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4.
Meanwhile, at that time.
When Ulan joined the rest of the party, Noah walked silently. He had nothing to worry about, although thick darkness blocked his path.
Paaaaaa!
Because her companion possessed the light of divinity that could dispel the darkness.
There was just one problem.
‘Awkward!’
The silence that immediately enveloped the hall.
Of course, it’s not like there wasn’t anything to say from the beginning.
We exchanged simple communicative names.
‘But that was the last time.’
Since then, Noah has not had any conversation with his companion. She sighed deeply inwardly at her frustration.
Then, I glanced sideways at my companion walking ahead of me. Furthermore, when I blinked three times, the other person’s information appeared before my eyes.
[Name]: Khadel Dune Shanktus
[Age]: 43 years old
[Grade]: A+
[Attribute]: Divine Blessing
Named character from the original work.
He is a Paladin representing the Holy Kingdom and a Paladin Master who leads all Paladins.
He has excellent skills and a good personality.
However, he is famous for being reticent, perhaps because he believes silence is a virtue.
‘But this is a bit harsh.’
It’s already been a few hours since I joined Cadel, but I can’t believe there’s still no word.
Noah, who was worried, couldn’t stand the awkward atmosphere and pursed his lips. Anything is fine, so I thought I would talk about it first.
But then.
“Did you say Noah?”
“… … yes?”
Cadel spoke first.
Noah asked back with a look of confusion at the sudden situation. Cadel seemed to understand this answer as an affirmation and continued speaking immediately.
“At first glance, I heard that you are a student at Arsene Academy. If you don’t mind, would you mind if I ask you a few questions?”
A cautious attitude evident in a polite voice. She probably wanted to ask Noah something, but it seemed like she was holding back.
“Of course, I know it’s not the right thing to ask in this situation, but I’m really curious.”
“Oh, yes! are you okay.”
“Thank you. “Nothing else, I just have a question about the exchange meeting that Arsene and Eloden Academy held together.”
Cadel’s barrage of questions soon followed.
As just mentioned, most of the questions were about the exchange meeting with Eloden Academy.
It wasn’t a difficult question to answer, so as I was answering it obediently, I suddenly realized one thing in common among the questions.
‘These are all questions related to Laurea.’
How Laurea performed at the exchange meeting, what exactly happened in the friendly mock battle and the Fountain of Magic, etc.
All Cardell wanted to know were anecdotes related to Laurea.
‘Well, it’s worth it.’
Cadel is someone who Laurea has been watching since she was young. To be honest, he is the same as Laurea’s godfather.
‘Because of his quiet personality, he didn’t show it, but he said he considered Laurea like his daughter.’
So, of course you would be curious.
Noah, who accurately understood the intention of the question, continued to answer obediently. Because it was better to do this than to just keep his mouth shut.
“Thank you. “Thanks to you, my curiosity was resolved.”
After a long time has passed.
After hearing all the stories he was curious about, Cadel looked much more refreshed. Noah was also satisfied that he was able to escape the awkward atmosphere.
But that only lasts for a moment.
After clearing his doubts, Cadel closed his mouth as before, and the surroundings were once again enveloped in silence.
The atmosphere became insanely awkward.
Noah, unable to bear the heavy silence weighing on his lungs, spoke in reverse.
“Well, there’s something I want to ask you too!”
“hmm? Something?”
“I heard that Laurea received an oracle, but I never heard what it was… … .”
“Oh, you mean that.”
Cadel nodded silently.
The contents of the original trust are top secret.
However, Noah was an exception. She was one of the star warriors that Laurea mentioned.
So I obediently recited the oracle.
『The end of the Far East. As the dead who defy providence appear in the forest of life that has existed since the beginning, the world will be covered with the darkness of the abyss.』
Immediately after hearing the first verse of the oracle.
Noah’s expression became somewhat serious.
‘… … It’s an oracle that didn’t exist in the original.’
There are only a handful of oracles that directly mention the abyss. Therefore, I immediately realized that there was no such trust.
‘First, let’s interpret the contents.’
The edge of the Far East and the Forest of Life.
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This clearly refers to the eastern jungle, and the dead who defy providence refer to Astevan, the lord of the immortals.
‘That means… … .’
There was a high possibility that the time when the oracle came down and the time when Astevan came into the world overlapped. In response, Noah immediately asked back at Cadel.
“When did the oracle come down?”
“Hmm, I think I heard it was a little over a month ago.”
Then the timing is roughly right.
A little over a month ago from now, right before summer vacation ended. That was when the abyss opened without anyone knowing.
‘Now it feels like the puzzle is finally coming together.’
Then, Astevan would have come out into the world through a gap in the abyss that had opened at that time, and then hid in the eastern jungle and grew in power.
A guess that is getting closer to certainty.
Afterwards, Noah repeated the following verse from the oracle he had just heard from Cadel:
『Only when all the stars come together can the darkness be illuminated, O agent of the stars. Gather the stars that will light up the abyss in the Forest of Life and face the abyss.』
Here, the star means a warrior.
However, this also did not happen in the original work.
The existence of heroes was mentioned in the oracle only after all the heroes had passed the ordeal.
‘Whereas now… … .’
Only Ulan, Delia, and Perticia passed the ordeal. The rest haven’t even faced the ordeal yet. But you’re already mentioning a hero.
Noah’s mouth closed tightly.
It was with a thoughtful expression. But she couldn’t continue her worries.
“We’re surrounded.”
It was because Cadel, who was walking ahead, suddenly muttered. He pulled out his sword without hesitation, and soon strange sounds came from all around him.
[Grrrrrr!]
[Grrr! Wow!]
Before I knew it, a horde of undead had surrounded the area.
It wasn’t just these enemies. After noticing the presence of the undead, some people with a strong presence appeared.
【what? You’re a stranger, right?】
A voice I don’t want to hear, like sharpening a blade.
Afterwards, two monsters wearing animal masks appeared. The two, with their blue eyes shining, clicked their tongues with their eyes fixed on Noah.
【Never thought we’d meet here.】
【Tsk, where are those three and what are they doing?】
A monster in a crow and wolf mask.
It is a member of the immortal family. Noah’s expression suddenly hardened, and it was the same for Cadel.
There was just one difference.
“I’ll take care of those two.”
Unlike Noah, whose body has become rigid, Cadel is burning with his fighting spirit.
He kept talking to Noah.
“Can you take care of the undead instead?”
“yes! “Please leave it to me.”
Noah, who quickly came to his senses, answered.
Of course, it is only possible to take charge of the undead and cannot completely eliminate them.
The only thing that can completely destroy the undead is elemental magic and divine power.
‘still… … !’
It would be enough to buy some time while Cadel deals with the immortal family. Noah, who had gathered her thoughts, took out the amulet from his arms.
Then, just as the battle was about to begin.
A thunderous voice rang out.
“Holy Ghost! “Please purify the dead who defy providence and take care of their poor souls.”
A prayer uttered by a clear voice.
Eventually, when the prayer was completed, an intense explosion of light engulfed the hall.
Flash! Paaaaat!
Soon after the flickering stopped, the undead turned into mere ash.
The moment they witnessed this, Cadel and Noah realized who caused the explosion of light.
“This… … !”
“Laurea!”
The two shout with happy faces.
At the same time, star magic poured down along with a barrage of arrows targeting the immortal family.
Pabababak! Kwaaaaang!
As if to announce that the scattered group had gathered together. Meanwhile, the immortal clans were angry at the attacks coming from all directions.
【Damn you bastards!】
【You think this move will work!】
It’s just as the two family members said.
Because in order to win against the immortal family, there must be a transcendental realm. But there was no need to worry about this.
Whoa!
While the subordinates were distracted by the fierce attacks pouring in from all directions, there was a blow aimed at the moment of opportunity.
【───!】
And when this fact was realized, the heads of the two families had already flown far away.
What Noah saw next was a man shaking off ash from an axe.
“Ulan!”
With the appearance of a welcome face.
The sudden battle came to an end.
5.
After all battles are over.
The first thing the group finally joined was to share what they had experienced in the labyrinth.
And during this process, Cardell’s eyes widened when he heard that Ian had overcome the master’s wall.
“T-is that really?!”
His expression was so startled that he stuttered for a moment. As Lau Lea nodded her head, Cadel exclaimed in admiration again.
“okay. Finally the wall… … .”
Cadel looked at Ian, who was still unconscious and couldn’t wake up. After a while, a bright smile appeared on his lips.
“Haha, now we can entrust the protection of the saint to Sir Marcus.”
A smile full of joy.
Cardel lightly stroked Ian’s hair as he passed out with a satisfied look on his face.
Some time after that.
After finishing sharing the story, Delia, who was organizing the information, got to the point.
“Now, the most important thing is to figure out where this is and find a way to escape.”
This is an uncomfortable space.
I felt like my magic was being taken away just by existing. It was right to get out as quickly as possible if possible.
Then Ulan opened his mouth.
“Noah would know that.”
“Yes? “Noah?”
The eyes of the other group members, including Delia, turned to Noah after hearing these words out of nowhere.
Noah then nodded obediently and revealed information about the labyrinth that only Ulan and himself knew.
“This place is a labyrinth. “It’s a kind of trap created by Astevan, the lord of the immortals.”
“Lord of the Immortal? Astevan?”
“Who is that?”
“One of the Lords of the Abyss. “It was also his fault that the undead attacked Schulfern.”
A being who leads an undead army.
As soon as this explanation was finished, Cadel’s eyes lit up. As if there was something to guess.
“No way, it was mentioned in the oracle… … .”
“Yes, you are probably right.”
Because the only thing that matches the clues of the abyss and the dead is the immortal lord.
When Noah affirmed, Cadel’s expression quickly turned serious. But even for a moment, he suddenly asked back in a puzzled tone.
“But can’t the existence of the abyss only come out through a fountain of magic? According to what the saint said, it certainly seems like that.”
“that’s right. So, my guess is that it came out probably a month ago, towards the end of the academy’s summer break.”
The end of summer vacation.
At the time when Ulan and his party were away.
There was a time when an abyss opened without anyone knowing. Noah continued to speculate based on the information he heard from the white wolf.
“In other words, in summary, my guess is that Astevan had already left the world at that time, and was hiding in the eastern jungle and increasing his power.”
“Hmm, I see.”
If everything explained above is true, then Noah’s guess was closest to the truth. Cadel nodded his head in understanding.
By the time we finished explaining the labyrinth and the Asteban behind it.
“by the way.”
Delia suddenly intervened.
With eyes full of questions.
“Where did you get this information?”
“that… … .”
It has finally come.
It was natural. It would be strange for no one to be suspicious when he blurts out information that no one knows.
Noah swallowed dry saliva.
‘… … ‘Mind’s eye.’
Looking at the golden eyes that could not tell any lies, she thought for a moment.
It was because I didn’t know where to start talking. Then, she heard an unexpected voice that saved her.
“I can’t answer right now.”
It was Ulan who was silent.
He faced Delia, who asked a question, and continued speaking as if asking.
“So just wait a moment.”
“Please wait… … .”
“Surely Ulan already knew?”
Ibella and Delia ask questions as if they are surprised.
In response to the two girls’ reactions, Ulan silently nodded and said what he wanted to say again.
“I will discuss all questions after subjugating Astevan. So, can’t you just trust me and wait until then?”
Meanwhile, Cadel looked concerned at Ulan’s words. Even if I said that, I didn’t think the girls would just ignore it.
But his prediction was wrong.
“Okay, I get it.”
“If Ulan says so much.”
“I’ll wait too!”
Delia, Ibella, and even Perticia.
The three girls accepted Ulan’s offer without any hesitation. Cadel was inwardly amazed at this sight.
‘You’ve already gained everyone’s trust.’
At the same time, I realized.
Who is the real leader who leads the star warriors against the abyss?
After completing the discussion.
The conversation returned to the main topic.
Now that we have figured out the identity of this place, it is time to discuss how to get out of the labyrinth.
Noah came up with the answer right away.
“Escape from the labyrinth is simple. “You just have to destroy the deep core in the center.”
“Core? “Was there anything like that?”
“there is. And to break the shell surrounding the core, you need divine power or spirit power, but for now, there’s no need to worry about it.”
Everyone in the party joined anyway.
The only remaining problem is finding a way to the center where the deep core exists. However, there was no need to worry about this either.
“Then I will take the lead.”
A Myoin hunter with pointy ears.
Of all the warriors, there was someone by my side who had an outstanding talent for finding the way.
“I looked around earlier and roughly figured out the structure. So just wander around a bit and you’ll figure it out quickly.”
“As expected, it’s reassuring.”
Ulan grinned at Sven’s words.
Soon the group resumed their movement.
And soon after, the darkness that had covered Schulfern quickly cleared.
This means only one thing.
It meant that Asteban’s Labyrinth of Gluttony had been successfully destroyed.
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