Chapter 24 – 23. Trial (1)
On a dark evening, the sound of metal rubbing echoed in the training center.
ㅡKang!
“Finally. Finally!! I won!”
In front of the fallen golem, Arthur was feeling a sense of accomplishment.
There was clearly a gap that could not be won with a straight attack, but the golem’s attack was able to be neutralized with the new technique ‘shedding’.
In fact, it did not contain a perfect ‘Yu’s trick’, but was only at the level of imitation, but it was enough to deal with a golem of intermediate difficulty.
After organizing the sparring hall, Arthur walked towards the dormitory with light steps.
Good! At this level, I don’t have to worry about the practical evaluation, but if I do well, wouldn’t I be able to get a good score? You might even be able to become a senior!
Of course, since magic was the standard for evaluating practical skills, Arthur had no choice but to receive a low score. In other words, Arthur’s imagination was just about drinking kimchi soup.
-Rattle!
When I opened the door and entered the room, I saw Aris sitting on her chair.
“Arthur, why are you so late?”
Aris got up and checked on her Arthur’s condition. Her clothes were dirty with dirt, and it smelled a bit sour, as if she had sweated a lot.
Uh? What is this, is this a bruise? Why are there so many!!
Aris’s eyes began to shake when she noticed Arthur’s bruises.
“How did this happen…”
Could it be that someone did the assault?
But looking at Arthur’s bright expression, she seemed to have another reason.
“This? It’s my medal!”
“What did you do?”
“You have a training golem in your training room, right? “I won the intermediate difficulty level!”
“Really?”
Aris couldn’t believe Arthur’s words. Of course, if she was at the level of the new students at the Knight School, she could take down anyone if she had time. However, Arthur is a member of the Department of Magic and is even very weak.
It’s strange… It’s not at a level where I can win with Arthur’s abilities… Has the curse been lifted?
Aris immediately used her status window to answer her questions.
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Name: Arthur
[Abilities]
Stamina-10/10
Strength-10/10
Dexterity – 10/10
Magic attribute-1/5
[Blessing]
-None
[Skill]
-Sacral branch (SSS)
-Master of Mana (SSS) (Seal)
-Hero (SSS) (Seal)
[Curse]
-Curse of the Demon (SSS)
-Curse of Insensitivity (SS)
-Curse of Weakness (SS)
-Curse of Oblivion (SS)
-Curse of Incurability (SS)
-Curse of half-blindness (S)
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Obviously, the abilities displayed in the status window haven’t changed at all…?
Arthur’s abilities had already grown to their limit long before entering the academy. Since he couldn’t even use mana, he was bound to be weaker than someone with the same level of ability.
In the end, Aris couldn’t find the right answer and asked Arthur.
“How did you win.?”
Arthur grinned at Aris’ words and answered.
“You’re not going to tell me? It is a secret! “I’ll show you later after the exam.”
Aris could not help but be disappointed because it was not the answer she expected.
Something seems suspicious… Is this a lie? But Arthur isn’t the type to lie about things like this…
Aris, who was very curious, had the urge to lay Arthur down and blow on him, but she barely succeeded in holding back.
“Huh. Okay, please let me know later?”
“Okay, then I’ll take a shower first. “My body is very dirty.”
Of course, the shower Arthur was talking about had a pure meaning, but it had a different meaning to Aris.
Now that I think about it, it’s been a while since I did it. Should I just attack it today.?
After a while, Arthur was seen opening the door and coming out after finishing her shower.
“Huh? Why?”
“It’s nothing.”
However, since Arthur’s body was covered in bruises after being beaten by her golem, Aris’s spirit quickly cooled when she saw it.
Hmm. There are a lot of bruises on her body, so I think it’s right to let her rest today. Her mind may still be unstable, so I’ll just have to wait until the exam is over and then pay the interest!
Aris makes a sinister expression while imagining the future. However, when Arthur looked behind her, her expression changed in an instant.
“Arthur, why suddenly?”
“… No, I suddenly felt cold… Ugh…”
After getting ready for bed, the two lay down on the bed together.
“Good night, Aris.”
“You too.”
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Time passed quickly, and midterm exam season arrived.
Arthur left her room early in the morning to take her written exam.
Aris also saw Arthur leave her room, took her sword and went to take her practical test.
“Whew. I’m more nervous than I thought.”
Since Arthur is a genius, he’ll take good notes, but right now, I’m the bigger problem.
In the case of the engineering department’s practical exam, a unique test is held limited to the midterm exam of the first semester of the first year.
The evaluation items were sparring and trials. In the case of sparring, there was no problem at all, but in the case of trials, there was a problem.
It is a system where you enter through the door and take the test individually using a special evaluation method found only at the academy.
At this time, there were various rumors about the door. From saying, it’s an ancient artifact, to saying it’s the arrangement of a certain archmage, to even rumors that it was created by a goddess to test the warrior.
Of course, the Academy claimed that they created it, but the truth is that they are just using something they brought from somewhere, modifying it with magic, and using it to their liking. Therefore, there were rumors that using a certain method could open the door to a real ‘ordeal’.
Well, you won’t know until you see it in person. You can tell by checking the status window, right?
As soon as I arrived at the designated location, I could see many students from the Department of Engineers gathered.
“Wow… It’s huge.”
In front of Aris, a large red iron gate was visible, visible from over 10 meters away.
Aris wasted no time and immediately used her status window.
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[Door of Trials-Replica]
-This is a door created by Archmage Cassius, inspired by a door he discovered in his OO. It was created to measure growth potential beyond its existing use.
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Archmage Cassius…? This is my first time hearing this, but how old can I be? Also, when I say a door that deviates from its original purpose, does that mean that there is a real door that has a different purpose somewhere.
Of course, the location wasn’t even listed in the status window, so Aris had no way of knowing.
“Somehow… There was a minus sign on the skill, so there was this flaw.”
Now that I think about it, if the wizard named Cassius is related to the Academy, it could be true that he was created by the Academy.
While I was thinking about useless things, I heard the sword instructor’s voice.
“The practical evaluation will begin now, so please enter in order.”
In response to the instructor’s words, a student raised his hand and asked a question.
“Instructor, the level of difficulty and what is evaluated was not properly announced… I would like to know the standards!”
“Hmm… The reason the difficulty level was not announced is that it is not set separately. “Once you enter the door, the difficulty level changes to suit your level.”
“Then isn’t it difficult to make a fair evaluation?”
The instructor began to laugh at the student’s words.
“Not only is this not an evaluation of your military power, I cannot tell you the evaluation criteria in the first place. Instead, since it is an academy, fair evaluation is made, so you do not have to worry about this. “I think I’ve told you everything now, so I won’t take any more questions, and I’ll get right into it.”
Aris thought to herself.
Well, if the evaluation criterium is growth potential and the results are poor, it would likely have a negative impact, so they’re hiding it, right? Those who come out high will be able to take the lead early on, and it’s not the best academy in the empire for nothing.
Aris’ turn soon came, and the open door was blocked by a red curtain, making it impossible to see inside.
“You just have to go in slowly.”
Aris nodded her head at her instructor’s words and began to penetrate her red membrane.
The vision goes black in an instant.
When the light came into my eyes, I saw an unfamiliar land.
Withered trees and land stained red. It had an appearance similar to the characteristics of the demonic sutra I had heard about before.
“Let’s go quickly!”
“?”
When I heard a familiar voice, I looked to the side and saw Arthur standing there. Also, Arthur wearing her priest’s clothes.
“What, Arthur, why are you here?”
“Why are you here? We were both chosen by the goddess to kill the Demon King!”
“You and me?”
“Huh! “I was chosen as a saint and followed you, the warrior!”
“… “
Aris was confused by Arthur’s words. She had heard many stories about trials, but the trials of becoming a hero and slaying a demon lord were something she had never heard of.
Just in case, she tried using the status window herself.
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Name: Aris
[Abilities]
Stamina-55
Strength-58
Dexterity-63
Magic attribute-65
[Blessing]
-Guardian knight of the hero who rules the thunderstorm (SS)
[Skill]
-Supreme Sacrifice (SSS)
-Lord of Thunder (SS)
-Soul Bond (S)
-Status Window (S-)
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However, there was no particular change in abilities, blessings, or skills.
This time, she used it on Arthur just in case.
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Name: Arthur
[Abilities]
Stamina-10
Strength-10
Dexterity-10
Magic attribute-80
[Blessing]
-Saint (S)
[Skill]
-Heavenly Light (S)
-Demon Energy Detection (A)
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“?”
Aris was surprised to see Arthur’s abilities completely different from reality.
Aris immediately clicked the button because she was curious about the blessings and skills that fake Arthur had, but no explanation came out.
Hmm… Isn’t it reality, the skill isn’t working properly? No, why is the magic power so much higher than that?
“Uh. Arthur? “What were your abilities?”
“Did you forget again? “I told you it has great recovery ability. I can even heal the cut part, so you can fight without worrying!”
“I see.”
However, Aris, who had doubts about Arthur’s words, asked another question.
“You have that ability, but why are your hands and eyes like that?”
“…”
“Huh… I told you that you can’t use your abilities on me…”
Arthur looked sullen at Aris’ question.
No… Still, is there a need for Arthur to look like this? She reflected reality, even the useless details.
“So. You must protect me Aris. I can’t heal myself when I get hurt.”
Aris made a decision after hearing Arthur’s words. She won’t lose Arthur no matter how unreal it may be.
“Okay. “I will protect you even if it means risking my life, so don’t worry.”
That’s how the journey of Aris and fake Arthur(?) Began.
