Episode 128
EPISODE.64
“What are you staring at so intently? Aang?”
A loud yet irritating voice awakened Russell’s consciousness.
Russell, who came to his senses after hearing that voice, slightly lowered his head and muttered.
“Russell Raymond, Count of Endymion and mage of the Flame Tower, meets the King of the Beastmen. “Please understand my ignorance of the etiquette of prisoners.”
There has been a lot of talk about whether the Kuril Islands should be recognized as a country or not.
However, the king of beastmen, there was no harm in being polite. Did you really like Russell’s greeting?
Muyaho leans back with a satisfied expression.
He then spoke while hiding his twitching lips.
“What kind of manners are there, it’s just cumbersome.”
Contrary to what he said, he failed to hide his twitching tail.
“-!?”
As her tail passed before her eyes, she stretched out her hand. She quickly changed the subject by grabbing her tail.
“Hmm, hmm. hmm. good. Russell. so… … “What happened to the humans of Endymion, a distant continent, all the way here to the Kuril Islands?”
Russell took a moment to catch his breath at that question and continued.
“There is a place you are looking for.”
“Where are you looking for?”
“yes.”
He nodded and added.
“I am looking for the place where the river of fire flows over the river of ice.
“… … !!”
The moment Russell finished speaking, the breathing of several of the great warriors in the hall changed.
Although it was only a short period of time, Russell was not one to miss that moment.
‘also-.’
Russell spit out the rest as if he had been waiting.
“According to my guess, I understand that this place exists in the land that the beast people call Shinji.”
To conclude, it is no different from saying, ‘I want to enter God’s land.’
At Russell’s words, some of the beastmen who were standing in their seats raised their voices.
“How dare an outsider speak of sacred land?”
“It’s shameless and reckless!”
Fighting spirit arose sharply with a cry ringing in my ears.
That momentum and gaze preceded Russell’s entire body being hacked to pieces.
chuck-!
Muyaho raised his hand.
“Quiet.”
The speculation that had been spreading like wildfire disappeared all at once.
“Hey, elders, I know you have a lot to say, but I’m the one talking right now. Aang?”
Somehow, compared to other beastmen, their spirit seemed to be more balanced.
‘Were they not great warriors but great elders?’
Pillars of the beastman tribe with both skill and experience that only a small portion of the great warriors can climb.
While Russell was catching a glimpse of them, Muyaho nodded.
“According to your guess, there is definitely a place like that in Shinji.”
Then, as if he was interested, he looked into Russell’s eyes and said.
“But why would an outsider, especially a human, want to enter Shinji?”
“It’s a personal greed.”
“I heard that magicians on the continent have a deep desire to explore the unknown and mysteries. Is that true?”
Muyaho muttered that and scratched his cheek as if he was embarrassed.
“But what?”
“… … ?”
“As you can see from the attitude of our old men, it is unprecedented for an outsider to enter there.”
The elders chatted as if they had been waiting for her to speak in disapproval.
“Shinji is the land where God was said to have lived long ago!”
“It makes no sense for Shinji to be an outsider and not even a warrior!”
Maybe he didn’t like that buzzing sound? Muyaho hit the floor of the altar with his fist.
bang!
“madam! Guys, can’t you see I’m worried right now? Do you really want to lie down and eat the porridge they give you tonight?”
As the loud shout spread, the elders who had raised their voices flinched once again.
Since the story began, this action has already been repeated twice. Nevertheless, the so-called elders continue to do such actions…
‘I guess this kind of situation is close to everyday life.
Contrary to his harsh words, Muyaho didn’t seem to be in a bad mood either.
“What should I do?”
Russell asked, as if he had suddenly remembered Muyaho’s muttering.
“Is there no precedent for outsiders entering, or is there a set rule preventing them from entering?”
If it was the former, it had to be seen as at least a possibility. Of course, there is no such thing as giving up just because it is the latter.
“like-?”
Interest spread across Muyaho’s face at one word that penetrated the essence of the problem.
She lifted her chin as if to ask me to continue talking.
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“… … “I remember someone saying a little while ago that non-warriors cannot enter Shinji.”
Of course, not all warriors will be able to enter the new world.
Among those called warriors within the beast race, only a very small portion will be able to enter the new world.
“In other words, if I acquire the qualifications to become a warrior, I too will be able to enter the new world.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion spread among the beastmen.
“A warrior’s trial!”
“Are you saying that an outsider is challenging the warrior’s trials?”
Russell tilted his head at that sight.
‘A warrior’s trials?’
I still didn’t know what it was.
However, in order to enter the new world, it seemed like one had to pass through something called the ‘Warrior’s Trial’.
Muyaho asks, exposing his sharp fangs.
“Stranger Russell, are you truly willing to take on the challenge of becoming a warrior?”
If only that were the only way to legally enter the new world without causing any problems.
“of course.”
Russell nodded.
* * *
A warrior’s ordeal.
This could be said to be a place of honor for the beastman warriors to show off their skills.
‘The rules are simple.’
Survive for ten days at the bottom of a very deep gorge named the Canyon of Trials.
That was the biggest rule.
Of course, it wasn’t just about holding on.
‘Five a day, the beastman warriors come down the canyon and challenge each other one by one.’
The story of having to deal with a total of 50 people over 10 days was not the only difficulty.
‘Not only food but also drinking water is not provided… … .’
It was said that finding food and drink depended entirely on the challenger’s capabilities.
‘It will test not only your skills but also your mental strength.’
Above all, the thing to be most concerned about was the evil energy flowing out of the canyon.
As it was called the Canyon of Trials, the inside of the canyon was full of various scams.
If your mental strength is weak, you will not be able to withstand the fraud and will lose your mind and faint within three days.
Moreover, one had to be careful of the snakes that grew up eating the scam.
‘If he passes all these trials, the beast people treat him as an honorable warrior.’
Not only that, but he also gained the qualifications to enter Shinji.
Whiiing-.
The wind blowing from the inside of the canyon ruffled Russell’s hair.
The trickle that flowed out irritated the tip of my nose.
It was sticky and wet, and at first glance, it was an unusual scam.
‘If only this was what was left on the wind.’
Inside the canyon, a fraud several times more dense than this must have been spread out like a net.
At that time, Muyaho patted Russell on the back.
“How do you feel? Outsider?”
“What do you mean?”
“Looking from the outside in, how do you feel? Do you think it’s worth it?”
To her question, Russell nodded.
“Honestly, I think it’s still worth it.”
It was a great scam, but not great enough to pollute Russell’s mental defenses in the 6th circle.
Moreover, among the beastman warriors he looked around at, there seemed to be no one who could be his opponent except for the beast king Muyaho.
This is not to say that the beast people are weak. but-.
‘She’s ridiculously strong.’
If you give your all, how much can you endure?
‘I won’t be able to hold out for long.’
Muyaho, not sure if he knew what Russell was thinking, giggled.
“Do you have great confidence?”
Then, he stopped laughing and made eye contact with Russell with a very serious expression.
“hey. “Outsiders.”
“yes.”
“Do you know why I let you take on the ordeal?”
“… … ?”
“Our beast people are definitely strong. But that strength is limited to the inside of the Kuril Islands. “I’m sure there are monsters outside the island that are much more powerful than our beastmen.”
Aren’t Hemingway and Daria strong enough to compete with the so-called Beast King?
“Meanwhile, outsider. “Your guy showed up.”
Of course, she didn’t ask for an answer either.
“It’s a pretty well-hidden force, but I can feel it. “It would probably be no exaggeration to say that, except for me, there is no one among us beastmen capable of defeating you from the front.”
Muyaho continued calmly.
“I want you to show us, the beast people, how wide the world is. “I hope that our beast people will not be stagnant here and will be able to move forward.”
It is not simply a matter of interest or entertainment, but is done with the future of the beast people in mind. Russell nodded, realizing that the king was indeed a king.
I gently clenched my fist and asked her.
“I don’t know if there are people whose hearts are completely broken.”
After a moment of widening his eyes at Russell’s bold words, Muyaho burst into laughter.
“If there is a guy like that, we should rip off his ears and tail. Isn’t that right?”
Right then, boom, boom, boom, boom.
The sound of drums was heard.
It was time to go into the canyon.
Dung, dung, dung-.
.
.
chuck-.
As soon as they got to the bottom of the canyon, Russell frowned.
It was because there was more fraud than expected.
Tsutsutsu-.
Ssssssut-.
The sound of unidentifiable snakes crawling could also be heard here and there.
‘It’s definitely not a normal amount of fraud.’
Those old days, the age of myth.
They say this is the canyon where the body of Jormungand, the snake that Fenrir, known as the first Beast King, bitten and killed, was dumped.
The reason there were so many poisonous snakes was probably due to that influence.
‘I’ll just record this first.’
This will also be good research material.
Thinking like that, how long had he been using magic to photograph the inside of the canyon?
It wasn’t long before I felt a sign of presence from above.
A beastman warrior was coming down to challenge Russell.
.
.
One day, two days, three days, four days.
Time continued to pass, and staying in the canyon was not as difficult as I thought.
Not only did he use the circle of fire to repel the snakes, but he also used magic to block the invasion of fraud.
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t tired, but it wasn’t to the point where I thought it was a big deal.
Seeing that resolute appearance, the beastmen watching from outside clicked their tongues.
“her. A person with such strong mental power… … .”
“Not only his mental strength but also his skills are amazing.”
“A person who looks young, has that level of skill and mental strength… … .”
“I thought they were a weak race, but we should never ignore them.”
And on the last day… … .
Suddenly, a star in the shape of a beast fell toward the inside of the canyon.
“I’m just going to watch because I’m itching! Kyahaha!”
It had a long tail like a shooting star.
It shook the earth.
Kwagwagwagwagwa-!
wizard who swallowed a dragon
