23 – The forest where monsters lurk (4)

“Try to break through somehow!”

“No way. Superintendent!”

“Damn it!”

The examiners tried with all their might to break through the barrier, but nothing worked.

If there is a clue given here, it is only one fact that it is a barrier made of black magic.

“Has there ever been a black magician who entered the kingdom?”

“This is at least… . It has to be transcendental.”

“In the present age, the only transcendental black magician is the Commanding King of the Demon King’s Army!”

It’s a mass death.

If you can’t stop it, it’s a mass death.

I couldn’t understand why the demon king did the underhand work for the academy entrance exam, but the situation had already happened and had to be stopped.

The only thing that can block the transcendent’s power is another transcendent.

The one and only Transcendentalist in the Kingdom.

In other words, the sword master is in the north.

It takes too long for him to come to the academy.

Even considering using the teleport magic circle.

The general examiner scratched his head as much as possible, recalling the lives of the students who would be sacrificed in this exam.

Then an idea came to mind.

yes, that’s all

If this doesn’t work, it’s annihilation.

“Call the priest, Academy, all the priests in the vicinity!”

“Yes, yes?”

Seeing the examiner’s inability to understand the meaning, the general manager shouted.

“A transcendental person cannot overcome by his own strength. Rather, it is best for the priest to borrow the power of the gods and drill a small hole! Come on, what are you doing without moving?!”

“All right!”

The examiners somehow moved to scrape the priest together.

If even the priest can’t overcome this, the only hope left is a hero.

However, it was difficult to expect that the young hero who did not even receive the Holy Sword would reverse this situation.

“Please… . I hope there is a saint-class priest near here… .”

Besides, even a priest had a limit in breaking through that barrier.

It was only possible when at least a saintess level came.

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Just in time, I had to hope for a miracle that such a being would come near the academy.

The general manager was not a follower of God, but at this time he prayed earnestly.

The test takers he manages are killed in droves.

Even to prevent the worst.

**

“Breaking through the forest by ourselves or joining the hero?”

The Sword Saint questioned my plan.

Here, Raeli brought out my thoughts.

“Isn’t it better to join the dragon? If there are mid-level demons surrounding you, it would be easier for the hero to break through first.”

However, this was only a fragmentary idea, and Fran gave a more thoughtful answer.

“No, rather being a hero is dangerous.”

The Sword Saint also agreed to this.

“Yes, that would be more dangerous.”

“Uh, huh? why?”

Only Raeli did not understand and was puzzled.

It seems to her that it is better to be with the strongest warrior, but in reality it is not.

“Think carefully. It’s not just this academy exam. Only one thing has changed in this test.”

“Entrance of the brave.”

I took out important keywords.

Yes, the others are only warriors.

Only one hero had changed, so why did it have such a result?

There was a darkness we suspected.

The warrior’s antagonist.

Devil.

This incident is a trap designed by the Demon King.

If you think so, the current hero is too dangerous.

It is a trap dug by the demon king to kill the warrior, what will be the result if they join together?

“So it’s better to get out of the forest with this power.”

The swordsman calmly said.

In his mind, he was already thinking about how to break through the mid-level demons.

But Frank shook his head.

“But there is a problem.”

“what?”

“There is a powerful magic that surrounds this entire forest.”

This was a bit surprising.

I thought it was information that only I knew, but Fran noticed this too.

“Is it a dark magic? Besides, the scale is unbelievable… .”

Fran was gibberish, but it was worth it.

Even her prowess cannot explain the level of this black magic.

the swordsman asked.

“What kind of trouble does that black magic cause?”

“You can never get through. At this level, it must be a barrier created by the power of a transcendent.”

“Then the only way is to join the hero.”

As their conversation progressed like that, only Raeli was confused.

“No, if you said you couldn’t join earlier, why are you saying you have to join now?”

The swordsman calmly explained.

“The only ones who can break through the barrier created by the transcendent are the same transcendent, or a saint who can borrow the power of a god even momentarily, a saint-class priest, or a similar hero.”

“We have to break through Amman to wither away there. Because you can’t break through the barrier.”

“Is that so?”

The conclusion they came to was that they had no choice but to join the hero.

The two of them looked directly at the situation and made a decision right away.

Certainly, he had the intelligence worthy of a swordsman who would later become a member of the warrior party, and Fran was also like a wizard who accumulated knowledge.

But if there’s a fact that those two don’t know.

It must mean that I have the power to pierce that barrier.

…I am also worried.

You have to consider the worst case.

What if you leave the hero here and die?

There were too many variables that would arise if two of the existing powers that received the S grade were missing.

Death of a hero is the worst of the worst.

Breaking the sword that could kill the demon king.

Even if I could pull it out again since I hadn’t even received the holy sword yet, if the hero who survived until the final battle died now, everything would go wrong.

It was better to cover Fran and Raeli, who could die.

Changsung and Swordsman know that they will survive this hurdle, so even if they are neglected.

Those two could have risked my life to save them.

So, I made a decision.

“We are going to rescue the hero.”

I decided not to mention that I could break through the barrier.

Especially swordsman.

Given his personality, he would insist on running away whenever there was a way out.

Especially if it was the current swordsman, who didn’t even have the duty of being a hero’s ally.

The swordsman laughed.

“It sounds so strange that we are going to rescue a hero who saves someone.”

“How are you? The hero is in danger, so I have to go rescue him.”

“Argal, I’ll protect you, shoot from behind and kill them all!”

It was heartwarming to see him resolute.

In the meantime, there was an intruder who broke the mood.

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Jerk- jerk-

On the other side, someone was walking.

Everyone thought it was a demon or a monster and was wary, but I knew it wasn’t so and just watched.

The identity of the opponent who was walking across the forest was finally revealed.

“…hi.”

that was creativity

She said hello as soon as we met face to face, as if she was faithfully keeping her bet even now.

What kind of coincidence is this again?

I didn’t expect to meet Chang-seong, who wandered the forest alone without receiving any party invitations.

If only there is a problem.

Her body was covered in abrasions and her clothes were half-damaged.

Somewhere uncomfortable, he was walking with the window like a cane.

I wondered if he had been injured while fighting the demons.

Fran asked.

“Assel… ? By the way, why are you so hurt?”

Changsung replied with a gloomy face.

“I rolled down the hill… .”

…It was truly her reason.

**

Blash, the second son of the count, complained about this test every minute and every second.

“Do I have to suffer this much?”

He is an aristocrat who has lived his whole life without getting buried in his hand.

However, he was also the second son who could not inherit the family.

but win.

A nonsensical opportunity to raise the county to the marquess.

Besides, if he had made such a contribution, he could have become the head of the family who would confidently lead the family instead of being an insignificant second son.

All of the people around Blash were in a similar situation.

It is said that people gather among themselves, and last night in the dormitory, people who were like-minded gathered, and they were talking to each other while taking the practical exam.

“You, too, throw away some of your luggage. Do you need such a heavy luggage to walk for only 5 days?”

“It’s not like we’re going to fight monsters anyway, are we? The warrior in front is holding them all.”

The nobleman next to him threw away the heavy bandages and medicines and said.

Blash brought out the possibility that it might not go well.

“And what if you get hurt?”

“You can ask commoners to share it.”

“What if I say I don’t want to give it to you?”

“Would you offer it for a few pennies?”

It was not wrong.

Is there any commoner who won’t give something away for a handful of money?

It was commoners they knew who gritted their teeth and endured injuries even if they were injured.

Blash sighed as he recalled the distant destination for a long time, but he thought that this was enough to endure.

Thinking only of the reward Seungjak would give, he held back the sweet smell that came out of his mouth and moved on.

In the meantime

The students who were advancing in front of them started to stop one by one.

“What, is something going on?”

“Are you taking a break already?”

I muttered that, but I felt something strange.

The warrior’s pale face.

She looked up at the high sky.

“…nothing has changed.”

Blash muttered in uneasiness.

Even to him, that clear sky was the same.

Rather, a cool breeze blows.

The dripping sweat cooled him, and he felt much better.

“Isn’t that right, Mikaron? The hero is worrying for nothing… .”

“Hee, hee!”

Calling for a friend who was by his side, Blash tried to calm my mind.

The answer that came back was startling.

Let’s turn our heads in a creepy mood.

Kreuk- Kreuk-

There was a demon there.

If it was one, it was a number that would have been enough to see.

Since the monsters were artificially scattered, it must be time to face them.

But it wasn’t one.

two… . three… . five… . twenty… .

Kreuk-

aaa!

Krrr-!

Demons poured out.

“Ah, ah!”

“It’s a monster!”

“Too many numbers!”

Screams are heard everywhere.

Blash hurriedly took out his sword.

He had some talent with the sword.

That’s why I wanted to take the practical test at the academy, and I got a B grade against the demons.

It possessed the potential to cut down only monsters.

“Turn it off!”

Kang! Kagak!

Chew!

Cut off the monster’s claws and cut its head.

But there are too many.

Another monster appeared and attacked him.

endure and endure

Until the hero can solve this crisis.

Blash firmly believed.

“Signal flare! Fire the flare!”

Someone has already raised a signal flare high into the sky to give up the test.

yes! I’d rather fire a flare.

Even though Amman Blash was greedy for victory, he had no intention of dying.

I wanted the examiner to come and rescue the situation right away.

On the contrary, there were also students who dried up.

“Are you giving up already?”

“Didn’t you come prepared to die?!”

While Blash did not risk his life to succeed, there were, of course, test takers who risked their lives on the contrary.

Even in the middle of the pouring of monsters, opinions were split in half, and the examinee who actually lifted the signal flare was in conflict.

It was the warrior who decided.

The hero already knew what the situation was like.

The test is already over.

It wasn’t long before the horrors that could lead to the death of many students.

“Signal flare, shoot!”

As the hero shouted, he pulled the trigger of the signal flare.

However, there was no reaction to the flare.

“ah… .”

A small burst of sighs.

Someone else raised the flare and pulled the trigger.

There was also no response to this either.

Not two, but three.

Not three, but ten.

The same goes for pulling a signal flare.

“Ouch! save… !”

– Sigh! Awesome!

In the meantime, someone died.

Flash thought.

Where did you go wrong?

I don’t even know what conspiracy I’ve fallen for.

The examiner warned that this test was dangerous, but it was not dangerous.

Death lurked in the forest.

Death will devour all.

“anyone.”

said so

so eagerly.

“Someone come and help.”

It was a few short words.

But no one was there to help.

Because even the hero who was supposed to help him couldn’t handle the monsters poured out.