Chapter 134
After hearing a total of 50 warnings from Mimir.
Finally, after preparing my heart, I left Mimir’s Book.
I put Mimir’s Book back into the magic safe, and took out another magic book, the Book of Idred, from the magic safe.
Then he opened the book and opened the last page, the last page of the special magic formula engraved over 20 pages.
‘It’s really the last.’
It was a strange feeling that it was the last page.
Thanks to this book, I was able to stand up again, and thanks to this book, I was able to come this far.
When I said it was the last page of such a book, my heart trembled for some reason.
It feels like letting go of an old friend.
I turned the page a bit forward.
[This is really the end.]
[This is the last time I am conveying my words to the heir through this book.]
[This is the last role of the Book of Idred.]
last.
When I read that word, this time, a feeling of resentment welled up inside me.
[But this is just a small farewell. We will meet again.]
[From the book of Mimir, from the book of Danteroa, from the site of Halamanium.]
Proper nouns that are not yet understood. What that means, I still don’t know.
[Therefore, this is the end, but also another beginning.]
[Let’s meet again then. and… … .]
Maybe because it’s the last sentence?
Little by little, little by little, I read slowly as if savoring Master’s slightly tidy text.
[Congratulations on graduating. disciple.]
That one word made my heart tremble.
I kept thinking over Master’s last words of congratulations and closed my eyes.
‘thank you. And I will try harder.’
I am infinitely grateful to Master for giving me this opportunity, and I have calmed my somewhat distracted mind.
The lake in my heart, which had been fluctuating with complex emotions, quickly became calm.
“Whoa.”
Soon, only determination remained in my heart.
Somehow I will pass the fifth test page.
with such determination.
“… … let’s go.”
After embodying my resolution like that, I spit it out of my mouth.
I opened the last page again.
A series of geometric magic circles.
I still looked at the special structure of the magic circle that even 1% couldn’t understand, and put my hand in the center of the magic circle.
“I wish you—”
The magic circle shone along with my chant.
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
first starter.
Was that enough?
A magic circle, no. The entire book of Idred shuddered.
and.
Whoaaaaaaah-!
Light flooded the entire room.
“Ugh!”
Even though my eyes were closed, the light came through my eyelids.
In such a huge amount of light.
A sound was heard.
‘I wish you success.’
Master’s voice is now recognizable even in the chaos of the market.
and right after that.
the light is gone
I slowly opened my eyes
“welcome. Heir.”
A woman with a familiar appearance was standing in front of me when I opened my eyes.
Even with a full smile, a woman exuding a strangely mechanical atmosphere.
A magical personality that seems like the fourth encounter, but probably the first.
“My name is ‘Delta (Δ),’ who is responsible for guiding the pages of the fifth exam.”
Alpha, beta, gamma, then delta.
“I will now explain the pages of the fifth test.”
In the center of an all-white space reminiscent of the pages of the first test, he recited words that reminded him of what Alpha had said in the past.
“Would you like an explanation?”
“uh? uh.”
I was stunned by the unexpected appearance of Delta.
Since the magical personality didn’t appear on the page of the third test, I thought it wouldn’t appear this time either.
My expectations were completely wrong.
‘The page of the fifth test is too dangerous, so I’m going to have to place it for safety devices.’
Since Mimir is such a dangerous place to make such a fuss, it was only natural that there be safety measures like this.
It must have been structured to receive guidance from Delta here, and enter the page of the fifth test in earnest.
“Heir? May I begin an explanation?”
“uh. Please.”
“yes. Let me begin by explaining.”
Delta started to explain with a small smile.
“The page of the fifth test comprehensively checks the heir’s magical abilities. Use everything you have learned so far to be recognized by the examiner, ‘Aslan Polohamruin’.”
It was a very strange explanation.
I thought they would check the mastery of the chant again or something. To test all the magical abilities you’ve learned so far.
‘Since it’s graduation, I’m doing a total check. It’s like this.’
understood.
“There are many dangers lurking in the pages of the Fifth Trial. A poisonous jellyfish. A man-eating rabbit that deceives people with its cute appearance. A ghost that uses hallucinations to lure prey. The devil’s tree that feeds on people, etc.”
Before entering, what Mimir had heard was repeated exactly as it was.
“Away from all threats that stand in the way of the Heir, find the overseer, Aslan Polohamruin. That is the first gateway.”
As expected, it seems that Delta was placed here for safety devices.
“If the first gateway is to find Aslan Polohamruin, what about the second or third gateway?”
“You’ll find out about that when you go see the supervisor.”
“That’s not something you can answer.”
“yes. That’s right.”
In short, Delta was the role of presenting the first purpose with a simple warning, and everything after that was under the jurisdiction of Aslan Polohamruin.
“Lastly, I will deliver the most important point.”
Delta said with the same expression.
“Don’t trust anyone on this test.”
“… … .”
This was also what Mimir had promised him.
“The Overseer, as well as ordinary animals, bugs and plants. Not to mention, don’t trust your heir’s senses. Doubt everything.”
The disparate smile unique to magical creatures stood out.
“That’s the only way to safely escape from here.”
“… … okay. Thanks for the advice.”
The level of vigilance, which had already soared to the limit, soared even further.
After that, I will never believe anything. so promised
“The explanation is ideal. Any more questions?”
“no. doesn’t exist.”
Everything I heard from Delta was all I heard from Mimir.
You don’t have to listen again to what you’ve heard.
“Then may I send you to the fifth test page, the labyrinth of desire?”
“It’s called the labyrinth of desire.”
Although he had heard many words from Mimir, he had not heard of the name of the copy world, the world of the past, which was recorded on the pages of the fifth test.
It is a labyrinth of desire.
The name alone seems very dangerous.
“okay. Then move me right away.”
“yes. All right.”
Delta reached out to me.
“From now on, we will transfer the Heir to the Labyrinth of Desire. Please hold my hand.”
“okay.”
I carelessly held out my hand.
But then, a strange chill hit my whole body.
shit.
‘wait for a sec. just now… … Did you laugh?’
I couldn’t see it precisely because it was only for a moment, but it seemed like Delta had just laughed.
It wasn’t the same mechanical, awkward smile as before, but a smile that gave off a sense of humanity.
It was the kind of smile that made people uneasy.
‘what?’
My head was filled with unexplained anxiety.
I must say that something is heterogeneous.
this situation now.
I’m just reluctant
“Heir? Why?”
As if wondering why I had stopped my hand abruptly.
Delta called me again.
“… … .”
I thought about it without answering Delta’s question.
Then, I additionally thought about whether there was something strange about this situation.
‘Alpha, beta, gamma. On the pages of the first, second and fourth tests, respectively. Each magical creature started the test at the cost of its own body.’
When the page of the previous test. The other magical personalities never asked me to hold my hand or anything.
It just turned into a polygon of mana with the start of the test.
‘Of course, only the pages of the fifth test have a double structure, so it could be something else… … .’
The structure of the test page of the previous three magical personalities and the page of this test are different.
It’s no wonder that only Delta uses a slightly different method.
‘but… … .’
To see it as a mere coincidence, that laugh took hold.
Could a magical personage have such a smile?
‘No way.’
I don’t know much about magical personalities, but I think it’s impossible.
If it can smile like that, it’s not a magical persona, it’s just a living being.
“Heir. Please hold my hand.”
I frowned as I gazed at Delta’s face, which had changed into a numb, mechanical smile again.
The awkward smile I saw earlier is like a lie.
That further inflated my suspicions.
‘… … Let’s check.’
I slowly moved the Infinity Circle and activated the ‘God’s Eye’.
It became the 5th circle, and the new eye that grew even more perfectly saw through the mana floating around Delta’s body.
‘what. Why is the mana around me so shady?’
The mana that filled Delta’s surroundings was shady and evil.
‘If it’s a magical personality, there should be no change in the mana around it.’
Only living things can affect mana.
The same mana cannot affect each other.
And the magic personality is a kind of mana lump made of mana.
Therefore, the mana that surrounds the magic personality must be in its natural state.
In fact, the mana that circulated around Gamma on the page of the fourth test was the natural body itself.
But what about Delta?
‘The fact that the mana around Delta changed its character means that Delta had an effect on the mana around it.’
The fact that Delta was able to affect the mana around it meant that Delta was not a magical person.
“you… … .”
A chill ran down my back, and chicken flesh sprouted on my arms.
“What are you.”
I took a few steps back, lowered my stance, and entered a combat stance.
“Heir?”
Delta tilted her head slightly with an expression that she couldn’t understand.
I took a step back, wary of Delta.
“Did you mean not to trust anyone, including yourself?”
“… … .”
Delta’s expression hardened for an instant.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Heir. Please take my hand.”
But that was only a moment.
Delta quickly became as mechanical as before.
“… … I didn’t know you would dig a trap like this. Mimir deserves such trust.”
I thought you could trust me.
There was enough trust in Alpha, Beta, and Gamma.
I was expecting that if a magical personality appeared on the page of the next test, it would be Delta.
I thought it was my own special secret about the magical personality, so of course I was asserting that it couldn’t be a lie.
More than anything, it was great that he said the same thing as Mimir.
‘From the moment the exact words that came out of Mimir’s mouth came out one after another, Delta was tentatively classified as a trustworthy person.’
who said
A lie is only perfect when it is hidden in the truth.
This was the situation right now.
Delta, no. Disguised as Delta, ‘something’ concealed its lies by telling me the truth.
“I will ask you again. What are you? What else did you say to me? Did you even read my mind?”
My mana had strong momentum and suppressed Delta.
“it’s a shame.”
At that moment, the corner of Delta’s mouth went up.
To places where the corners of the mouth of an ordinary person cannot reach.
The corners of his lips rose beyond his cheekbones.
It was very bizarre and terrifying.
“I’m so sorry. I made a mistake at the end.”
Delta, no. What used to be Delta squeaks and laughs.
A voice like a ghost crying.
“it’s a shame. huh. I’m sorry.”
The corners of the mouth curved as much as the crescent moon and the bleak red eyes.
It stares at me with a bizarre look that I don’t even want to look at.
and.
“I could have made one more friend. there was there is Hey hey hey!”
Not only the neck, but also the body became grotesquely twisted and the body became translucent.
“Next time we meet, definitely… … .”
After those words, something that was Delta disappeared like a mirage.
At the same time, the all-white space began to disappear rapidly.
All the pure white light disappeared, and a shabby building appeared.
“… … Cathedral?”
old cathedral.
The faded, abandoned cathedral that Mimir had warned so much about.
I was standing in the center of the cathedral.
“… … It’s like this.”
The page of the fifth test was a more dangerous place than I thought.
