have a half centipede body and a half leech body that is not owned by other monsters.

Other than those two types of monsters, there were very many other low Tier monsters

But in the relief, it is described that the inhabitants of this city managed to win with the help of the "Tall man" and with the help of the city's defense weapons. So the wave of beasts was not the cause of this city being abandoned.

What I'm interested in is, where did the city's defense weapon get?. In many of the clues found by the researchers, there is absolutely no clear clue as to where and how the gun was obtained, as if the cannon had been there from the beginning.

I sat on an airship that was made a temporary lab by researchers and archaeologists at Moon Palace. I will not be so bored just by sitting around, I am currently reading the results of the latest research report found in that city.

Filia:"Explain this section."

I pointed to one of the report sheets that contained data and images from the excavation.

Ephilias:"Okay, Your Majesty. To find out the truth that this used to be a lake that dried up while we were doing the digging, we also examined the soil underneath. At a depth of about 20m, there are ancient silt deposits that justify the story. Of the minerals in the deposits, the lake had dried up at least about a century before the city was formed."

Filia:"Continue."

Efilias:"From the various data that we have collected, we finally learned that the lake was formed between 5-6 million years, and has an area of at least 90km² with a depth of not less than 100m. We're trying to do further excavations to look for fossils or specimens that once lived in that lake."

Filia:"What did you find?."

Efilias:"We found fossils from «Slow Greed» that were estimated to have died about 1 million years ago. But, the skeletal form of this Slow Greed is slightly different from what we know, Your Majesty. As if, they've made evolution."

I saw a picture of a rock upon which there was a complete fossilized skeleton of a creature.

Ephilias:"Please look, Your Majesty."

Efilias operated a computer panel and on the table suddenly appeared a 3-dimensional holographic image showing an image of a crocodile-like creature with four eyes and a hard dorsal on its back that extended to the tails. But it also has class differences with crocodiles, where the legs should turn into thick muscular fins and the muzzle is also different.

After the image of the monster appeared, Efilias operated the image with his hands to adjust the position and size of the image.

Efilias:"They grew a new organ in the snout section that is very sensitive to electrical waves. In addition, its gills have a special coating that prevents sludge from entering into its respiratory tract. In addition, the snout section is also longer and thinner which is very useful for digging prey at the bottom of muddy water. In this evolution, I can confirm that this lake is a muddy lake. Rather than a lake, this place is more suitable to be called a swamp."

The explanation also proves that monsters from Alterion can also evolve according to the environment they live in within a certain period of time. But I can't pinpoint the timing of that evolution without further research.

Philia:"Do you know why the lake is drying up?."

The projection image turns into a landscape image of a lake map, complete with a comparison of size and depth.

Efilias:" From our research, I learned that this lake does not have a water circulation that can support its size."

Philia:"You mean this lake is just a hollow hole filled with water?."

Ephilias:"That's true, Your Majesty. The only source of water that fills this lake comes from the same place from the springs used by this city, the city, but now the source of the spring has become smaller and not enough to finally make the lake dry up. Because the temperature in Helheim is always low, so the evaporation process becomes very minimal and most of the water disappears because it is absorbed by the soil below."

I understand all the data that Efilias has given me. In short, this lake was a dried up muddy lake. After drying out, the mud in the lake began to harden and bury monsters that could not land. Increasingly, the lake basin began to fill with mud from the rainwater and continued like that until the former lake was slowly buried and disappeared.

Once the former lake was completely stable, there were people who built the city on it and the current ruins were formed.

How did those people know that there used to be a lake here?.

Answer's simple. Although the lake dried up, it still collected rainwater, but the rainwater accumulated in the lake was increasingly shallow and could not last long, until it finally completely dried up. Before the lake dries up completely, it can be ascertained that there is an ancient kingdom that controls the lake region.

While listening to Efilias explain, I also looked at the pile of data that was in front of me seriously. On the last page, I became very interested.

Filia:"Explain this section."

Ephilias looked at the passage I showed and began to explain.

Ephilias:"From the bottom of the lake, I found a new layer of soil. To my surprise, there is a very old mineral layer of Etherithium, about 10-11 Billion years old, almost the same age as Helheim."

Bang...!

There you...!

I stood up violently and subconsciously jerked my hand violently onto the surface of the table until the holographic image shook.

Ephilias:"Your Majesty?."

Efilias was surprised and many other researchers in the room raised their heads to look at me.

Filia:"Do further excavation down to the soil layer under the former ancient lake."

(The end of this chapter.)

Almost back to the academy. Huh... I didn't expect that Helheim's story would be so long.

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