episode_0489

Arthur, who saw the hallway revealed beyond the collapsed wall, felt a strange sense of déjà vu when he saw the scene inside.

Have I ever seen anything like this?

ah. okay. Basement of the royal palace. A place I stopped by when I had my eldest brother’s coming of age ceremony.

The scenery seen beyond the wall is infinitely similar to that place.

It was Lucy who gave the answer to the question why. She said that it was Archmage Erginus who prepared beyond the wall.

Considering that a man named Erginus was related to the founding of the royal palace, it is natural that they are similar.

Arthur, who followed Lucy through the wall, noticed that this was not a normal passage.

Like they did last time in the desert, did they create a shortcut in a bizarre way that even Erginus couldn’t think of?

If Erginus saw this, he would be scared.

…I’ll have to ask later, after everything is over.

Maybe this is an important facility in the kingdom.

Arthur, who had been tilting his head at the sight of the hallway, which was relatively clean despite the passage of time, looked up after hearing Lucy Aln’s words.

And then he met his own eyes.

It is the shape of a magic circle located beyond the door.

Arthur, who had been taught by Erginus not long ago, understood, however vaguely, the meaning contained in that magic circle.

Purification and transformation of energy. And connect.

I don’t know exactly how it works, but is it a magic circle that purifies evil forces and transfers them to another place?

I understand why Lucy Alln brought me here.

By severing this connection, the barrier itself will be stopped.

“If you’re going to do this, you should bring Joy along.”

It is true that he received the teachings alongside him, but unlike Joey, Arthur did not fully embody the teachings.

Even now, after listening to Joy explain it several more times.

So, if you want to control it completely, you need to bring Joey with you…

what? Why is there no answer back?

The sarcastic story should have returned by now, right?

Feeling strange, Arthur raised his head and blinked in surprise at the completely different scenery around him than before.

Have I fallen into the tricks of evil spirits again? Lucy Alln If you’re going to give that guy a blessing, you better give it to him properly.

Isn’t this the result of using something that is not good enough?

…

shit. When I wake up again, I’ll have to listen to you taunt me for a long time.

Arthur, who was grumbling and looking around, suddenly felt that the current scene was different from what the evil spirit had shown him.

What should I say? The place the evil spirit showed me was a hellish landscape with no life whatsoever, but this place is fine.

“It would be difficult if you mistake me for an evil spirit.”

Arthur was startled by a voice coming from behind him and turned his head to find a little boy floating in the air looking at him with a sullen expression.

The little boy, who looked to be no older than 10 years old, looked at Arthur’s face and lowered his eyebrows.

“What is it? you. Doesn’t he look like a guy who deserves to be here?”

“Rather, I would like to ask from my side. What are you?”

“You really came here without knowing anything? How?”

The little boy sighed and crossed his arms, as if he couldn’t understand the situation.

It’s an age that can never be seen on the outside. Is it just the appearance of being young?

“Even if you ask me how, I have nothing to say. Because I just followed the guidance of a close friend.”

“Is that close friend of Soladin’s bloodline?”

“What nonsense. This child has nothing to do with the royal family.”

“Hmm? Hmm?”

Hmm. Is there any reason to continue the conversation any further?

Maybe this too is a trap created by an evil spirit. I feel a bit reluctant, but I commit suicide and wake up from the dream.

“Wait! What are you trying to do!”

“I have to wake up from my dream.”

“This is not like a dream! It is a place of trials!”

“Ah. I guess so. A nightmare from an evil spirit can be called an ordeal.”

“Didn’t I tell you just now! I have nothing to do with evil spirits! Don’t associate me with little things that don’t even know what I’m doing! No matter how old I am, I don’t want to get involved with those bastards!”

When asked if it was the work of an evil spirit, the child raised his voice as if he were having a fit.

If you can make such insulting remarks, aren’t you a follower of an evil god? They said they couldn’t curse their god.

“Then what are you?”

“I am a fragment left behind by Soladin’s progenitor! The one who carries on his legacy on this earth! Heir to the blood of Soladin! Offer your worship!”

The little boy shrugged his shoulders and shouted, but Arthur’s attitude did not change much from before.

“It certainly looks similar to the legend.”

“You bastard!”

“Do you want respect? If so, please provide clear evidence. The current situation is not good for me to just trust you.”

If Lucy Arlen brought me here because of this guy, she must have told me what she was talking about.

But she didn’t say anything to me. The existence of this guy is outside of Lucy Aln’s knowledge.

That guy who uses methods that even Erginus didn’t expect is an unknown being. Is there any reason to believe that?

“…situation is not good? What is that?”

“That worthless piece of trash you mentioned just now has taken control of the barrier.”

Arthur deliberately used an aggressive tone, but the little boy’s expression showed confusion, not anger.

“I’m going to go back. What on earth is happening?”

“If you are truly the character left behind by the founder, then send me away. There is still much work to be done.”

“Wait just a moment. Think for a moment.”

“Or I will go outside myself.”

The moment Arthur pulled out his sword again and put it to his throat, the little boy snapped his fingers.

As soon as a snapping sound rings out, the sword Arthur was holding disappears. As if the existence of the sword was nothing more than a mirage.

“Is what you have to do related to this magic circle?”

“…but.”

“Ha. I can’t help it. Originally, it should not have been given to someone without authority, but the situation is the situation.”

As soon as the words are finished, the child snaps his fingers again, and the surrounding scenery changes again.

The changed scenery this time had some resemblance to Erginus’ residence under the desert not long ago.

“Heir to the blood of Soladin. If you want to get involved in magic, prove your worth. If you have the qualifications, magic will naturally follow your will!”

Arthur, who had been listening to the solemn tone as if a trial was coming down from the sky, did not respond but composed a spell on his finger.

“Are you deaf?”

Hmm. I was planning on committing suicide through magic, but did anyone even notice this? I thought I would do it secretly.

“If you want to get involved in the magic circle, get qualified! I’m not going to commit suicide!”

“Why should I get qualified?”

“Only if you are qualified will the magic of Archmage Erginus allow you!”

“Even if I don’t have the qualifications, I can intervene in that magic circle?”

“What? no. uh. hmm. What?”

“Purification. conversion. relay. This is the role of the magic engraved in that magic circle. Was I wrong?”

“How do you do that?”

“Grand Wizard Erginus told me directly.”

“…What?! Are you saying he’s still alive!?”

For the first time, color appears on the face of the little boy who had always made a sullen expression.

*

The moment I bit my lip at the sight of Arthur suddenly losing consciousness, my grandfather reassured me.

‘So what’s going on here?’

Only after hearing my grandfather’s words did I recall knowledge from a distant memory.

There was something in the story about Erginus conducting a test… right?

Was there?

shit. It’s been a long time since I skipped all the story content, so I don’t remember much of what passed by!

thank god. It seems my memory was correct.

‘Are you saying I have to wait until the exam is over?’

In the game, it ended with a brief flinch, but the reality was different. Arthur was staring blankly into space even as several minutes passed by.

“Hey. Stupid prosecutor. What are you trying to do with the sword?”

After spotting Frey raising his sword with its scabbard still in place, I raised my voice urgently and Frey tilted his head.

“Hit him to wake him up. No?”

“I guess it would work if you wanted to let him sleep forever instead of waking him up.”

“Mmm. I guess so.”

Having saved Arthur from eternal sleep, I folded my arms with a sigh of relief.

This is a variable. I planned to prepare in advance and wait for the evil god’s followers to do their work.

What if Arthur doesn’t wake up until the crucial moment!?

As I was tapping my forearm in embarrassment, a translucent Adri appeared through the wall.

“Grandma. Are you excited to tell me that preparations are complete?”

– That’s it too. An intruder is trying to come in at the entrance right now.

If it’s an intruder, is Luca coming in person?

I’m sure so. This is a place that only people who have the stone tablets or who have visited here before can come.

The commotion caused by the dragon’s breath must have caught his attention.

Well, it was really noisy. It’s even weirder that they don’t pay attention.

– I thought you would be embarrassed, but why are you calm?

“They are such poor bastards that they can’t even crawl on the floor and lick my feet. Why should I panic?”

It was already expected that Luca would lead the followers of the Void and chase after me.

Of course, I thought about what to do about it.

But now things are better than I thought.

Thanks to Adri decorating this place with his magic, there’s a lot we can do.

I thought about what I had just asked Adri for and raised the corners of my mouth.

Hmm. It’s going to be a while until Arthur wakes up anyway, so let’s do something fun in the meantime.

If we make the Void followers scream a lot, their plans will be delayed.