I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 81
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Hector, the dwarf spirit, and Charon returned to the hut, but they could not immediately hear the circumstances from these guys..
All three must have reached their limit of fatigue because they fainted as soon as they got to the cabin..
“…Charon doesn't think it's because of fatigue..”
“Al Baim?”
Compared to these three, our condition was fine, but we still didn't know when or what situation would arise, so we decided to keep an eye on it..
The four of us took turns on the watch watch..
The first night of the special test - maybe we should call it that now - passed like that..
the next morning.
I came out to get some fresh air, looked up at the sky, and tilted my head..
“…Is it morning? The forest is so dark I can't tell..”
Mir took my place in what I had to say..
It was usually a dark place due to the dense tree branches, but…….
It feels a lot darker now than usual..
And I, who was much more sensitive to the presence of the sun, realized it without even having to peek beyond the branches..
‘The sun hasn't risen?’
I took out an hourglass from my pocket..
The hourglass was now one-third worn out, meaning that just one day had passed since the exam started..
And since the test started in the morning, the sun should still be up.…….
‘I wish it was just my mood.’
Wouldn't it be an escape from reality to run such a hope circuit when even the devil has already appeared?.
First of all, cross-validation.
I returned to the cabin with Mir..
And I saw aspiring heroes sitting together in a cramped cabin..
“…It's so frustrating.”
Is it because there are no windows?.
For some reason, it's hard to breathe, and if it were summer, I might have steamed to death..
I first looked at Hector and asked.
“condition is ok?”
“It's gotten a lot better. What about you?.”
“me?”
“Didn't you get your palm pierced yesterday? There were also burn marks…….”
You have better eyesight than I thought..
He looked like he was on the verge of collapsing, but from what he was talking about, I guess he saw all of the sparring with Charon..
“I'm fine. Maybe everything will be better tomorrow.”
“is it…….”
“Dwarves are okay too?”
“Ah, yes. I'm fine.”
I asked while looking at the dwarf Yeongdo..
“you have a name…….”
“It's called Basil Jule..”
“It did.”
Evan told me but I forgot.
Basil muttered with a downcast face..
“I heard about the general situation from Evan and Charles here. Who would have thought that Pam was dead... … . Then you shouldn't have any expectations about Tenma either..”
At times like this, words of comfort are meaningless, so I closed my mouth..
And finally I see Charon.
Just yesterday, my facial features were so swollen that I couldn't see them properly, but now the swelling has gone down a lot..
‘This guy's recovery is also amazing.?’
He probably ate as much good food as Hector..
“But what about your group members and you were alone??”
“…Our group decided to act separately..”
“aha.”
It would be crazy to take individual action in such a dangerous place..
If it was Charon who did that, I understand..
“Everyone tried to go around and earn points. Did you sell potions with the blessings of that guy named Zeros??”
“…….”
Charon silently agreed..
When I saw that shabby face, my desire to want more rose like a cloud.…….
Previously.
“Hmm.”
I cleared my throat to get everyone's attention and said:.
“Before we talk, does anyone know anything about the Dark Church??”
Then Hector, out of the seven, raised his hand..
“Then let’s ask my brother something..”
“what?”
“Are there any rituals in the church that are related to the solar eclipse??”
Hector’s expression hardened at my words..
“…Has a solar eclipse occurred now?.”
“maybe.”
“It is not an easy issue to talk about. answer clearly.”
I nodded..
“that's right. The sun has been eaten by shadows.”
“…….”
Then everyone looked at Hector’s expression..
The once stiff expression has now lost all blood, like a corpse..
“Hector?”
“Do you know what's going on??”
“From what I learned from the literature... A solar eclipse that occurs without warning in a certain area refers to only one case..”
And Hector's next words made my guess come true..
“Demon Lord's Descent Ritual.”
dark church.
It looks like these crazy guys are planning to descend the demon lord to the land of Badniker..
* * *
Of course, the expressions on the faces of the leaders were dumbfounded at first..
I almost broke down when I saw the little devil, but when the name devil came up, I felt like I lost all sense of reality..
“No, you're kidding, right? The devil is coming…….”
“There's no way something like that could happen in Badniker's territory, not anywhere else.……?”
“Of course, it will not be a complete advent. There won't be enough preparation time and offerings for that..”
“sacrifice, offering…….”
The guy named Basil seemed to be uncharacteristically timid for a dwarf, and his face turned pale when he heard Hector's words..
“What appears on this earth must be a part of the devil's body..”
“Well, I'm glad that's the case..”
“I'm glad?”
Hector said with a weak smile..
“20Do you remember the incident a year ago when the large city of Philpia was reduced to ruins in 27 minutes? Even now, the land is so viciously eroded by musical instruments that even high-ranking priests have given up on purifying it. At that time, what the church summoned was at most one finger of the devil..”
“…I also heard about the Filpiasi tragedy..”
Charles said.
“But I heard that the number of people sacrificed at that time was in the hundreds.…….”
“We have no way of knowing the circumstances behind the church. What we need to note now is that the eclipse has already occurred and the ritual has also begun..”
i asked.
“So what happens from now on??”
“First, organisms mutate. All creatures that are not immune will be affected by the instrument and their bodies will not be distorted..”
“effect?”
“Originally, there were no wolf-type monsters in this forest. It must have been like that because the animals that lived in the forest were affected..”
“hmm…….”
“Second, the appearance of the devil. Although most of them are low-level demons with the intelligence of animals, they open the gates of hell and appear in droves..”
Hector looked at me and said.
“Next is the solar eclipse phenomenon you saw..”
“How many stages does consciousness have??”
“As far as I know, there are four levels. They say that in the final stage, the ground itself rots away and emits a terrible musical instrument. An instrument so strong that even active heroes can't withstand it..”
If we get there, we'll all die..
Well, there was no time to fight..
“…….”
“…….”
Anyway, the atmosphere instantly became heavier after hearing Hector’s explanation..
Me too.
I knew the situation was serious, but seeing it in person was beyond my imagination..
‘If it was a disaster of this magnitude, I would have deserved to die.…….’
Master, have you seen this far??
But I don't think it's a matter of whether you receive advice or not..
In just one month, could I have grown to the level where I can respond to this situation?.
At that time, Evan, who had a relatively calm face, asked.
“There's no way Badniker wouldn't know about an incident like this. Won't he get support from his family soon??”
“Support will come... I don't know when that will happen.”
“yes?”
“A barrier is formed in a 20km radius around the retreat camp. It is a barrier created by Archmage Asad himself, and it was created to completely block the inside and the outside..”
“Why such a barrier…….”
“Without it, we wouldn't have been able to create a camp in this dangerous place. The barrier not only eliminates the invasion of monsters, but also eliminates the unique effects of the forest. It's like a loss of direction..”
“ah…….”
“Maybe the mastermind knows that too..”
Although he didn't say it out loud, Hector probably knows that the mastermind is an insider of the family..
“…It would be nice if there was a way to spread the news to the outside world..”
“Isn’t there someone who has that kind of protection? Why, there was also a guy who brought in foreign goods at will..”
Then our eyes turned to Charon..
This guy didn't seem to know whether he knew what was going on or not, but he responded in a blunt tone with an unfazed expression on his face..
“… If you're talking about zeros, it's impossible. Its protection does not form a passage to the outside world. Just got a huge warehouse.”
It's amazing that even after getting beaten up like that, he still speaks in a joking tone..
I admired Charon for a moment and suddenly a thought occurred to me..
“wait for a sec. They said the barrier was struck by Archmage Assad.?”
“It's Assad..”
“okay. Asad.”
Hector looked at me with a dissatisfied expression and nodded..
“Yes. That's why it's useless for him to use powers lower than his..”
“I have a magic tool that the matriarch gave me. I wonder if it could even pierce the power of that great wizard.?”
“magic tools?”
I raised my middle finger and showed.
Of course, I didn't want to suddenly insult Hector, but I showed him the ring on my middle finger..
“that……?”
“They say that if you infuse mana here, you can go to the 5th floor..”
“ah!”
Hector carefully checked the ring, and his expression brightened..
“A flat ring without even a detailed pattern, let alone a gem... … . Assad must have made it..”
“oh.”
“That magic tool will be able to break through the barrier..”
“ah……!”
Then, sighs of relief erupted simultaneously from all directions..
It feels like a ray of sunlight falls on my dark, dead face..
“okay. wait a minute.”
I immediately injected mana into the black ring..
…Ugh-.
I was wondering what would happen if it didn't work, but fortunately the ring resonated with my mana without any problems..
Mana flowed out of the ring and enveloped my whole body..
and…….
fit-!
In an instant, my peripheral vision changed..
“…hmm?”
Before I knew it, I was standing in the middle of a shabby room..
The large room, which had no doors or even windows, was filled with bookshelves, most of which were old books written in an unknown language..
Now that I think about it, did you say that the scenery on the 5th floor changes every time??
So that means there's a Sanghyeolgong somewhere around here.…….
“What?”
I was surprised because I didn't feel any presence at all..
When I looked back, there was someone else sitting at the table instead of Iron Blood Ball..
A man reading a book wearing reading glasses without looking at me.
Archmage Asadda.
“Luan Badnicker, why are you here??”
“…What about Assad??”
“Is it weird that I'm in my room?.”
“It's strange. They said that if I use this ring, I will go to the 5th floor of the main house..”
“ring?”
Assad then looked up from his book and looked at me..
Tired eyes touched my ring..
“where did you get that ring.”
“I received it from the head of the family..”
“Delac gave it to you? hmm.”
Assad looked at me with suspicion, but then said he was not interested..
“If that's you, then it's like that..”
“…So where is the matriarch??”
“I don't know. I'm disturbing you, so leave now..”
Assad said that and tried to expel me, so I spoke hastily..
“Now, wait a minute.!”
“What?”
“The situation is quite dangerous right now. Because of Assad’s barrier..”
“my barrier?”
I explained to Assad the whole story..
Special tests at the retreat, casualties that have already occurred, and a precursor to the summoning of the Demon Lord..
“…….”
Assad closed the book he was reading..
He rested his chin and seemed to be thinking about something, but his reaction was calmer than I expected..
‘I thought there would be more of a fuss if I said I was summoning a demon lord.…….’
Now that I think about it, wizards who live for a long time become dull to human emotions and become more and more detached.?
I thought that life would be very boring if I lived like that..
And Assad said.
“Right.”
“…hmm. Excuse me, but that's what appreciation is all about.?”
“Then why make a fuss?.”
“I thought you'd be surprised even if I didn't make a fuss..”
“Why should I be surprised when I hear again what I already know??”
“…yes?”
What did this man just say??
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