Episode 226
‘Actually, this is not a sure way.’
The ordeal of the Proposal was varied in its contents, but the rewards that could be obtained from it varied greatly from person to person.
Some only deal with a slightly higher level of magic, while others acquire a truly huge power as if the Immaek has been activated.
In fact, it all depended on the person being tried.
‘It’s natural. Proposal only gives trials, but it’s not the role of making and giving out rewards that don’t exist.’
So I can’t even guess what I’ll get there either.
However, I just hope that it will be of some help in the fight in the future.
‘My heart is ready.’
As I did in the previous case of the Jinmyung Ambassador, I borrowed the power of the blue and white sword and flowed into the inside of the Proposal.
Whoops!
Kugugugugung!
As a result, a space of ordeal that began to unfold immediately.
Although I had expected it from the last time, it was also the arena of the Parteum Temple, the duel map of the latest work in the Exorcism series.
‘This must be the place where I must be tried.’
And of course, a new type of person slowly appeared from the other side of the arena, and it started to appear to me.
‘Are you out too?’
Last time I told me it was not the right time, my appearance as 7th in the PVP world rankings.
The me at that time, who reigned as one of the strongest in this arena, was the opponent of the ordeal.
[It was faster than I thought.]
“… … .”
[For now, the qualifications are sufficient.]
As I waved my hand on the other side of the arena, the best shikigami, considered the best at that time, began to appear one by one.
An earth dragon with black scales on its body.
A gigantic viper sitting on its back with all kinds of special energy.
Western dragons, eagles, and unidentified flying animals that seem to be a mixture of chickens, etc.
It was like an old memory now, but they were all very familiar to me.
‘The Sleeping Dragon, the Cheondoksa (千毒蛇), and the Java Walk.’
The shikigami who helped me achieve such a feat at that time and gain fame.
Of course, at the time, I had hundreds of thousands of shikigami and used them according to the situation, but even taking that into consideration, those three can be seen as the shikigami who spent the most time with me.
Looking at me with a little bit of emotion, the other person said:
[I’m not going to do it myself, I’ll just use these three.]
In other words, to use all of my current abilities to overcome those three shikigami, that was the task given to me by the Proposal’s Trial.
‘… … .’
Seeing the past me who appeared here last time, I expected that a roughly similar task would come up.
In fact, it can be said that the result is much better than the worst one could have imagined.
However, even so, this was a formidable challenge.
‘Those three… … Each of them is a monster capable of shaking the world.’
To give an easy-to-understand example, none of these three individuals is weaker than the Guardian Wigwalt, who ruled the village of the Blind Mountain.
The most powerful shikigami I have right now is Gersondae, but even if there are three of them, I don’t even know if I’ll be able to overcome one of them.
To be honest, it meant a fight that didn’t match the level.
’emotion.’
【Dragon Dragon】
▶Level 72
【Cheondoksa】
▶Level 68
【Jabar Walk】
▶Level 69
Fortunately, the specifications of the shikigami that were confirmed through the emotional function were considerably weakened.
Even the Proposal Sutra, the treasure of Cheongga, would not have been able to fully reproduce all of it, even if it were an illusion.
‘… Even so, it is an ordeal of very high difficulty.’
Of course, there may be a lot of things that I could achieve, but even that was only possible if I had to go through the ordeal.
Considering that all three shikigami have reached the perfect S rank, it is hard to come up with an estimate.
‘I’m not yet at the level where I can face many S ranks… … .’
It may have felt unreasonable, but that is the ordeal of the original Proposal.
The role of the Proposal is only to present difficulties for the challenger to advance to a higher place. There is no such thing as adjusting the difficulty level or taking care of the situation.
In other words, if you are really lucky, you may be given an ordeal that is close to impossible at all.
‘First, let’s explore.’
Fortunately, the opportunities themselves were infinite.
Even if the ordeal of Proposal fails once, it is possible to come back and try again at any time.
Of course, it was not known what it would be like here, but at least one defeat will not end it all.
slurp.
Fuwaak!
“All of me.”
So I summoned all the shikigami who are with me now, and dealt with the three shikigami in every possible way.
And, he was defeated without being able to hold out for only 10 minutes and was kicked out of the ordeal.
***
“I can’t do this.”
To cool my head for a while, I got out of the house that Jeong-ha had prepared for me, and then went around the nearby mountains and replayed the battle in my head a while ago.
However, that doesn’t change anything.
I certainly did my best, and I used every tactic I could.
As they were my shikigami, they knew every bit of their strength and fighting style.
Still, there was no sign of victory.
‘Should I challenge myself after gaining a little more strength?’
In fact, it was a big problem with the specifications it had now.
If you level up a little more and get a powerful shikigami, you might be able to defeat them enough and pass the ordeal.
However, that doesn’t make any sense.
‘I need growth right now.’
Besides, just like Noeul Shin did in the past, I also felt some kind of intuition after leaving the maze.
The natural limits of my body are slowly getting closer to the end.
‘Perhaps I… … .’
It can’t grow much bigger than this. There was a high possibility that the limit would come near level 60, let alone level 70.
In order to solve it, he had no choice but to pass the ordeal of the Proposal and look for the reward.
‘It’s completely blocked.’
To pass the ordeal of the Proposal, you need greater strength, but to build up more strength than this, you need to pass the ordeal of the Proposal.
In other words, it meant that all roads were twisted and there was no way to do this or that.
I sighed in frustration and walked aimlessly down the street.
It’s not like I’m doing this, but I had to get through the ordeal as quickly as possible, but just going back there right now doesn’t change anything.
I was clearly aware of that from the previous battle.
‘It’s impossible to do it in a normal way.’
I had to admit what I had to admit. With my current strength, I can’t possibly handle those three at the same time.
If so, you have to change your thinking from the beginning.
‘What if I don’t play against the three at the same time?’
An impregnable difficulty turns into a fight worth fighting for.
And somehow, in my head, methods for him were being established one by one.
‘There will be a lot of trial and error, but… … It’s worth the challenge.’
After organizing my thoughts and planning for a while, I headed to the ordeal of the Proposal Sutra with the help of Jeong Ha.
And this time, I talked to the witch Verdi inside the bracelet and asked for something in advance.
[yes. If that’s the case, it’s probably possible in here too.]
Toward such us, the past me and the food spirits who appeared again sent sharp glances.
So, the battle began.
– Whoa!
– Kieek-!
The first to reveal their teeth were the Cheondoksa (千毒蛇) and Java Walk.
However, it became useless as I soared into the sky through Verdi’s flying technique.
‘Follow me.’
As if my wish had been transmitted, Javawalk and Sleeping Dragon, who had been thinking for a while, flew through the sky and started chasing after me.
There was no such thing as a ceiling in the space of this Proposal Sutra, so I flew through the center of the arena as it was, to a fairly high position, and then stopped moving.
And looking at the two shikigami that caught up with me in an instant, I slowly raised my spiritual power.
“A little while ago, I was a nerd.”
– Keek!
However, it will be different this time.
Whoops!
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
“Incandescent Charm (白裂斬).”
Starting with my attacking technique, an urgent battle ensued.
A sleeping dragon that vomits out lumps of stretched rocks, and a Javawalk that emits a cry that shakes the mind.
And the moment you lose your attention to it, a fatal attack comes in.
However.
‘It’s not that I can’t avoid it at all.’
Fuwaak!
Wedge lover!
Having gracefully avoided the dizzying attacks just by looking at them, I started to draw their attention once again by shooting a few magic tricks.
It was an almost impossible stunt, but for me, the original owner of these guys, it was quite possible.
Quad Duck!
There were several fights like that, and they constantly tormented each other without letting each other go.
Unlike me, who was wounded by the remnants of an attack that could not be stopped, the Sleep Dragon and Jabberwock seemed to have no significant damage.
However, even in such a situation, my expression was not dark.
‘The signal has come.’
At the same time, as if sensing something, the dragon was startled and shifted his gaze to the arena below.
While we were engaged in a fierce battle in the air, I realized that all of my shikigami had united and defeated the Celestial Venom.
‘Cheondoksa (千毒蛇) is the only one among the three that cannot fly.’
Also, as long as the specifications are weakened, it is not at a level that is difficult to deal with if I fully concentrate on my power.
Especially since they are my shikigami who have resistance to magic and curses.
‘Two are left.’
And while the dragon’s gaze was taken from below, I charged the gap with all my might toward the Java Walk.
Something flashed out of my grasp, and Jabbawalk was startled.
It was the Bhopal Sword, which has been handed down as a weakness in the legend.
Nettle juice!
Whoops-!
– Key profit!
With a sword stuck in the corner of his torso, Jabbawwalk staggered and began to fall toward the arena, and I quickly followed him and pursued him.
‘The time to neutralize the gnome is not very long.’
Of course, there is no way for me to have such a thing as a Bhopal Sword right now.
It was just imitated through Verdi’s magic, of course, the effect is not great, and it will return to its original form soon.
And this was the moment I was most worried about.
‘It is too disadvantageous to face the dragon in the sky.’
This time, I took advantage of guiding him to the sky, but I also don’t have many shikigami that I can use in that situation.
So it was better for him to get him down to the ground somehow.
‘How will it come out?’
In order to protect the Java Walk, the Sleeping Dragon also has to follow me and enter the arena again.
At the crossroads of choice, the boy’s eyes began to shine sharply.