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Became the youngest disciple of God of War - Episode 137

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[infinite stairs]

The moment I saw the sign with some rather grandiose words on it, I couldn't help but laugh..

I don't know the exact reason, but somehow it reminded me of the time I descended Yeongsan Mountain before returning.…….

In general, it is easier to go down than to go up..

But, will the ordeal of these stairs be harsher than that of Yeongsan??

‘…….’

I stopped dead in my tracks when a sudden thought occurred to me..

That's because there's a difference between confidence and arrogance..

Just like in Yeongsan, the ordeal of these stairs is unknown to me..

No matter how harsh the training at Yeongsan was, that cannot be grounds for belittling the current hardships..

but…….

‘I want to test it.’

Without strength, without protection.

First of all, I want to encounter this name of infinity with only my body..

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to do it..

tadadat!

I thought as I raced up the stairs..

Even if Alderson is a wizard of seven colors, he would not be able to set the actual number of stairs to infinite..

But why was the staircase named Infinite??

Just to scare the climber.?

Or is it because it is so long that it rivals infinity?.

‘Probably both?’

I concluded with a chuckle..

That’s because Alderson is also a wizard..

You can figure it out just by looking at the seven-color riddle we tasted earlier. That old man's personality is not good at all..

The shape of the stairs is also bad..

Spiral design that makes it impossible to know how far you have come and how much is left…….

If you have no choice but to keep going without knowing where you started or where you will arrive, it wouldn't be nonsense for the stairs to have infinite names..

‘This part is similar to Yeongsan..’

I had a similar feeling when descending Mt. Yeongsan..

Because the fog enveloped all directions, it was impossible to see above or below..

At least I was able to see the progress thanks to the FAD that the fourth executioner gave me.…….

Regardless of difficulty, aren't these stairs the worse quality??

‘I like it.’

But now even those unknown parts have become attractive to me..

I spent 100 days in Yeongsan..

During that time, the gap between mind and body was completely eliminated, and my physical strength also increased beyond recognition. Thanks to the improved Cheil Chloride..

However, since my regression, I have never really pushed myself to the limit..

The battle with Juan was somewhat one-sided.…….

The Demon King was not yet an opponent I could overcome..

Because there was no one in Yeongdo that could be called an opponent..

In that sense, these stairs were a good test..

“…Feel so good.”

I muttered to myself without realizing it..

After running for about an hour and a half, I slowly felt my body warming up..

On the other hand, breathing is still calm..

‘Should I pick up the pace just a little more?.’

Or should I just watch the situation a little longer?.

I still can't tell the overall length of the stairs, so I have to be careful.…….

I don't think running while conserving my strength is what I'm apt for..

I knew this for the first time.

Running lightly, as if taking a walk, is surprisingly tantalizing..

‘With just a little bit of power-.’

The moment I thought that and put pressure on my front foot, I quickly stopped..

The stairs ended somewhat suddenly and a wall appeared..

“What…….”

I almost hit my forehead..

And while I paused, an inorganic voice reached my ears..

[congratulations. You have passed the rainbow layer.]

‘This is the end?’

Yes, as if to say, the surroundings were engulfed in light and the scenery began to change..

The cool, colorful stairs and stone walls have disappeared, leaving a library-like background with an old-fashioned atmosphere..

Anyway, I lost my temper..

‘…It was really over.’

If I had known this would happen, I would have just run with all my might from the beginning..

I quenched my appetite with some sense of regret and looked around..

‘It's a library…….’

For some reason, the tattoo near the nape of my neck feels sore..

Of course, the atmosphere here was completely different from the gloomy underground library at home..

brighter than anything.

There was no window visible, but I think it was thanks to the warm light coming from the chandelier attached to the center of the ceiling..

[Welcome to the layer of knowledge!]

[※second rule※]

[There is a penalty if you get a question wrong three or more times..]

It's a problem here too…….

Isn’t the way of thinking of wizards surprisingly simple?.

Anyway, there is a penalty here, but if you can't solve it, they won't cut out your tongue or gouge out your eyeballs..

It might be a bit of a naughty prank, but.

‘Coincidentally,.’

It may be a coincidence, but it feels like a continuation of the ordeal I experienced before..

I feel like I did it unintentionally.?

I didn't feel particularly guilty, but somehow I felt a little cowardly..

‘Anyway, what problem are you trying to solve?…….’

As I was standing in the middle of the library, a book came flying from somewhere and stopped in front of me..

Sigh.-.

Then, the pages of the book turned randomly and a voice was heard..

[This is the first problem.]

“aha.”

It's like this.

Eventually the book's pages were fixed, and I looked at the problem..

* * *

Alderson, who was staring at the screen with his eyes glued to the screen, said in a trembling voice:.

“What is the name of that Youngdo??”

“So obviously…….”

Morland responded by looking through the profiles submitted in advance by the two families..

“Blonde hair and purple eyes... … . It's definitely Luan Badniker..”

“Luan Badniker? Are you the youngest son of Sanghyeolgong??”

“Yes, that's right.”

“No way. I heard that you are an incompetent person who did not receive any protection.…….”

Morland closed his mouth..

Because he also heard similar rumors..

Badniker's youngest child.

It is said to be a bloodline that is so unanswerable that even Sanghyeolgong, who values ​​blood ties, rejects it..

I don't know anything else, but the rumor that he was a madman who sold the family's treasured sword was something that could not be easily forgotten..

‘When they found out that it was Badniker's treasured sword, the merchants who bought it at a low price ran all the way to Badniker's territory.…….’

Some even claimed that it was a trap sold by Sanghyeolgong targeting merchants, but no one will know the truth..

Alderson looked at the screen with confused eyes..

“Umm… … . Since she did not receive divine protection, it seems she focused on physical training. Seeing you again, you have such an amazing body..”

Alderson, who had calmed down slightly, moistened his mouth with black tea, buried himself in the backrest again, and said:.

“It's a great body, but... If you just trust in the flesh and go out, you will be severely punished. What [Tower of Training] requires more than anything else is the challenger’s versatility.…….”

Alderson nodded and smiled evilly again..

“On the contrary, the courageous face of Yeong-do, who easily broke through the stairs, is colored with despair... … . Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk!”

“excuse me… Dean?”

“something else?”

“Luan Badniker broke through the second floor.……?”

* * *

[congratulations. You have passed the layer of knowledge.]

An inorganic voice reached me again.

It probably took less than 30 minutes..

1I cleared it much faster than the floor, but to be honest, I felt a little strange because it felt like I had taken a shortcut this time..

‘Isn’t this the god of martial arts and not the god of martial arts??’

When I spoke in a slightly tired tone, Musin laughed and said,.

[You're simply lucky. The past recorded as history by today's people is engraved in me as memories and relationships..]

‘…It seems like you are not just limited to the past era, but have a very broad perspective overall.?’

[is it? I'm not sure.]

This time too, I received help from Musin..

Even if you are a history professor at an academy, isn't it enough to have a conversation about martial arts and history??

Mushin’s breadth of knowledge was deep and wide enough to make you think that way..

For example, one of the problems solved…….

[In general, the level of magic is determined by the type of color that can be handled. So, what is the most recommended order for learning colors in today’s magic arts??]

It's clearly written in a language I know, but I have no idea what kind of bullshit this is..

Unlike what Rise presented, the question of [Layer of Knowledge] was subjective… Most of them were outside of my interests..

At this moment, I also learned for the first time that the realm of magic is divided into colors that can be handled..

Of course, I was pausing because I had no way of knowing the answer, but Musin spoke in a calm voice..

[You can choose between red and purple, whichever suits your personality. From then on, it goes back sequentially. After learning all seven colors, choose one color and focus on it, or move on to the color mixing stage..]

Musin seemed to be well-versed not only in martial arts, but also in past history, mythology, heroic figures, and even magic..

As a result, I was able to break through the [layer of knowledge] without much trouble.…….

[Welcome to the training floor!]

[※third rule※]

[Guardianship is prohibited on this floor..]

[Penalty for violation.]

With the inorganic voice, the surrounding scenery changed again..

What greeted me this time was a gray room. Similar to the starting point, there were three doors on the wall..

And as expected, our sign was stuck in the middle..

At first glance, it looks like the longest sign I've ever seen..

I read the content slowly.

[You have endless stamina and vast knowledge! Congratulations on your arrival to the 3rd floor.!]

[4There is a huge reward prepared by the great Archmage - Purple Alderson on the floor.!]

[Of course, not just anyone can set foot in such a precious place, right? To enter the 4th floor, you must now pass three tests.!]

[Test your ‘strength’, ‘speed’ and ‘accuracy’! If you exceed 150 points in total, you can advance to the next floor.!]

Strength, speed, agility.

I saw red, blue and green doors respectively..

[room of power.]

[room of speed.]

[room of agility.]

“hmm…….”

Are we measuring physical ability this time??

I got quite interested..

I instinctively tried to enter the [Room of Power] first, but changed my mind and decided to enter the [Room of Agility] first..

This is because agility - that is, reaction speed - is most deeply affected by physical and mental state..

On the other hand, strength and speed are less affected by physical condition than agility..

sweet-.

I opened the door and entered the [Room of Quickness]..

It's a spacious room.

I was a little dazed because it was my first time entering the tower and seeing such a large space..

There was only one sign stuck in the middle of the empty space..

[Welcome to the room of quickness!]

[The trial in this room consists of a total of four stages..]

[Avoid throwing objects by any means necessary..]

“throw?”

The moment I asked a question, I heard a voice..

[1Start the steps.]

Clap!

At that moment, a black hole appeared on the wall in front..

My head is big enough to fit in..

Just watching it quietly.

Tu-tu-tu-tung!

With a dull sound, the ball poured out of the hole..

“……!”

pretty fast.

I immediately twisted my upper body to avoid the flying ball..

Pretzel Gwang!

The balls hit the wall and made a loud noise. If I get hit, I don’t think it will end at the level of ‘ouch’..

[2Start the steps.]

This time, holes appeared in both directions and arrows came flying out in bunches..

Of course, it's much faster and more threatening than the ball, but maybe it's because I was nervous this time??

1I avoided it more easily than I did..

‘2If the steps are two-way, step 3 is…….’

[3There is a risk of injury and even death at this stage..]

[Would you like to continue??]

1, 2If I got the steps wrong, I would have missed the goal. I think the remaining two steps are much more dangerous..

Of course, that doesn't mean I have any intention of buying it here..

I briefly responded to the sky..

“go.”

[3Start the steps.]

Clap!

As expected, holes appeared in all directions, front, back, left, and right along with a loud noise..

What's next for the ball and arrow??

I was waiting with my senses raised so I could respond immediately, but an unexpected object flew by..

nettle liquid-!

It was a discus.

It's also a disk as big as a sewer cover..

This disc even had a bloody blade attached to it... If you get hit by that, you won't be injured, you'll just be cut in half and die..

The disc was incomparably faster than a ball or arrow, and it did not fly irregularly..

The discs flying from all directions flew in a direction that seemed to have predicted in advance the path I would avoid..

It's hard to avoid them all.

It may be possible to defend, but there is something that bothers me..

- Avoid throwing objects by any means necessary..

The voice said to avoid the throws..

This means that defense may be the wrong response..

There is no time to think more.

The moment I saw the disk almost right in front of me, I pulled out the Seven Deadly Sins sword from my belt..

Then, tap the nearest disk with the tip of the knife..

Kigeek.

The path of the disc that collides with the sword is distorted..

The disk rotating to the left collided with the closest disk, and such collisions continued in succession..

Kakakakang!

As a result, the disks that were attacking me collided with each other, bounced in all directions, and became stuck in the wall..

‘This is safe?’

Still, I didn't stop it by hitting it myself..

I wait a little nervously for a voice.…….

[4Start the steps.]

“Phew…….”

In fact, the sign of passing was dropped..

No, it's not time to relax.

4Where are the steps and what will come flying out??

Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu……!

At that time, a loud noise was heard from above..

When I looked up at the sound of dust falling, I saw the strange sight of the ceiling wall turning over..

The overturned wall was filled with hundreds and thousands of holes..

The moment I had the odd thought that it looked like a honeycomb, something like cool metal seemed to flash inside the hole..

The moment I thought, no way,…….

“……!”

All kinds of weapons - swords, swords, daggers, spears, axes... came out of the hole immediately afterward. … . Anyway, a torrent of weapons poured down like a torrent, many times more than all the weapons I know..

Quagga, quagga, quagga, quagga.!

“……!”

How the fuck can I avoid this??

If I wanted to avoid getting hurt, I would have to react immediately by swinging the Seven Deadly Sins Sword, but for some reason, I felt like I would fail in step 4 if I did that..

Of course, there is no way to completely avoid the heavy rain of that weapon..

It's not a matter of physical ability, but a matter of spatial density..

This means that you have to use a shortcut like in step 3, but now it is impossible to forcefully change the path of the thrown object like back then..

then what should i do-.

“……!”

At that moment, my eyes fell on the disk stuck on the wall..

When I looked closely, it looked like a shield rather than a disk..

And the shape of the throws falling from the sky is, of course, a weapon..

fault!

My body moved faster than I thought..

I immediately ran to where the shield was and slid myself under it..

Then, support the shield with your hand as if pushing it out..

Toad doo doo doo duk!

It seems like a heavy rain of steel is pouring down.

The sound of hitting the shield fiercely struck my ears..

After the shock that made my wrists stiff... Finally the surroundings became quiet..

[congratulations! You have cleared all trials prepared in the Room of Quickness.!]

[…Calculating score…….]

[Please wait a moment.]

I sighed and crawled out of the tattered disk..

Meanwhile, the fragments of the weapon scattered everywhere soon turned into particles of light and disappeared..

Now I understand.

Neither the bladed disk nor the rain of weapons falling from the sky were as dangerous as actual weapons..

This was probably made with magic, and it wouldn't have killed him if he actually got hit. I don't know if it hurts enough to kill me, but.

And somewhere, you can see a little bird screaming as if it had been hit by a real weapon..

‘Because it really tastes bad.’

The moment I sighed, a small screen appeared in front of me..

Before I could startle, I saw text floating on a translucent screen..

[Room of Quickness Historical Rankings.]

As for the historical rankings... Are you talking about the records of those who cleared it??

As I moved my finger, many names passed by..

Of course, what I'm curious about is the top rankings.

I went all the way to the end of the list, and soon found a familiar name..

[1stomach. Delac Badniker. 94 points.]

[2stomach. Leone. 87 points.]

[3stomach. Hyde Woodjack. 85 points.]

[4stomach. Caela epiphysis. 84 points.]

[5stomach. Glenn Scarlett. 81 points.]

“…….”

Now that I think about it, Iron Blood Prince was also a graduate of the Cartel Academy..

Although I completed all courses and graduated in just one year..

slightly dazed.

I never thought I would have the opportunity to make a direct comparison with Sanghyeolgong in a place like this..

[Score calculation has been completed.]

So, what is my level now?.