I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 138
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[NEW!] [2nd place. Luan Badnicker. 90 points.]
“Write…….”
I hit my forehead.
It wasn't a low score and the ranking was high, but... … There would be few people in the world who would be happy after coming in second place..
To be honest, I didn't think my response was bad, so I even expected that it might have exceeded the Sangvis Ball's score..
‘Excitement is a sin…….’
Today too, I was reminded of the famous quote from the third executioner and at the same time became curious..
How did Iron Blood Ball clear [Room of Quickness]??
Tap, tap, tap on the name [Delak Badniker] on the screen floating in the air..
Come to think of it, there is no 'C' in the name..
It seems that at this time, the Sanghyeolgong had not yet received his middle name..
[Would you like to view Delak Badniker's records??]
[Y/N]
“huh?”
Was there a feature like this??
I reflexively pressed Y and…….
Afterwards, the image of Sanghyeolgong appeared on the small screen..
[…….]
He still looks young enough to be called a boy-gong, but at this time, Sanghyeol-gong feels much younger..
‘father… Am I right?’
Just like a different person.
The reason was not simply because he looked three or four years younger.…….
I soon realized that the reason for my discomfort was facial expressions, posture, gestures, prayers... … . I realized that it was because of the difference in atmosphere..
At this time, Iron Blood Ball did not feel any heartlessness for some reason..
It wasn't expressionless, and it didn't feel cold..
On the contrary, when it comes to impressions, I tend to be timid..
The way he acted like a timid little animal somehow felt cute.-.
‘crazy.’
Regardless of the fact that he was an iron-blooded craftsman, I shook my head without expressing gratitude to my father..
Anyway, Sanghyeolgong faced the ordeal with a slightly nervous expression..
1There was no significant difference in response from step to step 3.…….
It was the last 4 steps that showed a completely different response..
Couuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu……!
4step.
The moment the ceiling flipped over and a honeycomb-like hole and a weapon appeared inside it.-.
[…….]
Like lightning, the Iron Blood Lord pulled out the sword from his belt and swung it towards the sky..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
And the wind that blew from the blade shattered the ceiling..
“…her.”
No matter how young he is, he seems to be a Sanghyeolgong..
Only then did I vaguely understand the scoring method..
There was no clear answer to this ordeal, but at least the time it took Sanghyeolgong to respond was faster..
Iron Blood Ball expected that as soon as the ceiling wall overturned, the projectiles would rain down from there, and he attacked in reverse, destroying the wall, but it took less than a second..
“…hmm.”
The idea and reaction speed are all mine..
While Sanghyeolgong felt amazing, I also felt like my pride was crushed..
This was because I knew Sanghyeolgong's age when he entered the Cartel Academy..
only twelve years old.
‘…No matter how loose I was, losing to a twelve year old was a bit much..’
no. This is probably an excuse too.
Wow, I slapped my cheeks with my palms. Fortunately, there is still a chance to make up for it..
Because there are two more rooms.
Should I say I'm glad.
I am much more confident in my strength and speed than my quickness..
I was about to leave the room…….
[Would you like to try again??]
[Y/N]
“…ok?”
Suddenly, such a phrase appeared on the screen..
* * *
By the time 8 hours had passed since the test started, more than half of the Youngdos had been kicked out of the tower..
In other words, all Yeongdo who were still climbing the tower were allowed to transfer to the academy.-.
In fact, they were climbing the tower diligently without realizing the fact..
There was no explanation here either..
In the first place, this tower was a playground in bad taste that the dean put a lot of effort into creating.…….
In essence, a playground is only a playground if there are people using it..
Unless the dean wants them expelled, the leaders will have to continue climbing the tower all day..
‘Even so,…….’
Professor Morland looked at the screen with slightly unexpected eyes..
Because the results revealed were somewhat surprising..
There are a total of 35 spirits who entered the [Tower of Asceticism] this time..
Ten spiritual leaders from Badniker’s retreat..
There are twenty-five young people who came from Goodspring’s certification ceremony..
And now, all of the youngdos from the retreat are alive..
This means that every single person passed the [Mana-Eating Stairs].…….
On the other hand, only six of the leaders who went through the certification ceremony made it past the first floor..
‘I never thought the level difference would be this much..’
The average level of Yeongdo is superior to Badknicker..
To be honest, it was an embarrassing result because these were two families that were compared in any field..
“…….”
Meanwhile, leaving behind the countless leaders climbing the tower, Dean Alderson's eyes were only fixed on Luan..
It was also the only Yeongdo currently on the 3rd floor..
It's been 8 hours since the exam started, but most of Yeongdo is still blocked on the second floor..
Of course!
[The problems prepared in [Layer of Knowledge] were extremely difficult problems that even renowned scholars and authorities in each field could not easily answer.!
In particular, in fields such as magic, even basic knowledge is strictly managed by magic towers or academic societies..
That's because it's a force that's as dangerous as it is powerful..
Of course, Luan inherited Badknicker's bloodline..
There is also Asad, the guardian of the Badnikeren family and the great wizard, so there would have been no chance of encountering knowledge of magic..
‘Even so…….’
You can even answer questions from completely different fields.?
Are you a so-called genius??
no. a little different.
‘It's not possible just because you have some brains..’
In the first place, that is not a standard strategy.
Why did the second floor room have to be in the shape of a library??
It meant that when faced with a difficult problem, you should look for related books and obtain clues..
In fact, what filled the bookshelf of the library on the second floor were manuscripts of old books that were difficult to find..
[The reason [the layer of knowledge] took this form was purely because of Dean Alderson's insistence.…….
It's a pity that young people are visiting libraries less and less every day, so we prepared this book specifically to help them realize the fun of finding the knowledge they want with their own hands..
…Of course, a system that requires investment of as little as an hour or as long as three or four hours to solve just one problem cannot be considered normal.…….
‘anyway……!’
That cocky kid solved it all in 30 minutes and left the second floor.!
…But surprisingly, even Luan Badniker seemed to be blocked on the 3rd floor..
“Professor Morland.”
“yes.”
“How long has Luan Badniker been staying on the third floor??”
“Just 3 hours have passed.”
“Hmm. Looks like it's not going well.”
Alderson stroked his beard in a calm manner again..
To be honest, when I was advancing without hesitation, [Badniker's Nightmare] almost came to mind again.…….
After all, no matter how talented he is, he doesn't seem to be at the level of an iron-blooded expert..
Actually it's natural.
What are the chances that a talented person, who may or may not appear once every hundreds of years, appears at such a short interval, and even from the same family?.
‘Still, you did a pretty good job..’
Luan Badnicker is 16 this year..
It's not even fully ripe yet, but it's showing such activity... … . He must be a talented person with a promising future..
Dean Alderson, who had regained his composure, took another sip of tea with a warmer smile..
“…….”
On the other hand, Morland was looking at Ruan with a somewhat anxious expression..
3Unlike other places, there are few communication crystals on this floor..
The only thing you can check is the waiting room, and three separately prepared rooms... … . This means that we cannot know what is happening inside the room of [strength], [speed], and [accuracy]..
‘hmm…….’
3Only those who have a total of 150 points on each floor can go up to the 4th floor..
This means that, on average, you need to secure 50 points in one room.-.
It's not easy.
The difficulty level of each room jumps from level 3..
To be honest, I wonder how many talented people will be able to overcome that ordeal at the level of Yeongdo..
‘…Still, Yeongdo has conquered the [Mana Eating Stairs] with a new record. Is it right for it to take this long??’
Morland's eyes turned to the screen..
The moment I felt like I wanted to take a peek at what was going on over there.…….
[congratulations. You have passed the level of training..]
“……!”
I heard that voice from Luan Badniker's screen..
* * *
[Room of Power: 99 points.]
[Room of Speed: 97 points.]
[Room for agility: 93 points.]
[overall ranking.]
[NEW!] [1st place. Luan Badnicker. 289 points.]
[2stomach. Leone. 281 points.]
[3stomach. Delak Badniker. 280 points.]
[4stomach. Hyde Woodjack. 277 points.]
[5stomach. Caela epiphysis. 265 points.]
“…….”
I took first place overall, but.
Before I felt a sense of accomplishment, I had many questions..
First. Surprisingly, Sanghyeolgong was not first overall..
Iron Blood Ball took first place in the quickness category, but only came in second and third place in the strength and speed category..
And the person who took first place in the Room of Power and the Room of Speed was a guy named Leone, who had been ranked first in the overall rankings until just before..
‘who is this?’
When I heard this name for the first time in my life, my eyebrows narrowed..
The rest of the names still looked familiar..
Not to mention the Iron Blood Prince, Hyde Woodjack, Charon's father and the continent's strongest ranger, is also famous..
In addition, Kaela's bone section.
She is the adopted daughter of Keian, whom I mentioned in passing before, and is the current mercenary king..
It's surprising that Hyde and Kaela went to the academy, but…….
The most unexpected thing is of course a person named Leone..
It was a name I had never heard of before, but it ranked higher than Sanghyeolgong..
‘It might be a pseudonym..’
I was curious, so I looked at the records like an iron bloodsmith, and it turned out to be a girl with jet black hair and red eyes..
Of course it wasn't a familiar face..
Leone faced all the trials with a vicious smile, but his physical abilities were clearly unusual..
‘Yes, even though it’s below me.’
Anyway, this is the end of the third floor..
4The score to get to the floor was 150 points..
I got almost double that score. Since we've already passed the standard, we can now go to the 4th floor..
I don't see any stairs around, so maybe if I wait like this, the surrounding scenery will change on its own like I saw before..
…….
…….
…….
But for some reason, I didn’t feel any signs of change around me..
The moment I narrowed my eyes to see what was happening…….
[Hehehe.]
I heard a voice from somewhere.
Is it a communication fix??
[-ah. Can you hear me, Luan Youngdo??]
It was Dean Alderson's voice..
“What's wrong?”
[ah. It's no big deal. first of all… I saw Gwi Yeong-do's performance very well in the control room. It's really amazing…….]
Useless words of praise go out of one ear..
I got the feeling that I wasn't talking about compliments..
[…So this is the main point, Luan Youngdo. I'm sorry, but you won't be able to get to the 4th floor in your current state..]
“what does that mean?”
[There is a minimum number of challengers on the next floor, ‘Sparring Floor’. This means that there must be at least two people to be eligible to take on the challenge.-.]
I stopped at the dean's words..
“Those words are…….”
[You can't go to the 4th floor until another spirit comes..]
It's a shitty structure..
It may not have been a hasty setup, but somehow the voice came out a little crooked..
“If it's the sparring floor, is it a one-on-one match between Yeongdo who has made it this far??”
In that case, I understand that the minimum number of people is two..
If you don't have someone to fight with, you won't be able to evaluate it..
[I can't tell you the details, but it's different than that..]
“If it's not that way, I don't mind if I try it alone..”
[That's not right, young spirit. Rules must be followed at all times.]
After listening to the dean, I realized one thing..
I don't know anything else, but this old man doesn't want me to climb any further..
[But it would be a shame to just go down after reaching the 3rd floor... … . Luan Youngdo, your performance in this tower was amazing. So let's give him a corresponding reward..]
Dean Alderson said in a quiet voice..
[Besides, aren't you very tired now? There will be a welcome party for transfer students this evening. Even the empire invited one of the country's finest servants and an outstanding orchestra. I'll have to change clothes for the party, so why don't I just head down for today??]
I felt something in my heart stir at those words..
It was the rebellious spirit inside me..
I said with a grin..
“Dean, you said the minimum number of people is two.?”
[That's right.]
“Then, whoever it is, if just one more person comes up, we can challenge the 4th floor with that person.?”
[… That said, it won't be easy for the spirits to get through the second floor. Even if you pass, you have to score more than 150 points like you did on the 3rd floor, and even if you succeed there, the probability that the spirit will want to challenge the 4th floor like you did is low.-.]
“great.”
I cut off the dean's words a little rudely..
To be honest, the trials on the first and second floors, as well as the third floor, were not easy.…….
The faces of those who could easily reach this place passed through several minds..
And one of them.
I don't have any specific basis, but for some reason, the guy who seemed like he would reach the third floor the fastest came to mind..
Of course, it's purely a feeling..
[…Who are you waiting for??]
Alderson asked me if I was a little anxious at my calm appearance, but I gave no answer and just closed my eyes and started flying..
It's not very efficient because it's out of the sun, but since there's nothing else to do, I can relax for the first time in a while..
And around the time when Suzhou Heaven was completed according to the advice of the First Duke of Yanhua,.
Paat-!
A seal appeared in the center of the waiting room along with a halo of light..
It looks like Yeongdoin has just entered the third floor..
I waited until the halo of light disappeared and greeted the sight that was soon revealed..
“hi!”
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