Episode 140
Actually, there are two outcomes that I wanted to achieve through this exorcist qualification test.
One, as I said before, is to officially obtain exorcist qualifications and expand the scope of their activities.
And the second thing was to increase my own reputation, so-called name value.
‘I need to move slowly in earnest.’
As the main story of the work progresses in earnest, the scale becomes more and more bloated.
In order to lead the situation as I want in such a flow, above all else, I need to raise my value.
The starting point was to take the exorcist qualification test early.
If I set a new comprehensive record by combining not only this barrier escape test but all other tests, I’m sure my name will start to be mentioned among many exorcists, both former and current exorcists.
As it is the record of that cleaning man, wouldn’t it be evaluated as an excellent lumber to succeed her?
‘Of course, there will be suspicious glances, but… … .’
That is only to be proved gradually through future steps.
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Moreover, even if there were suspicions, it was clear that the number of people who would know my name just by being compared to him would increase exponentially.“Candidate 48, I will enter.”
As my number was called, I stopped thinking and entered the barrier that would be the stage for the second test.
‘It’s definitely a well-made barrier.’
The barrier used in the Exorcist Qualification Test is a joint product created by a number of high-level exorcists and first-class exorcists before, and has been maintained and repaired for a certain period since then.
Candidates entering the barrier are thrown into the maze that has been copied into hundreds of branches, and they cannot recognize each other or interfere with each other.
‘There are countless stories of experience and advice in the world, but they are practically meaningless.’
The structure of the maze itself is constantly changing, and there is no clear formula for escape.
Of course, such prior knowledge would be helpful, but literally, you can’t expect more than advice.
Slurp,
Whoops.
As I entered the barrier, I literally saw a space in the form of a typical maze.
A classic labyrinth with multiple paths intercepted on all sides by huge walls.
This was the first gate of this barrier.
‘According to the original knowledge, there are one or two more gates behind this.’
I had no intention of wasting time from the first gate, so I started acting right away.
First of all, I wanted to quickly look around and figure out the nature of the barrier.
whoops.
‘Is it roughly as expected?’
It was mentioned a few times in the original, but when I actually checked it, I was able to feel it in more detail.
It was a very elaborate and well-structured barrier, and it was clear that very few people could interfere with it.
However, I have a history of saying it several times before.
From my point of view, who is widely acquainted with the magic of the future, the structure of the magic of this era is nothing but a product of the past.
It is ironic indeed, but this barrier was the same.
Roughly speaking, it feels like seeing a wooden safe that craftsmen gathered and made by hand one by one.
Even at first glance, you can admire the great perfection of the product, but the wooden safe is a wooden safe.
There was a way to open them all.
Whoops.
“Phantom.”
slurp.
Fuwaak!
At my call, a black shadow fluttered and the goblin serpent appeared.
After giving the instructions to such an attendant, I immediately raised my spiritual power and began to perform the magic trick.
Whoops.
“Softening.”
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My extended shadow slid between the walls and quickly expanded the scope of my activity, and I quickly explored the space by adding the magic of the Phantom Priest.Since he had just finished grasping the structure of the barrier, it was possible to guess a strong location for an exit from that alone.
Then the next thing to do was simple.
With the non-yeonggak, an absolute magic that moves the magician’s body through the shadows, he jumped over all the walls in an instant and headed for the exit.
Whoops.
Slurry!
As soon as the ceremony was finished, a beautiful flower garden appeared before my eyes as I moved in the shadows, not huge barriers.
It seemed that this was the second gate of the barrier.
‘… It took about three minutes to get here.’
It only took 7 minutes and 21 seconds for Jeong Ha to completely break through all the gates of the barrier.
Assuming that there may be a gate in the future, we can break that record only by increasing our speed from now on.
However, there were no worries.
For me, who had already fully grasped the nature and structure of the barrier, the other gates were essentially the same as the first one I passed through before.
“Phantom, I’m going to use the detection technique again.”
[Bye.]
Whoops.
slurp.
In the same way, by using the detection technique and linking it with the Phantom Priest, it was possible to immediately grasp the theme of the second gateway.
‘Is it a hidden object search?’
In this vast field of flowers, you must find the point that is the key to the entrance to the next gate.
And, of course, when I noticed it, I could easily recognize the point.
“… over there?”
When I moved as it was, raised my spiritual power, and cut off a yellow flower, the space was distorted and a monotonous door appeared.
Predictably, this is the last gateway, and if you break through the task again this time, you will be able to clear all the second exams.
Since every minute and second was a pity, I opened the door without hesitation, and soon the stage of the last gate unfolded in front of my eyes.
It was a space that looked like an underground ruin, and when I opened my eyes, a total of three passages were given.
‘Is this here as expected?’
This place is a kind of special stage.
Usually, this gate is given to the candidate who has passed the previous gates too quickly, or when it is judged that supervisory monitoring is necessary.
Unusually, as an exorcist, not an aspiring exorcist, you are required to have a comprehensive level of competency.
So, I was going to get through this special gate faster than that.
“Phantom.”
Whoops.
slurp.
An ordinary test taker would have no choice but to choose the path their feet took, but I can figure out what lies beyond that in advance through the detection technique in conjunction with the Phantom Priestess.
Among them, the one I chose was a battle-focused gateway, such as Jung Hae-ha.
‘Is it the central passage?’
It was a place where the exit could only be reached by breaking through the offensive of the shikigami prepared by the supervisor.
jerk.
jerk.
👌👌👌👌👌👌
The iron fence that stood in front of them opened, and a kind of arena that resembled the Colosseum unfolded in front of them.
Seeing the shikigami starting to appear from beyond, I raised my spiritual power to the best of my ability, even using the soul-bath burning property.
Whoops!
woo woo woo.
“All of me.”
Now, it was time to clearly appeal to the examiners who would be watching this spectacle.
***
“This rider is great. There are quite a few standout candidates.”
“The surprising thing is… … .”
“It would be an unusually high percentage of early candidates from the academy.”
The supervisors, who watched the struggles of the test takers in the observation room, nodded their heads in agreement.
It’s not that it’s not, it’s really not that serious. Last year, two cadets from Tsinghua Academy took the exam and confidently earned their qualifications, but at least the two of them didn’t show as surprising results.
“Is that a monster in particular? Theoretically, to break down all the walls and travel through the maze, you would have to reach the level of a first-class exorcist.”
What the man was watching was Sophia Charlotte, the head of the Chunghwa Academy.
Of course, that wouldn’t have made her really reach the level of a first-class exorcist, but it was clear that it was a surprise.
“Why wasn’t that Miss Sophia famous in the first place? Of course, I didn’t know it was going to be this much, but it certainly makes a name for itself.”
“Are you famous? I wasn’t interested in that, so I didn’t know.”
Lee Mun-soo, who is considered the most veteran among those who took on the position of inspector of this exam, was not a fan of the rumors.
As a first-class exorcist, he always played in the field, and all of those things are just rumors that he hears.
However, for this reason, Lee Moon-soo was able to accurately guess the level of test takers without sunglasses.
And in his view, there was someone who stood out more than Sophia. It was Han Kang-yoon, who passed the first gate in a mysterious way.
“How about over there? Are you famous?”
“I do not know. I’ve never heard of it. If you look at the data, it is said that he is a talent who has recently started to stand out at the academy, and that he is among the top ten cadets in the graduating class.”
“Then you better remember it from now on. He’ll make a name for himself sooner or later.”
With that said, most of the supervisors who were watching the scene together looked at Kim Moon-soo with an interesting look.
“Is that an evaluation? I think it is still too early.”
“I got through the first gate quickly, but I showed too little. He doesn’t even know what his own abilities are, and he seems to have borrowed the power of a special shikigami from the first gate.”
“Of course, it’s great to be working on a shikigami like that, but it’s not uncommon to get a powerful shikigami with the support of your family or patron.”
Kang-yoon Han’s evaluation was quite harsh, unexpectedly. It was because, as they said, their original abilities had not yet been revealed, and also because none of them were well versed in shikigami.
Looking at the supervisors, Kim Moon-soo sighed and asked a question to the white-haired old man sitting behind him.
“What do you think of that? As you are proficient in shikigami, don’t you have a deeper understanding?”
The old man is Gil Sambong, the current second-class exorcist, and among the supervisors of this rider, he is the most versed in shikigami.
Also, the shikigami that were put into the special gate in this test were also his works.
“… To be honest, I don’t know.”
“Isn’t that too? It is still too early to judge.”
“At least we will have to go to the final one-on-one test before we can make a solid assessment.”
Although Gil Sam-bong was a second-class exorcist, he practically refused to be promoted, but was a person with skills comparable to that of first-class, so the supervisors were busy agreeing to his opinion.
However, Gil Sam-bong’s words that followed were also completely unexpected by such supervisors.
“Gee, the old man made a mistake, I mean the opposite.”
“If it’s the other way around… … ?”
“It meant that I had absolutely no idea how he was dealing with the shikigami and drinking.”
At those words, the eyes of the examiners who were there for an instant shook.