Episode 57
“Today will be a very important turning point in your lives.”
All the cadets swallowed their saliva at Tae Moo-jeong’s words.
There was no one who did not know the meaning of these words.
Among those raised as believers, there is no one who does not want to become a warrior.
Today is the day that decides whether the cadets will walk the path of a warrior or live the life of a slave.
“The cadets who pass through this gate will now begin to learn in earnest the martial arts of Shingyo… … .”
Even though I am not a true martial arts person, my heart began to tremble in my chest.
Even if you don’t pass this gate and become a slave, you can just return to the tower anyway.
But without realizing it, I became immersed in this situation.
“… … This is the fate of all Protestants! As you all know… … .”
All the cadets held their breath as Tae Moo-jeong continued.
There was something everyone was waiting for.
It’s none other than how this second gateway will proceed.
Since the way Cheonmajiro was conducted was very different each time, everyone was hoping that the details would be revealed quickly.
“more!”
However, the content everyone was waiting for until the moment Tae Moo-jeong came down from the podium was not announced.
Something was strange.
Everyone was very nervous, but the instructor who was assisting with Cheonmaji announced that it was time for a break again.
A short sigh followed in the sun-drenched gymnasium.
Everyone relaxed.
It’s the same for me too.
Thirsty, I gulped down my new ration of water. however.
‘huh?’
The moment the water went down my throat, I felt something strange.
There was definitely something in the water.
Something that I couldn’t catch in advance even with my senses.
Grrrr.
A small change occurred within my body.
Although it was my first time experiencing it, I was able to figure out what it was right away.
‘poison!’
A colorless, odorless poison entered my body.
I felt a warm sensation as if my intestines were burning.
But it didn’t feel like I was being poisoned.
Quite the contrary.
[The trait of Invulnerability to Poison and Invulnerability is activated.]
The poison met strong resistance within me and was immediately dissipated.
The opportunity gained on the 9th floor. Unsinkable.
No poison could harm me.
It was exquisite luck.
I quickly looked at the other cadets.
As expected, he was drinking water calmly.
Chae Yi-seol has already emptied the entire bottle.
‘Is it possible that only my water is poisonous?’
That couldn’t have been possible.
No one would pull a prank like this at Cheonmajiro, which is hosted by Taemujeong.
There’s no reason to plot against just me.
Then there was only one conclusion.
The water everyone is drinking contains poison.
And this poison is likely to be effective only after a certain period of time or certain conditions are met.
After coming to that conclusion, I couldn’t help but laugh.
Because you can now eat the most important turning point of Cheonmajiro raw.
I think I can now guess the contents of the second gateway.
The idea is to use internal energy to drive out poison.
Although I was taught Hwamyeong Shingong by Tae Moo-jeong, my skills were still too shallow.
It is impossible to be sure what would have happened if it had not had the ability to be poisonous and invulnerable.
At that moment, Son Seo-yeon picked up the gourd.
– Don’t drink it!
There was nothing that could be done about Chae Yi-seol, who had already finished drinking, but there was still a way to save Son Seo-yeon.
Son Seo-yeon looked at me with an incomprehensible expression.
– It’s poisonous!
“what?”
– Shh! There’s poison in the water! You can’t feel the effects yet, but you will see them soon.
Son Seo-yeon’s expression hardened at the telepathy I sent, and she put down the gourd she was holding.
Since you have faith in me as the Master of Death, you will definitely follow my words.
The problem is that the weather is extremely hot.
As time passed, Son Seo-yeon’s expression became more and more rotten.
It meant that the glance at me was really poisonous.
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Weather where even if you stay still, your whole body is showered with sweat.
Of course, the weather today was hot, but it was extremely hot.
“Really? “I already drank half of it.”
– uh. Trust me, kinda.
I can’t believe I already drank half of it.
Still, that would be fine.
Of the three of us, Son Seo-yeon is the player with the overwhelmingly highest magical power.
It was only after about a minute that the cadets responded.
“Whoop!?”
“what’s this!”
“Are you like that too?”
Everyone started to react in pain.
In the end, it was the sound of a flute.
Suddenly, I thought I could hear the sound of a flute in the distance, and that was the condition for the poison to take effect.
At that moment, an instructor came up to the podium.
“The second gateway has now begun! As you may have guessed by now, you are all poisoned. From now on, let’s all expel the poison that has entered our bodies through our own internal energy!”
As expected, it was a bloody mission.
It’s not just testing the level of resistance, you’re poisoning it and driving it away.
Poison is one of the things the martial arts people fear the most.
Even if you are a world-class expert, it is not uncommon to be poisoned.
In case of extreme poison, it spreads throughout the body before you can expel it with internal energy.
Everyone calmed down their painful bodies and started eating breakfast.
“If you find it difficult, you can declare giving up! Because being eliminated is better than dying! If you have the qualifications to fail here anyway, you will never be able to rise to great heights as a warrior, so there is no need to hurt your pride!”
The instructor who went up to the podium poured out cruel words.
But if you look at it calmly, it was true.
In fact, the second gateway does not require any great qualifications.
Even if you’re just like the unlucky guy from before, you’ll pass the second gate without difficulty.
Looking at the guy’s expression, he was already relaxed.
‘I guess I should at least pretend to do it for now.’
I immediately adjusted my posture.
Then I came to my senses and looked left and right.
Son Seo-yeon also only drank half of the water, so it seemed a little easier.
It looked like this guy would somehow pass the second gate.
After it’s over, I’ll have to at least show some condescension.
‘And Chae Yi-seol.’
Actually, I thought Chae Yi-seol might be a bit difficult.
Compared to the martial arts people, their magical power was significantly lower.
But there was something I overlooked.
Her occupation was a healer.
Judging by her expression, it seemed like she had already expelled much of the poison.
Of course, it may not have been driven out by internal attacks.
Because using healing skills would be much more effective.
Since some time has passed, I think I should try some honor student cosplay at this point.
“Done.”
I shouted loudly so everyone could hear.
Everyone’s ears are open, so you’ll be nervous even while eating fortune telling.
The speed with which I detoxified the poison was overwhelming.
Whether he is resting in the shade of the tent on the podium, Tae Moo-jeong’s pupils can be seen dilating.
With a mouth shape that seems to say “What?”
Since he taught me Hwamyeong Shingong, I had some expectations, but I never would have imagined that I would finish it so quickly.
An instructor who was walking among the cadets approached me.
“Are you really finished?”
“yes. “All the poison has been completely driven out.”
Of course, the instructor looked like he couldn’t believe it even after hearing my answer.
“The poison you just drank is a type of bitter leaf poison. “If you stop collecting fortune like this without completely detoxifying it, it will become even more dangerous.”
“it’s okay. As I already said, all the poison has been driven out.”
“If you tell a lie, you will be dealt with severely.”
“Would it be possible?”
And Taemujeong had already approached me.
As the general manager of Cheonmajiro, he would have needed to resolve all doubts about this situation.
“Has the decryption really been completed?”
“yes.”
“Yes, looking at your breathing condition, it seems to be true that all the poison has been driven out.”
He continued talking while examining the gourd next to me.
“Perhaps the organizer made a mistake and contained less than the standard amount of poison in the first place. Honestly, in my personal opinion, I think the probability of that happening is very high. But even if that is the case, there is no reason to blame you, so we will allow you to pass through this gate.”
With Tae Moo-jeong’s declaration, I became the first cadet to pass through this gate.
And it was also the moment when he was recognized as a true warrior of the Heavenly Demon Church.
But it would have been difficult to do it this way.
“By the way, Elder, I am sorry, but I have one request.”
“What is it?”
“The elder just said that there is a high probability that the gourd I received contained less than the standard amount of poison.”
“okay. “It was like that.”
Since Tae Moo-jeong knows my level of resistance better than anyone else, his remarks now must be sincere.
“I think both I and the elders would feel uncomfortable if I passed like this.”
“so?”
“I will try one more time. However, in order to resolve all doubts, please use at least twice the standard amount.”
“What? “If the amount of poison doubles, the energy you will consume will be much greater than that.”
Actually, it didn’t really matter to me whether it was twice or ten times as much.
The characteristic of being impervious to poison is that no matter what poison enters my body, I will resist it with a perfect defense posture.
The reason I doubled the price was because anything more than that seemed too improbable to me.
Tae Moo-jeong thought my suggestion was ridiculous, but soon changed his mind.
“good night. I accept your offer. However, even if your guy ends up leaving the training ground as a corpse, don’t blame him.”
“yes. “I promise that I will never become the leader of the training ground.”
“And if you succeed again, I, as the general manager of Cheonmajiro, will grant you the Cheonjamui at my discretion.”
Of sleep.
This is an armor made of silk obtained from the spirit creature Cheonjam. It is almost weightless, but has excellent defensive power.
If you take it to the tower, it will probably become a treasure-level item.
An unexpected gain was right in front of me.
“thank you. “Elder.”
“upstart! “You’re talking as if you’ve already succeeded.”
Even though he said that, looking at Tae Moo-jeong’s face, he had a secretly expectant look in his eyes.
According to Tae Moo-jeong’s instructions, a new gourd arrived at the training hall.
Since it is a colorless and odorless poison, you cannot feel it yet, but it will definitely contain twice the standard amount of poison.
“Take it.”
Tae Moo-jeong gave it to me without even asking me for a last chance.
After receiving the bottle, I started gulping it down without the slightest hesitation.
All the instructors, including Tae Moo-jeong, looked at me with bated breath.
Of course, I didn’t feel any tension.
The concentration of poison was definitely thicker than before.
I feel a huge heat inside my body.
[The trait of Invulnerability has been activated.]
It was so easy.
Now there is only one thing I have to worry about.
When should detoxification be completed?
“Then let’s start the lucky breakfast.”
I sat cross-legged with a very comfortable mind.
-Continued in episode 58-
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