episode_0164
by fnovelpia[…] I will help you.]
[what?]
The silence was broken.
Artrot looks at me.
What did I hear? That expression.
The face that had been suppressing anger just a moment ago turned sullen.
My words must have been that shocking.
I don’t even know why I said this.
We are enemies. The more difficult it becomes for that guy to suffer from other gods, the more advantageous it becomes for me. The right answer would be to just watch quietly.
No, in the first place it was a fight between gods. How can I help?
It would be good for me if it disappeared like this… .
I don’t know either.
It was just a little frustrating.
But what?
Artrot, who was looking at me, laughed out loud.
[…] print. Phew… Pahahaha!!! Are you guys going to help me? With what skills? Arthur. You will die without even being able to use incense sticks!]
[…] … … .]
[That guy is weaker than me. Although he has many talents, each skill is weak. The moment I find freedom, I die.]
It’s more cheerful than you think.
The guy who was silent with an expression that seemed as if he would destroy the world had already disappeared.
I feel like I’ve become a joke.
As expected, this is what Atrot looks like.
Because I was really annoyed by your angry appearance a little while ago.
That doesn’t solve the problem. Now that I’ve talked about it, I dig a little deeper.
[It takes at least a few years to find that freedom. To me, it looks like you have no solution. Are we going to continue to suffer like this?]
[under! What kind of meddling are you doing?]
[Compared to the meddling I received from you, it is nothing.]
[Hoo. Are you sure that you will personally repay the favor you received from this body?]
[…] Think whatever you like.]
Is it because I gave in to my pride first?
Is it because everything has already been revealed?
The guy continued to accept it without changing the subject.
No, he smiled. The peculiar bug has a gaze that seems to be watching. Still, it’s much better to see something consistent like that.
[But there is no need! I will tell this to you especially. As the Spirit King, I can look out from the tower to all places where there is high cold or ice. Do you think you know what I’m talking about?]
[…] Are you saying you can keep an eye on him?]
[It is now possible. It was difficult because of the brain energy, but I completely understood the cold it was dealing with due to the collision earlier.]
[It is a power that I cannot understand.]
[Hehe. If we can monitor whatever he does, we can prepare in advance. It’s my victory. So I don’t need your help. How can you help me in the first place?]
surely.
This guy even gained the power of the Spirit King.
He must have regained more of his previous life’s strength than I did.
There’s no way he could be easily defeated by a bastard. It’s not my place to worry.
[Pahaha!! You should mind your own business.]
[…] okay. I hope you get through it well.]
Then what’s the problem?
Enough for today and headed back.
*
Time to climb the tower.
◎︎ Enter the 6th floor.
◎︎ Entrance road. Ariana Gates.
Pot!!
The training group was summoned to the plains.
Light is emanating from beneath a rotating gate in the sky. On every floor, such gates are installed in specific areas.
The principle is also unknown.
Pillars that support the tower.
Stairs going up the tower.
Dimensional shift material.
There are just speculations like this.
We walked out into the light of the gate.
“From the 6th floor onwards, you must never act separately. Everyone please follow the instructions carefully.”
“Yes!”
The training center director took the lead.
This is Ariana Plains. As far as I know, there are about 7 fixed trials.
As I said, there are two types of trials.
A fixed ordeal that doesn’t go away.
A challenge that disappears once you wake up.
1. Fixation trials.
Anyone can participate, and even if you beat it once, the ordeal repeats, so you can devise a strategy. Most buses clear this fixed trial.
Instead, the reward is small.
At best, it’s all about a little public value.
There is no reward of any kind unless you clear it first.
2. Challenge trials.
This is arbitrary. It may occur unexpectedly, may appear according to individual characteristics, or may be discovered simply by luck.
Other than that, they are also created to help someone make their own arrangements, for gods to announce their majesty, or to easily train apostles.
Risks and rewards vary greatly.
If you are lucky, your life may turn around.
“I will set a goal of clearing two trials today.”
“Yes.”
Of course, the goal of the training center is fixed trials.
The places we are going now are trials for which the kingdom’s previous warriors created a strategy book, and as long as you don’t act unexpectedly, you can overcome them at the level of the training camp.
“I will take care of the strong monsters, so the instructors will follow and protect the cadets.”
“Okay.”
Above all, the presence of the training center director.
A 7-star powerhouse who can easily hang out on at least the 40th floor took the lead.
Isn’t it dangerous and difficult?
◎︎ I discovered the ordeal.
◎︎ Ordeal – Iden Clara’s lost memories.
◎︎ Collect 5 memory fragments to retrieve Aiden Clara’s memories.
We entered the huge underground temple through an underground staircase installed in the middle of the plain.
This is a dungeon I also cleared.
It is about awakening Saint Aiden Clara in an eroded temple and defeating the devil with her help. If you follow the story carefully, you can easily beat it.
For your information, the characters who appear in these trials do not realize that they are the ones in the trials.
What kind of historical period was implemented?
Did it happen in another world?
This too is just speculation.
There are approximately two hidden pieces.
Killing Clara.
You can obtain a crystal of power from the devil, and your karma will be greatly reduced.
Demon seal.
You need to find a few items separately, and it is easier to clear than the standard one.
… You don’t need to know anything other than this.
Because the training center director was familiar with the difficult issues and solved them on his own.
◎︎ The demon has been successfully sealed.
◎︎ Cleared the ordeal.
◎︎ The public value of 63p per person is settled.
“The monsters were so creepy… .”
“Because they are monsters that do not exist in Edeline.”
“This is why information is important. I had no idea he would stick out his tongue.”
The cadets frowned at the environment they had never seen before.
At best, the only way to do it was to kill a lizard-like demon with a single eye and a large slit, but it was enough to shock me from its appearance.
For reference, there was only one injured person.
A cadet caught off guard was injured and returned to the gate to descend.
It roughly looks like this.
Find and clear 5 trials and become qualified.
Climb to a higher floor to prove your strength.
The higher the floor, the more people you can interact with, and important resources can be brought to Edelin.
So the goal for this training center is the 10th floor. Since we had a prepared strategy, we proceeded without a hitch.
◎︎ Cleared the ordeal.
◎︎ The public value of 57p is settled per person.
Cleared the ordeal again.
In fact, the high-rise trials can take several months for each dungeon… Let’s move on for now. Because it is a low-level fixed trial with a strategy in place.
At this rate, I could probably reach the 10th floor within two weeks.
“You are top climbers.“
“Yes. Nice to meet you. If you don’t mind being rude, can I stay here for a day?”
As long as “points are enough.”
The training camp group walked across the plain and entered the human tribe village located on the 6th floor.
The floor is one wide world subordinate to the tower.
If you look carefully, you can rarely see villages like this.
Of course, you could rest on the 5th floor, but there were trials to clear around here, so you could save time.
“For a village, it seems like a small city.”
“You can also see many other climbers.”
When I look around the village, I see several groups who have come to overcome the ordeal, like a training camp.
There were quite a few criminals who looked just like bad guys, but there was no friction. Because the power of the training center is never weak. Most of them avoided it first.
“Write here”
The resident who manages the lodging facility gave away several large buildings in their entirety.
soft bed.
Magic heater for heating.
Even though it was a village, magic engineering was commercialized, so there was no inconvenience.
The training camp decided to spend the night here.
“Ugh~ I’m tired.”
Ronica, lying on the bed, smiled happily. He seemed happy just by climbing to the top.
‘Do you have any idea what the tower is like?’
‘huh! It was all just as the nigger said. It would have been dangerous if I was alone, but with everyone watching over me, it became completely easier!’
‘So the party is a semi-essential element. It’s okay now that the instructors are watching over you, but if you come alone, it will be completely different from now. You might get attacked by other climbers. Be sure to go with me.’
‘together… .’
‘For example, there’s Fiona. He will assist you well.’
Swish!
Ronica looked at Fiona on the bed next to her.
Fiona also feels the gaze and looks at him.
The two just smiled.
“Heehee.”
“Hehe.”
“What are you doing~ Why are you two laughing so hard?”
“Myo~”
Lapis, with Myorin on her head, came in between them. Since it was a room for female cadets, she was also sharing the same room.
“Hehehe. It’s just that.”
Is it because he is also a candidate for the party? Ronica smiled happily.
The three whispered quietly and fell asleep.
width.
I also fell asleep after casting a kiss on Ronica.
*
[ha… … .]
I faced Atrot, who sighed.
What happened in just one day? He appears to be holding back his anger again.
[Did something else happen?]
[You mean thing… Don’t talk to me. Because I don’t feel very good.]
[Did things not work out well? If it doesn’t work out, like I said, I’m willing to help. Of course, it won’t be of much help to you.]
[I’m just tired of having to go out like you.]
[Can you tell me why you are angry?]
Then the guy looked at me again. Soon, he started explaining with a sigh.
[That guy… Whatever my form, I am creating a cage that holds the spirit itself. The idea is to trap me there. There’s no way they can trap me like that, but this time, they’ll summon me to a shitty place and prevent me from escaping.“
[…] It’s a great obsession.]
[The guy’s magic keeps preventing him from returning to the spirit world, so it might be until he runs out of mana next time.]
[Can’t the summoning itself be completely prevented? I don’t think it would be impossible with your strength.]
[I do not have multiple eyes. How are you supposed to stop it when it summons you by surprise while you are looking at it?]
[…] … … Isn’t it okay if you don’t look at it?]
[under! Shut up. That’s how I feel.]
[…] … … .]
[joy. Anyway, he pays mana to summon me. If you run wild with all your might, he won’t be able to hold out for long and will send you away. However, it’s just annoying to be swayed by that guy.]
[hmm… … .]
The obsession has gotten worse.
I’m angry because I had no choice but to suffer even though I knew about it.
With that personality, I don’t know if I can hold out until Medis reaches the 24th floor.
But is that really all there is?
Thunder Ice clearly said this.
They say the secret technique will be completed soon.
The contract is not far away.
I’m a little anxious… .
[Were there any other signs?]
[I was obsessed with witchcraft all day long. Unfortunately, I don’t know what it is.]
[hmm… .]
I thought for a moment.
Can a spirit contract be enforced?
Unfortunately, I am ignorant about spirits, but I know quite a bit about the type of curse that forcibly connects with the target. Like sharing pain or sharing life. It’s a curse that something like this is even possible.
Maybe I’ll actually get a contract.
Is it a matter of when the curse will be completed?
[…] Don’t be angry with that guy.]
[Just pay no mind!]
Today too, I was dealing with an angry Atrot.
however… .
If it’s a curse, maybe I can help.
Because dispelling a curse is easy for me.
… I guess I should come here more often just in case.
woke up from a dream
Start climbing the tower today.
*
‘I felt persistence and madness in the dungeon. ‘How was such an ordeal created?’
I cleared two trials today as well.
The disciple lay on the bed in the tribal village and thought about the dungeon he cleared today.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t tell you this time.
Ordeals are something I don’t know much about.
It is a practice that has continued.
Such a good sleep.
… .
[Ah-oh!!! It’s really lowly!!… .]
Encounter an Atrot who is swearing.
There doesn’t seem to be any problem yet.
I got out quietly.
… .
Tiring!
◎︎ Enter the 7th floor.
Today, after completing the final ordeal on the 6th floor, I came to a rather difficult cliff area.
Climbing the tower did not stop.
Thanks to the excellent instructor, the cadet safely hunted the giant red worm and defeated the boss called the sand worm to clear the ordeal.
It goes well according to the strategy.
There is no blockage.
Thanks to you, it was possible.
Sleeping well on my student’s shoulder while climbing.
… .
[You guy. Why do you come here so often? No, why are you sleeping instead of climbing?]
[…] I was a little tired.]
[her? You mean the guy who stayed up all night for two weeks?]
[…] … … .]
Well, there doesn’t seem to be any problem.
Wake up again.
… .
I passed the ordeal safely.
However, because it is a dangerous place, I went down to the 5th floor through the gate, got a room, and had a good night’s sleep.
The training camp continued to climb the tower.
I sleep while climbing the tower.
Or facing an angry atrot every night.
A few more days passed like that.
dark night.
It was a day when I slept like any other day.
*
[I’ll kill you!!!!]
Atrot, trapped in a cage, shouted.
[Khaha!! Please endure it well. My cute baby.]
Hey!!-
The iron cage floating in the air falls into the lava pit below.
[This is it!!]
Damn it!!
Atrot spread the ice with all his might. The lava cooled instantly into stone, and was soon covered in ice in all directions.
The timing is good, the two are fighting.
First, I watched the situation.
[Ho~ It’s nice to see you working hard, isn’t it? But it must be difficult if you run wild like that, right?]
[Shut up!! It’s your mana anyway. I will completely deplete you and kill you!!]
Damn it!!
[ha ha ha! I can take as many attacks as you want. Knowing this would happen, I confided in an excellent alchemist and brought back a lot of mana potions.]
Clink!!
When the blue glass bottle breaks in Thunder Ice’s hand, it is absorbed into the body.
Even if you look at it, it is a high-level potion.
[How much more can I run wild now? My baby]
[This bastard… … .]
Artrot was on the defensive.
No matter how much of the summoner’s mana is used, in the end, it is Atrot himself who uses the skill. Since you’re constantly clashing with this guy with extreme violence, you’ll only tire yourself out if you run wild.
Above all, the momentum of Thunder Ice towards Artrot is more impressive than usual.
No, I feel bad.
[Khaha!! Today is the day you join me. Obediently accept my contract. You and I will be bound as souls, not just spirits.]
Sreuk~
Black morale rises from the iron cage.
Did you say that it is an iron cage that holds the spirit itself? Black energy reaches out towards Atrot.
Realized.
Are you planning to force them into a soul contract?
That is a spell using one’s own soul. Just how obsessed are you?
[This guy!! Stop right now!!!]
… It looks more difficult than expected.
Artrot shakes off the morale by swinging the ice. It may hold out like this for now, but how long can it last?
I won’t take it easy, but if you do things like that for days on end… .
Either tired.
Let your guard down.
Or for any number of reasons.
Maybe you really could get a contract with that guy. On top of that lava pit.
That guy. I came with a purpose.
‘ha… … .’
… Strangely enough, I don’t like it.
I don’t feel happy about this situation.
He is my inner enemy. If he gets dragged away by Thunder Ice like this, it will be good for me… I feel like my eyebrows are furrowed without me knowing why.
I’m worried.
It’s frustrating somewhere.
To put it simply, it was annoying.
This situation is as annoying as it was when I first met Ronica.
… I thought about it calmly. I did not sympathize with Atrot being angry and being bullied.
Because I am weaker than her.
just… .
She is my enemy.
He is a rival in this life.
But some guy comes in and keeps ruining it.
At some point, all I had to see was the angry Artrot, and our conversation took a backseat.
I looked forward to the day when we could fight properly someday.
But I’m having a hard time here.
okay.
That’s why.
Let me help you a little bit.
cheap-
I am myself. The efficiency is very poor, but you can use skills and powers.
Did Artrot help me with this feeling?
Therefore, he shaped his hand into the iron cage that imprisoned Atrot and held it.
This iron cage is a spell spread with black magic. At this time, black magic is created through fraud. I estimated the amount of fraud and the technique.
This can help.
Because I can deal with fraud.
It’s a very tricky power, but my past life was based on this fraud. There is no reason to fall behind Thunder Ice, which wields various powers.
In other words, my power to deal with fraud is far superior to that of Thunder Ice.
If you delete this, Atrot will be free.
Did you say how can someone like me help?
Even though they are weaker than you, their power is different. We can help with these things. Completing each other’s shortcomings is cooperation and help.
You told me not to worry about it, but I persistently dug in and was able to face this situation with the little information you gave me.
blast furnace.
Phew!-
The understanding is already over.
The cursed fraud was controlled.
Wow!!!
The deep morale that was reaching out to Artrot was swept away and absorbed into me like a candle going out.
… It was bland and not very tasty.
It might be tricky for him, though.
To me, it was such a simple power.
[You!… when!?]
[What!?… .]
Atrot opened his eyes wide.
Thunder Ice frowned.
The morale that makes up the dark magic disappears and the effect of the spell disappears.
Did you help me in this way during Seongju?
[Who are you!!]
Thunder Ice looks around in confusion.
But what can I do?
I wouldn’t even be visible.
All I could do was recognize that I was in a position for just a moment.
[Hahaha!!! You’re stupid. Did you think things would go your way? You low and dirty bastard. Tactics like this are of no use anymore. Because I have someone who is superior to you.]
Is it because the spell has disappeared?
Go ahead!
Atrot, seizing the opportunity, laughed and created a translucent ice door behind him.
[Then it’s dirty. Please go away and don’t appear in front of me.]
Whoosh~
Atrot is absorbed into the translucent ice door.
Return to the spirit world. The scenery changed and the familiar ice mountain appeared again.
Atrot sat on the throne as usual.
That’s how our eyes met.
Eat.
[welcome. Something less mean.]
It was a different comment from before.
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