Count Scribe's Tutor

Le Shante's Central Plaza.

This was a place where warriors used to rest. But not today. A fence was erected around the square and a large crowd gathered.

It was for the chief's test.

“It was about time. ”

“Is Irina and Kurd the same candidate? ”

“There's only two of them. ”

Dark Elves did not know what was going on. The warriors, on the other hand, who knew the circumstances, just kept their mouths shut, watching the square.

At that moment, with the sound of footsteps echoing the ground, someone appeared in the square.

A tough man in leather armor. A warrior of incredible size, even if it wasn't a sharp ear.

‘Harmin Jember. ’

Ferda narrows her eyes as she looks at him from afar.

He has come from all the last times as the Lion of Serek. I was somewhat surprised by the appearance of a strange figure, but I nodded reasonably soon after.

When I think of the bear, it is most fair that the man be brought to justice.

Because Harmin has remained neutral at other times.

“The seventh warrior, Harmin Gember, greets you. ”

In the center of the square, Harmin bows his head gracefully. Irea, sitting on the platform, nods and turns away. Then I shouted in a loud voice.

“Then let the chief's test begin now! ”

Bang, bang!

A huge axe slams the floor and cheers erupt from all sides. Since it is a test that takes place for decades, the square is filled with countless crowds.

Is it because he has so many people in front of him?

In reality, his face became tense.

Ferda looks at this and pretends not to know.

“What's the matter? Is there any discomfort? ”

“Uh-huh, no, I'm just a little cramped. ”

A silk thread that touches the moon's eyes. Ferda smiles silently as she tries to hide her tension. Then his gaze reached the necklace of the moon.

‘I was going to take it off right after I entered the forest. ’

But I couldn't do it. No, that would have been bad.

It was because of a group that came to mind momentarily.

‘Goddamn Sanctuary bastards. ’

In the Holy Land of Ser Jaime, there are a group of guys called the Holy Law.

They manage sacraments all over the continent.They smell like ghosts. The Moon's Eye, which is called a Treasure, can't even find an ordinary holy thing.

Currently, the Moon's Eye is using all its sacred power to suppress the forces of reality. Thanks to you, I was able to avoid the Holy Father's eyes. Ferda thought it was a relief.

‘But in the 5th car · · · · · · · · · · ·. ’

At that time, he did not know the existence of the Palace of Justice. Occasionally, he removed his necklace to restore the magical power of the negative dimension, which led to a detailed location.

Soon after, the truth was caught by the Holy Nation.

And burned alive.

Ferda remembers this and feels the power of her fist.

‘Not yet. ’

Neither the existence of reality nor the eyes of the moon should be known yet.

Of course, I had no intention of hiding it forever. Ferda taps her shoulder and opens her mouth.

“Hang in there. The day will soon come when you can take it off. ”

“Really?"

He asks again, surprised. Just saying that I can take off the necklace made a smile on my face. Ferda nods silently.

‘A little further.' ’

The time has come.

When the Magistrate knows the location of the Moon's eyes, he dares not come. When the power of mythological command is revealed and you don't realize it's real.

The first disaster. It's time to face all death.

‘Then you have to take it off. ’

If you don't put all your strength into it, you may face reality.

Disasters weren't called disasters for nothing.

When he finally got out of his mind, Harmin turned his head to the realm.

“Candidate, Silvan Archdut, come forward! ”

Looks like we're about to start.

After a loud shout, the whole square was in a big commotion.

“What? In fact? ”

“That half is taking the chief's test? ”

It didn't take long for expectations to turn into disappointment. Some Dark Elves even left the square. You don't even have to see it.

On the other hand, the reality of being called by the name arose with a tense face. Ferda narrows her eyes. I don't care about moderate tension, but excessive force brings about mistakes.

“In fact.”

So I called up the reality.

Then I turned my head. Would you say something to cheer you up? The reality seemed to think so. But Ferda had no intention of saying such cliché.

“Starting tomorrow morning, we will begin training. ”

“· · · · · · · When it comes to this, don't you usually tell me to cheer up? ”

“If you win instead, you will be exempt from fitness training for the next three months. ”

“I'll win without fail. ”

The golden eyes burn with passion.

After a while, the two priests smiled as if no one had done anything first. It was just a small conversation, but strangely, the tension subsided.

Then Ferda smiles.

“It's time to demonstrate your training. Fight without regrets. ”

“Yes, I'll be back. ”

I turned away with a smile.

He jumped into the square and wore iron armor for training. Then, among the many weapons on the floor, I chose the best iron sword I could find.

The reality then confronted Harmin. When I looked closely, I was bigger. He could feel intimidation, but his expression remained unchanged. Suddenly, Harmin's eyes settled, and then he disappeared.

“The chief's test passes a total of three stages. ”

Harmin went straight into the explanation.

“The first is a test of strength. This is a test to verify that the candidate has the minimum required force for the Chief. In this case, the candidate will fight one-on-one with five warriors. ”

When he's finished, you hear negative noises everywhere. It was mostly said that if I fought a quarter-digit warrior, I would win by half, or if I fought half.

But the reality did not shake.

Harmin, too, continues to ignore.

“Spirits, spells, memorization, poison. Feel free to use any. Now that I've heard that the chief candidate is a commander, you may cast an undead or cast a ghost. However, if you take the life of your opponent, you will be punished according to the strict law. Do you understand?”

“I understand.”

“Good. Let's take the test then. ”

Seeik laughs, and he walks back to the center. The room on the left looked forward with a light breath. Five heavily armed warriors appear as the scaffolding is lifted.

“I would like to introduce you to a warrior who will confront the chief candidate. Warrior Barchim of the Sturgeon clan, Ranker of the Waves clan, Warrior of the Dark Tent clan · · · · · · ·. ”

The more Harmin introduces the warriors, the more resilient he becomes.

It was all because they were skilled young warriors.

“Wow, Barghim's out? ”

“I don't see anything else. Maybe we should just go back. ”

“But now that we're here, we should take a look. ”

“How many seconds can the other half last? ”

Excitement from all over. Each of the five warriors stood face to face with reality, inspecting their weapons. After the introduction of the warriors was complete, Harmin pointed to the thread on the left.

“And the chief candidate, Silvan Archdut. ”

Harmin's words are terrifying.

Everyone shut up. Only silence gives you a sense of sensitivity, and someone giggles and laughs.

Laughter. Starts with ridicule and seduction. Nevertheless, his expression was only dull.

Healthy

Then, the reality turned its attention.

Where Ferda sits with golden eyes. As she makes eye contact, Ferda smiles coldly. Then I slit his throat with my thumb.

He smiled at the gesture of his hand.

Later, there was some sort of smoke around him. Three ghosts who stalk him all the time. She glances at them.

‘I said I could use all the numbers, but · · · · · · · · ·. ’

Currently, all three ghosts and Herons have power. But Heron must not take the test. Because he alone can wipe out five warriors and most of them lightly.

‘Then the reality won't get noticed. ’

Winning is not winning.

Ghosts are different. It is hard to see the shapes of even ghosts unless they are a commander or a powerful animist like Irina.

It just looks like cloudy smoke.

In other words, the actions of the ghosts will look like their real skills.

‘I gave him some advice, so he'll take care of himself. ’

Ferda leans against the back of the chair.

This pose looks very comfortable. That's when the battle began with Harmin's cry.

Well, let's watch it.

There was a relaxing smile on his mouth.

* * *

“Battle begins! ”

You announced the start of the trial with a short shout.

I hear cheers everywhere. Of course, they all cheer for the other warrior, but they don't mind.

‘I just need one. ’

We don't need that many.

If only one person cheered for him, I was satisfied. In fact, he raised his prices. I didn't feel like I was going to lose while Ferda was watching.

Brace yourselves!

A warrior with a large shield and iron mace slowly approaches. Faced with him, he recalls Ferda's advice from this morning.

‘I told you to look like you're bending it with my strength. ’

So, instead of Heron, I sent out relatively inconspicuous ghosts. From the moment I heard that advice, I thought about how to fight. After dozens of image training, I found the answer.

Pow! Pow!

Then the opponent rushes in. He thought he could preach in the form of doing nothing. The user glances at the target as it draws closer.

“· · · · · · · Hmmm. ”

[Yes, my king.]

“That man's magic, eat it all. ”

[It's like a reward to me. Thank you.]

The spirit with the seven eyes grins.

When only a dozen steps are left between the Pokémon and the target, the rapid gush of water floods in. At the same time, the user opens its mouth and swallows the target's body.

Immediately, the opposing Pokémon's magical power evaporates, leaving no residue behind.

“Huff!”

The warrior who was running at the top of his lungs, the ranker, falls flat on the ground. My arms and legs trembled as I lost all my strength.

“Horse power · · · · · · · · · · · ·. ”

It disappeared like it evaporated for a moment.

When I was embarrassed by the sudden situation, the reality that was far away moved me. Looking at this, the ranker realizes instantly. It's practical to make yourself what you are.

“Don't think you won just because you played the same trick. ”

A ranker bites the evil tooth.

He's a warrior. I didn't mean to lose my grip just because I ran out of magic. You grip the iron mace tightly and wait for the thread to come close. And by the time you're ten paces away, the ranker's eyes light up.

Eat this! ’

You throw the mace with all your might.

It was rewarding to practice. The iron mace flew fast, aiming for reality. The moment I smiled remorsefully at the mouth of a ranker.

Boom!

The mace bounces free. The ranker opens his eyes. He will, too, because he bounced off of it before he even hit it.

It's like being stuck in an intangible wall.

[That's rude. What kind of security are you wielding?!]

Dan roars ferociously, the Corrupt Ghost Knight.

However, a ranker who had neither mastered aesthetics nor commander could recognize his appearance or voice. You only have six steps left.

The ranker's face crumples.

‘I hate to use it, but · · · · · · · · · · ·. ’

You shroud yourself with a shield, pulling a small vial out of your pocket. It was poison for one in the bay.

It's called Lifrid's poison, and any drop of it touches your body and immediately you feel tremendous pain. Then I'm sure I'll just sit down, take a crack, and take a punch.

‘It's better than being mocked all my life. ’

If it spreads that you lost to half of them, you will be ridiculed for the rest of your life. In the worst case, the rank of warriors could fall. That's why the rankers didn't hesitate.

‘Just a little more. ’

Three steps forward.

Later, as he steps forward, the ranker hurls a rapid fluke of Lied's venom.

Tsk, tsk!

The poison broke out of thin air. But the streets were so distant, some couldn't stop it from splashing. When I saw the yellow poison on his cheek, I heard it.

Got it!

Now he's just gonna sit there screaming. If you roll the floor so badly, I'll get up and beat you until you feel better. With a brutal smile, a ranker rises to his feet.

But even this time, the prediction failed.

The fact that he stole the poison off his cheek frowns.

“· · · · · · Nasty odor. ”

The ranker opens his mouth.

His pupils flutter violently, as if not believable. This was the end of ignorance. Mythical commanders are immune to world-class poisons, diseases and curses, and rankers didn't know.

“Yi, yi, yi · · · · · · · · ·! ”

The ranker trembles at the impossible. At that moment, the reality was right before my eyes.

We can't afford this. I had to do something.

As a determined ranker steps forward, the poison in his hands is released into the air.

And one of them is buried in the face of a ranker.

“ · · · · · ·! Hiyaaaaaah! Hhhhhhhh! ”

With a loud scream, the ranker rolls the floor. You throw away your shield. The warrior's honor and physique pours down his tears, whether he just gave the dog away.

At that moment, the real iron sword broke the air.

Phew!

A blow to the head. At the same time, a sharp spike pierces the ranker's body. That alone was enough for a ranker's consciousness to fly away.

After an ugly struggle, he fainted.

Harmin, who was watching the fight from afar, comes as close as she can. A ranker who collapsed from a bubble with his eyes turned upside down. Luckily, Mack doesn't seem to be dead after all.

“· · · · · · · · I found myself incapacitated. ”

Harmin sighs of relief.

Then I grabbed him by the arm while standing still.

“Winner, Silvan Arcdue. ”

At the end of a long sentence, the square is as quiet as cold water. I couldn't open anyone's mouth easily. Because the impossible happened.

Peek-a-boo.

Then I heard a slow clap. Ferda smiles brightly as he raises his thumb.

Meanwhile, it was not just the crowd who were embarrassed.

“What the hell is going on? ”

Irea, who was watching from the high ground, stutters.

He will, too, because in her eyes it looked like a ranker doing a one-man show all by himself. In reality, he simply walked up and gave him a powerful blow.

“What have I done to deserve a warrior like that? ”

“That's why I told you. ”

Irina, who was by your side, opened her mouth.

She leans flat on her back, smiling faintly.

“The truth is, you'll do just fine. ”

It was a wise man's smile, as if everything had been stripped away.

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