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‘I have to make sure to watch it this time….’

What abilities are hidden….

Luan followed Jodell without showing any sign of coming into view.

From getting full marks on tests all by himself to eating poisoned food without showing any sign of pain.

Rather, he was seen leisurely eating alone in a situation where no one could eat properly, as if it was nothing more than chewing gum.

Even Bella, who I had been keeping an eye on among the test subjects, seemed to have a hard time eating. What on earth is that boy’s identity?

If he is a talented future talent, that’s great, but there’s also a chance he’s an assassin sent from a foreign land.

Because whenever we were picking servants, that damn spy was always a problem.

If we follow up on this test, we will be able to find out what abilities are hidden.

Whether or not he is a spy will be determined by a test at the end…

It would be a good idea to find out in advance just in case.

If he was a spy, it was best to deal with him first on your own terms.

‘You chose the most difficult path, of all paths.’

Among the numerous cave paths, it was a matter of luck whether one chose the good path or the bad path.

The easy and simple way, the difficult but simple way, the complicated but easy way, the complicated but extremely difficult way.

Among the various paths, the one that Jodell chose this time was a complex and extremely difficult one.

Unlike the previous two tests, Jodel walked forward looking very nervous.

The first one is probably the one with the floor full of traps.

With each step you take, spears will burst out of the walls, the cave floor will cave in, and arrows will fly out and threaten your life.

Luan had been to the training cave so many times that she already knew what was coming.

‘….This is the first trap.’

As expected, I fell into a trap as soon as I entered.

As Jodel walked, the ground he had stepped on gave out a deep thud, and dozens of arrows shot out from a device hidden in the wall.

“Hey, hey!”

‘…..It’s too late.’

Jodel was startled when he noticed the arrow flying a beat late.

Luan clicked his tongue as he looked at the sight.

There was nothing left to see or do. I would soon turn into an arrow flower and die.

I thought he was an assassin from another country, but seeing him flustered over a trap makes me think I was mistaken…

‘….what?’

Luan rubbed her eyes.

As Jodel was struggling to see the arrows flying towards him, he slipped and fell to the floor, and many arrows narrowly missed him and struck the wall.

“No, an arrow suddenly flew and it was chaos! I almost died…!”

‘…..skill? Or luck?’

Luan’s eyes narrowed as she spoke, breathing heavily.

performance?

No, that can’t be true.

Luan shook his head.

When it comes to acting, Luan can’t fool his own eyes.

Having worked in the Jack family for over 20 years, I have seen it all.

Not only was he an assassin, but even his basic skills were so good that no one who was not a descendant of this family could beat Luan.

One of the essential elements in assassination was acting.

If you act well, you can make the other person let their guard down wherever you go, and that will directly lead to the success of your mission.

That’s why Luan was also confident in her acting and could roughly tell whether the other person was acting or telling the truth.

You’re saying that you’re acting to avoid my eyes?

Luan looked at Jodelle.

The slight trembling of her little finger and the truthful resonance felt in her roughly spoken words were 100% sincere. There was no way that was an act.

Luan concluded.

‘You’re lucky. But we’ll have to see how long that luck lasts.’

Jodel trembled and walked more cautiously than before. He encountered several more traps like that.

‘…..Ha, is that possible?’

Every time, Luan doubted her eyes.

At first, it seemed like he was lucky. But it seemed like Jodell was avoiding all the traps so narrowly that it seemed like the beginning might have been the worst.

My careful footsteps allowed me to avoid all the trap platforms that were laid out in a zigzag pattern, and since I didn’t touch the wall even once, none of the traps on the wall were triggered at all.

Luan laughed for the first time in a long while at the sight of Jodel breaking through all the trap sections with just a single sheet of paper between them.

To that extent, Jodell’s current appearance was incredibly absurd.

It was so incredible that I couldn’t believe it unless I saw it with my own eyes.

Could it be that all of this has been the result of good luck?

The problem was that I already knew the problem, and the food was just a poison that I was immune to?

No. That couldn’t be true. Luan shook her head.

Even if you get lucky and get through now, it won’t be easy to avoid the attacks of the beasts that come out in the future.

If you turn the corner of that wall, the beasts will attack you right away. Then you will be able to see their true hidden abilities.

Judging from his current appearance, it is unclear whether he has the skills or not.

Luan glared at the back of Jodell’s head with shining eyes, full of doubt.

“Eww! It’s a lion!”

‘….What kind of case is that?’

But this time, too, Luan’s predictions were spectacularly wrong.

Unlike Jodel, who was very scared, the ten lions released into the cave did not attack Jodel even when they saw him.

As soon as he saw Joan, instead of rushing at her, he was busy purring and rolling around, showing his belly, as if he had been possessed by a cat rather than a lion.

Luan’s face hardened at that sight. What on earth is going on?

It was astonishing that the lions, who had never shown their bellies to anyone other than those of this family’s blood, were disarmed like that.

“…What, what is it? You’re more gentle than I thought? I got scared for nothing.”

Luan looked at Jodell with a dumbfounded expression.

Gentle? That lion was not gentle at all. It was a beast of a man.

They are still the guys who growl and become wary when they see Luan. But they are so gentle towards Jodel, who they are meeting for the first time…

Jodell was so unafraid of the lions’ gentle demeanor that he started patting the lions’ bellies and stroking their manes, muttering how cool they were.

“ha….”

this…

A scream escaped his lips without him knowing it, in an absurd situation. Luan hurriedly covered his mouth at his rookie mistake.

“Krrrr.”

“What, what’s wrong? Play with me some more,”

The sensitive lions noticed Luan’s presence and looked behind them, baring their teeth.

Despite the lion’s changed attitude, Jodell remained busy playing with the lion, seemingly oblivious to anything.

The tension in Luan’s shoulders, which had been tense for fear of being caught in that situation, disappeared.

‘…..It seems I was very mistaken.’

He was just an ordinary boy who had more luck than skill… and who was very popular with beasts.

Well, I guess there’s a use for it.

The servant in charge of feeding the wild beasts died, so the work had doubled, and judging by her appearance, it seemed like it would be okay to give that job to Jodel.

“Oh, I’ve been taking too long. I have to go quickly, so I’ll play with you later. Bye!”

Jodell, who had played with the beasts enough, waved his hands and started walking again.

The lion watched Jodell walking away defenselessly, tail wagging, and just stood there quietly.

Looking at that sight, Luan was wondering if he should go back to training the beasts. As soon as he walked forward, the lions began to growl again and reveal their true form. Luan frowned.

‘….Stupid kids who don’t even know their owner.’

Luan glared at the lions and then started following Jodell again.

But the more I followed, the more I became lost in the mystery of Jodell’s true identity.

When something dangerous appeared, they were busy running away, and when wild animals appeared, they were busy playing with them.

Jodel, who had been running away and playing around almost throughout the test, was able to escape the cave first, breaking Luan’s expectations.

No one but Jodel can overcome such a difficult and complicated path with such ease.

Luan shook her head as she looked at Jodelle, who had escaped first.

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‘I guess I avoided suspicion, didn’t I?’

Luan’s gaze, which had been focused on his back the whole time, only disappeared when he came out of the cave.

I let out a sigh of relief inside.

I thought I was going to die from trying to act cool in the cave.

If I hadn’t learned acting through many years of missions, I would have been caught.

It was a trap, and I was able to avoid it with my keen eye, and I was able to avoid dangerous situations by using the beast training skills I had learned as a hobby when I was bored.

‘…..As expected, if you learn everything, it will be useful.’

I praised my past self.

The reason I acted like this was to lower people’s expectations of me and make them think that I was a useful piece of work even though I had no skills.

This test was the perfect test to show that to Luan.

Even in the midst of all that, I never missed first place, so it was certain that I would be the winner from start to finish.

“Haa, haa… I’m not number one….”

Then Bella followed me and rushed out of the cave.

Bella, who was dressed in a mess unlike my neat and tidy attire, gasped for breath and slumped her shoulders as if she was disappointed that I had come out before her.

I looked at her like that and apologized to myself.

‘I’m sorry I took your spot. You can find a better job later.’

“…..It looks like the exam is over. 1st place is Jodel, and 2nd place is Bella. The rest of them are said to have died in the cave.”

Luan approached me and Bella and told them about the situation inside the cave.

In the end, the rest all end in death.

It was an environment where it was more difficult to escape alive, as wild animals were released into a well-made trap.

As expected, it was a test to become a servant of a scary family of assassins. Of those who took the test, almost half died, excluding the first written test.

Even so, Bella, who survived until the end, is truly a talented person.

“Well, originally I was only planning on picking one person, but… Since the two of you have very different abilities… This time, I think I’ll have to take the unusual step of hiring both of you.”

“Really?”

‘What? Is that okay?’

Bella’s face brightened as she spoke to Luan, arms folded.

I was equally surprised because it was something I had never thought of.

I never would have thought that the original work, which had been twisted, would return to its original state like this.

‘…..Is it true that I can’t easily change it as I please?’

“Yes. However, there is still one last hurdle to overcome before you can be officially hired. The last hurdle is to go to the Duke, the head of this family, and introduce yourself. Follow me.”

With those words, Luan began to walk ahead.

Bella, who was delighted with passing the exam, followed Luan with a very nervous expression as he continued to speak.

‘You’re here…..’

I also got into a webtoon and my palms started to sweat for the first time.

There is only one Duke of this Jack family. He is the one who leads this Jack family and one of the three strongest people in the world of this webtoon.

Introducing myself in front of that person…

‘That person is portrayed as someone who sees through the truth in the webtoon… If I do this wrong, won’t my true identity be revealed?’

I swallowed hard.

There were mountains beyond mountains.