106 – Scene 106# Demon’s room?
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I stared at the door in the middle of the arena.
‘Is that the devil’s room… .’
It was the same as the setting of the original novel.
Although it looks like an old door, it is one of the treasures at Meikahel University.
Called the Gate of the Demon World, that was originally a prison built to imprison vicious criminals.
A long time ago, a prison that was created by an unknown wizard by order of the king by connecting countless barriers throughout his life… It was known, but the reality was a little different.
‘No matter how much, you wouldn’t think that it was a barrier made from the skin of ‘Jormungand’… .’
Jormungand, an ancient monster said to be huge enough to swallow an entire country.
It is a prison made with the giant skin left behind by the ‘Gate of the Devil’.
It is true that the wizard took a lifetime to build that door.
It’s because he drew a gigantic spell on the unfathomably gigantic Jormungandr’s skin. I thought he was just an idiot, but he is a great idiot.
If he hadn’t done the work of making barriers, he might not have been a wizard who would go down in history as much as the wise man… .
In any case, the barrier created by the nameless idiot has now been reduced to teaching materials for students’ classes.
Considering the safety of the students, all the monsters confined are of low to intermediate level.
The students formed a team of five to deal with the monsters, and the professors were watching in case of an emergency.
Is that all? Even the use of a cane is permitted.
As befits a proper prestigious university, it was evident that the school paid utmost attention to the safety of its students.
But I couldn’t be relieved.
Variables always exist.
After I became possessed by Tristan, no one knew how the other world would flow.
In addition, I also had the variable of walking.
I pretended to lean back in my chair and stared at the students on the field.
To be precise, the smallest and youngest-looking girl among them.
“The kid seems to be full of confidence today.”
Helga, who was next to her, muttered as she looked at Wendy.
As she said, on Wendy’s small face, I could feel a strong will to decide.
It contrasted with her always lack of confidence.
‘Has she grown up too… .’
Wendy, who was not at all discouraged among the noble children, was waiting for her turn.
Seeing that, I was a little relieved.
As my death flag, she had the potential to cause unpredictable variables.
It’s all because of her personality ‘unhappiness’.
However, beyond the gates of the demon realm, there are only junk mobs. No matter how unlucky she was, if Wendy faced a strong monster, it would be something like a Minotaur or a Manticore.
And that’s an opponent that only 5 students from this school can deal with.
Even more so, it would be okay since Myohail would be by her side.
But is Wendy’s face looking pale today because of her mood… .
“Gorreuk!!”
The group right in front of Wendy was dealing with a monster.
The monster they encountered was an ugly green dwarf, a goblin.
Fifteen goblins, the most common type of goblin that appeared at the gates of the demon realm, popped out at the same time.
It was a fairly large number, but the students were calmly sweeping them away with magic.
yes. If nothing special happened, Wendy would probably be able to deal with monsters as easily as they did.
While watching their test, Helga, who was next to her, opened her mouth as if she was laughing.
“hehehe. If I had gone down, I would have applied everything?”
It wasn’t just about rubbing it off, it must have been a rampage.
You shouldn’t expect anything suitable for Helga, who has been eradicating monsters since Aslan’s days.
Because she has no mercy in front of monsters.
“Oh~. I’m a student so I don’t know yet. Goblins don’t have strong skulls like orcs, so they can be easily defeated with finger-pressing magic.”
“… That’s not magic.”
“a. Count.”
Helga skillfully slipped down next to me and gently poked my shoulder with her finger.
“yap. This is my anti-goblin magic, Jigun. It’s a groundbreaking magic that doesn’t even use mana.”
Isn’t magic not using magic?
Helga’s fingers twirled around her shoulders, something bewitching.
It was fortunate that the seat I was sitting on was high, otherwise someone else might have seen it.
“How are you? my magic… .”
But Helga, who smiled, didn’t seem to mind that at all.
“Yap yap… . hehehe… .”
As if enjoying the situation rather, he gently ran his finger across my shoulder.
The moment her fingers were about to cover my chest, I finally opened my mouth.
“Hello.”
“Yes.”
“Do you want to be punished?”
“yes. I’m bored. please punish me Count.”
Helga whispered to me in a playful voice.
As the blindfold was removed, her bewitching face was revealed.
I took my eyes off her and nodded slowly.
“is it… . I really want to be punished for this.”
“Yes! I want it.”
“Then stay still like before.”
“Yes! Okay… yes?”
I told her in a cold voice.
“That is your punishment.”
“Ugh… . yes.”
The stern voice made Helga sullen again and went back to her original position.
Pan-!
With one student’s magic, the group of goblins was completely wiped out.
“Thanks for your efforts. The monsters I faced may be different, but I will score with that in mind. Then please come to the next group.”
As Ariel shouted, the students who had been waiting in their chairs stood up.
Finally, it was the turn of Wendy’s group.
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“Are you ready?”
“Yes.”
Professor Ariel nodded.
Then, the male student with the first attendance number approached the gate of the Demon World.
“Then our 7th group… . Let the test begin.”
smart smart
Like Professor Ariel did, he knocked on the door.
Then the door started shaking.
“Everyone, take 10 steps back and get ready. As soon as the door opens, the test begins.”
“Yes.”
Wendy, who took a backward step as Professor Ariel instructed, swallowed her saliva.
I didn’t know what kind of monster would come out of that door.
The orc that Professor Ariel demonstrated was also a powerful monster.
Among the monsters from the group that took the test first, there were no monsters that surpassed the Orcs.
If it wasn’t for bad luck, Wendy’s Joe would also be able to deal with a normal monster.
‘no… . I can’t do that either.’
Wendy shook her head.
It’s always good to think of the worst case scenario.
For her, luck meant disappearing in a desperate moment.
If so, what kind of monster will appear?
‘harpy? Lizardman? Or a gray wolf?’
Unexpected monsters may appear.
Although very rare, it was said that monsters such as Manticore and Minotaur could appear.
thump thump!
As the door trembled intensified, the students raised their staffs.
Wendy also hurriedly picked up the cane she bought at the store.
The door trembled more than expected.
How many gigantic monsters are there… .
Not only the students taking the test but also the students watching were nervous at the terrifying sound coming from beyond the door.
thud… .
How many seconds had passed?
At last the door’s screams were over.
It was now time for the monster beyond the door to come out.
Wendy caught her breath and pointed her wand at the door. By the way… .
“… yes?”
However, no matter how long I waited, the door did not open.
At the completely silent door, not only the students but also the professors who were watching were clearly bewildered.
“what?”
“I should have knocked harder… ?”
Something was strange.
The door to the demon realm was silent.
“uh… ?”
Momentarily, Wendy found something in the door.
To be precise, an unusual aura leaking out from the gap in the door. It shimmered like a snake and soon disappeared from Wendy’s sight.
“It is strange. Knock three times and the door should open… .”
In the end, Professor Ariel, who was worse off, approached the door to knock again.
Then, a low voice was heard from somewhere.
“Professor Ariel! Get away from that door right now!”
“Yes? Who just said that?”
When Wendy realized that it was Myoheil’s voice, she realized something was wrong.
Faaang-!!!
“Kyaaak?!”
The door burst open with a roar.
Fragments of the wooden door bounced at Professor Ariel.
Goo Goo… .
“What, what?!”
There was a sound of ground shaking somewhere.
The source of the ground shaking in the arena was unknown.
When everyone was frozen by an unknown incident, Wendy’s vision caught another strange sight.
“escape… .”
The dirt under the door was sinking down.
Wendy, the first to find it, shouted at the students.
“Run!!”
Wendy shouted and tried to take a step to get out of the arena, but couldn’t.
Because it was empty space.
“… !”
vision turned upside down
In that brief moment, the last thing Wendy saw was the figure of a huge snake with its mouth open on the sunken floor.
Mesmerized by the surreal figure of the great serpent, she plummeted into the void of darkness.