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8.
The story states that the hero’s ordeal has begun.
Noah stiffened at this sudden notification. However, it took her a moment to gather her wits and she hurriedly rechecked the contents of the notification.
[alarm]
▶The Trial of the Hero – Challenge Begins
▶Challenge: [Perticia Yves Al Reuben]
It’s clear to see again.
Eyes shaking like candles. Noah’s eyes widened, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
‘Why on earth?!’
That has to be the case.
This is because Perticia is the last of the seven warriors to take on the ordeal of the warrior, just by looking at their order.
On the other hand, the only warriors who have passed the current ordeal are Ulan and Delia. It is said that there are more than 10 years left until Perticia’s turn comes.
In other words, the timing has been brought forward.
And that too, a lot.
‘Let’s think about it calmly.’
Now that the ordeal has already begun, there is no way to turn back. That’s why Noah recalled the information about Perticia’s ordeal.
‘First, let’s start with the conditions for triggering the ordeal.’
In order for Perticia’s ordeal to be triggered, one specific condition must be met.
To touch the abyss.
Because her ordeal takes place deep in the abyss. And coincidentally, there is a place here that is highly related to the abyss.
‘… … A fountain of magic.’
The passage itself that connects this world with the abyss.
Now that I think about it, the last time I showed Perticia around the school, she tried to enter the fountain of magic.
Although it was aborted due to Rimmer’s restraint.
‘Anyway, the activation conditions are met.’
If you entered the fountain of magic without being stopped by anyone, from that moment on, the conditions for activating the ordeal would have been satisfied.
After letting out a heavy sigh.
Noah continued his thoughts.
‘Each trial of a hero has its own concept.’
Ulan is a brave animal that defeats monsters.
Delia is a magician who inherits the knowledge of the stars and understands magic more deeply.
‘And Perticia… … .’
Hatching.
The goal is to go through the trials of a special ‘spirit’ that has been trapped in the abyss since the beginning, break its shell, and come out into the wider world.
It is an ordeal that serves as an opportunity for Perticia, who has been confined in the imperial castle for a long time, to recognize the true nature of the outside world and awaken as a warrior.
‘Well, it’s okay up to here.’
The purpose of the trial itself is simple and clear, and compared to other warrior trials, the level of difficulty is not particularly difficult.
‘But the problem is… … .’
An element present in all warrior trials.
This is the ‘death turning point’. Of course, there is a death turning point in Perticia’s ordeal.
‘Taking on the ordeal alone.’
If Perticia faces the ordeal alone, there is a 100% chance she will fail.
Afterwards, Perticia is swallowed up by the darkness of the abyss, and the number of warriors is reduced from seven to six.
‘On the other hand… … .’
On the other hand, if you take on the ordeal with someone else, your chances of success increase significantly.
In other words, in order to avoid the turning point of Perticia’s death, more than one warrior must face the ordeal with her.
‘Wait a minute, then maybe…? … !’
Around the time I was continuing my thoughts to this point.
Something suddenly crossed my mind.
Noah, with his eyes wide open, immediately came out of his thoughts and looked at the silver-haired girl.
“Delia!”
“uh?”
“Can you possibly find where Perticia is with the eyes of the stars?”
As soon as the name Perticia was mentioned, Delia immediately frowned. It was accompanied by an expression of disapproval.
“… … He, why?”
“It has to do with Ulan.”
“I’ll find out, right now.”
His attitude changed when Ulan was mentioned.
Delia used Star Eyes without a moment of hesitation and began searching the entire academy.
How long has it been like that?
Delia’s complexion gradually darkened as she concentrated on the search for a while. After a while, she muttered in confusion.
“Strange. “I can’t see him either.”
Perticia, like Ulan, disappeared.
Immediately after hearing this fact.
Noah’s eyes sparkled like stars.
‘Then again… … .’
It is highly likely that Ulan and Perticia are together. The proof was that neither of them could see even a trace in the star’s eyes.
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A rush of relief as the speculation ends.
It was natural. If Ulan, rather than anyone else, is next to you, he will easily destroy you beyond avoiding the point of death.
‘I’m curious how we got into the ordeal together, but I’ll be able to hear about that later.’
This solved the problem.
Noah decided that way.
However, this is just her opinion. There was a ‘real problem’ that Noah had not thought of.
“… … Noah.”
A voice as cold as ice.
Ibella and Delia immediately opened their mouths with a cold look in their eyes that made my stomach tingle just by looking at them.
“No way, I’m just asking… … .”
“Are Ulan and him together now?”
“Uh, huh?”
Noah looks embarrassed.
Soon she realized.
I was so caught up in the hero’s ordeal that I forgot about the two of them for a moment. So I quickly erased my embarrassed expression and asked back.
“Well, why is that… … ?”
“First answer the question.”
Pressure weighing on your shoulders.
I wanted to explain it roughly, but I couldn’t. Even though this Bella is her second child, she, Delia, has the eye to distinguish between lies and truth.
“… … maybe?”
An answer with a positive connotation.
At that moment, the eyes of the two girls burned brightly as if oil had been poured on them. At this reaction, Noah swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.
‘I’m tired!’
So she prayed earnestly.
I hope that Ulan and Perticia will pass their ordeal as quickly as possible and return before the flames of jealousy and obsession engulf the two girls.
9.
Meanwhile, at that time.
Noah was not the only one thinking about the trials of the warrior. Ulan, who was lying on the water, had similar thoughts.
‘What an ordeal it was.’
Other than the fact that it was taking place beyond the abyss, I couldn’t think of anything in particular. Still, as she continued to think, a forgotten memory came to mind.
‘Oh, now that I think about it… … .’
The moment when Perticia’s ordeal began.
Laurea, who was close to her, was caught up in the hero’s trials together. And it came back after two full days.
‘Probably since then.’
Laurea and Perticia became particularly close.
So I asked what happened inside, but I couldn’t answer the question. Because both of them said they couldn’t remember anything.
In any case, this was all Perticia remembered about her ordeal. This was when she finished her thoughts and gathered her spirit.
Suddenly, with a crashing sound, the sight of Perticia rising to land was seen.
“Wow, it’s refreshing and nice.”
As she stretched, she quickly squeezed her soaked skirt. Then, as water droplets fell, a warm wind blew from somewhere.
After a while, Perticia’s body became soft and fluffy, as if it had never been wet. She probably owed it to the help of her spirits.
“Then I’ll just leave.”
“hmm? “Where?”
“Of course it’s over there.”
Perticia refers to District 5.
At those words, Ulan also came to land.
Perticia narrowed her eyes at his actions.
“Are you planning on stopping it?”
“No, I’m following too.”
“huh? why?”
“Because I’m worried about you.”
“… … !”
Eyes that turned into a startled rabbit.
Ulan, on the other hand, made eye contact with her with a serious face. Because she realized why Perticia wanted to head to Area 5.
‘I guess it means that the hero’s trials have been brought forward.’
The period itself was different from my past life.
But I wasn’t particularly embarrassed. Just as the Abyss Cultists invaded Delia’s ordeal, this would mean that something strange has occurred this time as well.
‘So I can’t send him away alone.’
Perticia’s combat power is at a mediocre level.
No matter how much you fight with the help of the spirits, your chances of winning are infinitely slim if you face the kin of the abyss.
Therefore, Ulan decided to follow her just in case. Meanwhile, Perticia smiled brightly at Ulan’s answer.
“great. “I will gladly grant it.”
“hmm? “Permission?”
“Well, my article later… … .”
“article?”
“Hmm! it’s nothing.”
Perticia quickly changes her stance.
She immediately smiled shyly and said,
“I’ll tell you when the time comes.”
It looked a bit odd, but I didn’t really care. Even in her past life, she often showed this strange side.
“Then shall we go?”
“okay.”
Immediately after nodding.
The two soon headed towards Area 5.
How far did you walk like that?
As I was passing through the foggy second area, an unexpected problem blocked my path.
[This is a controlled area.]
[It is recommended to go back.]
A huge magic golem.
It was Sam’s guardian. Faced with this, Ulan muttered as if he had finally remembered it.
“… … “I forgot this.”
A fountain of magic, a golem that guards each area.
It was destroyed during the Abyss Rift incident and had been forgotten, but it appears to have been restored during the summer vacation.
“Wow, it’s so big! what?”
“It’s a golem.”
“Ah, this is a golem. “It’s my first time seeing it!”
Perticia’s eyes light up like a child who has discovered a strange toy.
Meanwhile, as the two showed no signs of returning despite repeated warnings, the golems’ eye glow changed from blue to red.
[Finally, a warning. Go back.]
[We will enter combat stance soon.]
Ready to attack at any moment.
There’s nothing I can do about it now that it’s like this. There is no choice but to break in and enter. Just as Ulan was pulling out his axe after making that decision, an unexpected incident occurred.
[Warning, magic power, shortage… … .]
[Enter into standby state.]
As soon as a strong wind blew, the golems collapsed. Afterwards, when the wind died down, Pertisha smiled as she stared into space.
“Thank you, thanks to you I survived.”
The sight of talking to spirits.
Ulan realized the true nature of the incident.
“Right. “Did you absorb magical power?”
“omg! Uh, how do you know?”
“Because I’m used to it.”
Using spirits to steal an opponent’s magical power is something I have often seen in my past life. In response, Perticia narrowed her eyes and asked back.
“… … “Are you sure you can’t really see the spirit?”
“I can’t see it.”
“Umm, it looks suspicious… … .”
She continues to question her.
On the other hand, Ulan had no intention of joining in.
“Let’s go first.”
“Ah, let’s go together!”
Perticia hurriedly followed behind.
Some time after that, the two passed through a place full of fog and entered a dark land.
Fountain of Magic, Area 3.
No light was visible, but determining the direction wasn’t really a problem. At that time, I was walking with great animal instincts.
“Uh, Ulan?”
“why?”
“I was just curious to see if it was there, so I called.”
Suddenly Perticia spoke.
What a weird guy. Ulan chuckled and took her steps again. But when she had barely walked a few steps, she heard her voice again.
“Ulan, you’re there, right?”
“If you’re anxious, hold my hand.”
“no. That’s a bit… … .”
A somewhat hesitant response.
In response to his frustrated behavior, Ulan grabbed his hand without waiting for permission. Then Perticia was startled and shook his hand away.
“If you do this, you’ll be in trouble!”
“why?”
“… … “Are you asking because you really don’t know?”
“I’m asking because I don’t know.”
“Oh, brother, no, uncle, you say that if you hold hands with someone of the opposite s*x, you will have a child…” … .”
What does this mean again?
Ulan frowned.
“You must be mistaken.”
“yes? “Really?”
“There’s no way you can have a child like that.”
It is understandable that she is ignorant.
Since I have been confined to the imperial castle ever since I was born, it was natural that this would be the case. But I had no idea that this type of person was also illiterate.
Meanwhile, Perticia looked surprised.
I felt like my common sense had been shattered by Ulan’s firm yet confident answer.
But even for a moment.
She asked back with a curious face.
“Then how does it happen?”
“Just keep going and it will happen on its own.”
“f*ck me? What?”
“Of course… … .”
Just when I was about to explain it more explicitly.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew, burying Ulan’s voice.
The same thing happens when I try to answer again.
“huh? Guys, what’s wrong?”
Seeing Perticia looking around in confusion, it was presumed that it was a spirit.
Perhaps because he did not want to elaborate, Ulan nodded silently. As if I will follow your will.
Then the wind quickly died down.
It seems like it was the correct answer. Ulan then roughly concluded his answer.
“You will find out later when you grow up.”
“what. “The age difference is not that long.”
Perticia pouted her lips.
However, even then, I couldn’t hold his hand willingly.
“… … “It’s really okay, right?”
“I said it’s okay.”
“Can you promise?”
“Yes, I swear in the warrior’s name.”
A voice full of sincerity.
Did you notice this? Only then did Perticia cautiously extend her hand with a relieved expression on her face.
After joining hands with Ulan.
She smiled broadly.
“Hehe, it’s much better.”
As we moved while holding hands, our walking speed quickly increased. After some time, as we passed through Area 3, the entrance to Area 4 soon appeared.
The place where he defeated Deflin in the past.
Ulan licked his lips.
“You have to be careful from here on.”
“huh? why?”
“Because if you use even a little bit of magic, a runaway will occur immediately.”
So you can’t even expand your territory.
Of course, it is possible to control spirits because it is a power other than magical power. Still, it was important to let down one’s guard, so I did not spare a warning.
But there is no answer.
What’s going on? Ulan called her name again with a puzzled look on his face.
“Perticia?”
But there was still no response.
So, just as he was about to pull our joined hands, his face suddenly became as hard as stone.
“… … !”
Because at some point I realized that I was no longer holding hands with Perticia. Ulan looked around her in confusion.
“At some point… … .”
When did you let go?
And why didn’t I notice that?
All kinds of questions arose.
However, the time to worry did not last long. Rather than finding out why this phenomenon occurred, the urgent priority was to find Perticia.
And that moment.
Suddenly a white light exploded.
“Ugh!”
A halo of light bright enough to blind one’s eyes.
Ulan reflexively closed his eyes. After a while, when the explosion of light subsided, I opened my eyes again, and my bright red pupils soon became large.
“This place… … ?”
This is because the scenery changed in an instant.
Not Area 4, but a green forest full of life. Ulan could only blink blankly at this incomprehensible incident.
Chapter 45. bird in cage
fantasy,
