101 – Minerva(1)

“… Whoa… ”

I took a deep breath. Clear, fresh air entering the lungs.

When I raised my head, the stars in the night sky were emitting their own colors.

The smell of grass and the cry of insects can be felt everywhere.

It was deep in the dark mountains, almost untouched by humans.

‘… 1 am… ‘

The time has come.

He swallowed and took out the key from his pocket.

When I energized it, it turned red as if it was luminescent.

Let’s put it in the air and spin it! A space that breaks apart.

Inside, a black gate sparked and radiated intense energy.

[Use the Demon King’s Seal Mark (A)!]

[Special dungeon is open!]

[Only the heir with the descendant of the stigma can use it. Prove your qualifications!]

“… … ”

He rolled up his arms and showed his wrists. The pattern turned red with the pain.

A wriggling gate. The black tentacles stretched out and wrapped around them, spreading like veins.

He frowned at the unpleasant tactile sensation. Tentacles wriggling and scrutinizing closely.

[The crest of the brand has been confirmed. Forced to move to the hall]

A gate that shakes and swallows the whole area. It disappeared in an instant and left no trace.

* * *

“… ugh… ”

With a dizzy sensation, both eyes opened. As soon as I came to my senses, I got up and looked around.

An unknown black space. From one to ten, it was filled with massive demonic energy to the point of vomiting.

‘This is the Hall of Trials… ‘

[This is where the rule of the demon king applies.]

[All injuries, deaths, and equipment damage suffered here will be reset when it ends. Consumables are an exception]

Roaring!

A transmission magic circle that appears in front of you along with the flames.

Currently, even with the help of the system, it was full of complex spells that I couldn’t interpret even a single thing.

[The crossroads of choice are being activated.]

[Someone is called to test you]

[Please wait for a moment.]

‘The one marked on the key said it was a special dungeon… ‘

The reality was very different. There were no monsters like dungeons, no avoiding traps, and no bosses.

This was a test site prepared by the first demon king for his successor and a place to prove his qualifications. And as a reward for that, I was able to receive a Noble Phantasm containing the power of the Demon King.

‘And the one who gives the test… ‘

arm leader.

It is a position that refers to the eight strongest devils, and those who rise to the top of the devil and act as the devil’s servants.

All of them were periodically replaced according to their strength and influence, so their level did not drop over time.

‘When summoned, I am weakened in proportion to my stats without doping, and it is impossible to count the sphere and will… ‘

Looking at the gap, it was far away, and it was facing beings of a different dimension.

‘Especially the top four… ‘

They have maintained their position since the first demon king, and they have been one of the best real exhaust monsters in the Ernel saga, which have maintained their positions in the 1st to 4th places without losing a single time.

Is that so… The management team must have judged that their strength was too strong.

‘I wonder if Iron Wan Gong came in because he was bored was the first high rank I saw.’

I still remember. The second-ranked person with the nickname Iron Wan. A monstrous monster who appeared single-handedly, destroyed the association, and killed 40 high-ranking and 5 high-ranking people with only one fist…

‘… Even the ending was absurd.’

He said it was trivial, and he hit all the attacks, so I know he barely managed to kill him. In fact, it was as if he had killed himself.

The main characters couldn’t handle this either, so I didn’t know what it was like specifically because I only mentioned it in the newspaper during the story development.

Whoops! A magic circle that gets stronger and stronger.

It seems that the summoning has begun.

‘… who will come… ‘

no one was coming

To be honest, I didn’t even know who would appear, since I sent the one who was most suitable according to the aptitude of the successor taking the test.

‘… Let’s guess… After all, it could be iron master in terms of using martial arts, or it could be Jecheon Daeseong in terms of using miscellaneous skills and weapons called tools in a variety of ways… ‘

It could be the queen of the night in terms of dealing with blood, or, in very rare cases, the master of nightmares due to the mental effect of probability.

‘No matter who comes out, it won’t be difficult if you just look at passing.’

The invitation to create this place was because I wanted to severely test the successors, so I asked them… In reality, things rolled a little differently.

‘Because the heirs were so precious… ‘

I didn’t know who would be chosen for the stigma, and there was no guarantee that they would readily accept the devil’s karma.

In my case, it was because I wrote a bug, and the unprecedented thing happened that there were 2 successors.

Originally, only one person was chosen from generation to generation.

‘Some of them committed suicide and the current demon king was never born… ‘

So is it? I’ve seen explanations in the community that as time passes, there are many things that tell you that you passed without taking any special tests.

‘I’ve said everything from passing through a civilian with no portrait that he barely had a sentence.’

So, as long as you fight moderately, it won’t be difficult to break.

‘I can’t do that.’

You can’t go any further that way.

‘It’s not enough to simply receive the Demon King’s Noble Phantasm. It is no exaggeration to say that there is virtually no place where I can become stronger than here.’

The rules and laws, even the gimmick, were optimized for my growth.

I thought of this place from the first time I got the key from the old man.

It was all for this opportunity that he worked hard to train his adaptability and probability, and prepared for several days without hesitation.

Whoops! I saw a magic circle emitting light as if it were luminescent.

The entire space was shaken, and demonic energy, sticky like liquid, spread in all directions.

‘Did you come?’

I exhaled.

[Requiem law is in effect! Physical abilities improve. Continuously recovers mental strength and replaces it with ‘ki’!]

Crunchy!

The arms, legs, abdomen, and calves were covered with scales, and a strange body unique to dragons sprouted.

[Poison Lin (A), Dragon Fire (B), Dragon Fire (B) are activated]

[Final damage increases in proportion to strength and agility]

I opened my inventory and used a corpse that gave off a rotten smell.

[Use 10 meat pieces of unclean specimens. Poisoning is converted to deadly poison]

[Stigma buff reaches its peak (increases mental/stamina)]

‘The preparations are almost done.’

Now you just have to develop a strategy that you have thought of according to who your opponent is.

In line with the glowing stigma, a light that seemed to cover the entire field of vision spread out in all directions.

Soon after, the momentum calms down.

A purple fog swirled around and black smoke rose. A silhouette visible through them.

A body similar in size to mine, with a curvaceous body unique to women.

‘… Who is it?’

I didn’t get a feel for it at all. He looked ahead with his eyes closed. an ever-present presence.

Accordingly, my expression changed to amazement.

“Excuse me. When I first saw you, I made that face… Are you hurt?”

A woman in a dress. Her beauty and enchanting voice will be admired by anyone who sees it.

The dragon’s horns and wings… and to the tail.

It clearly showed that she was an alien being.

A woman staring intently. He raised his eyebrows with a smile.

“nice to meet you? little lord. I never dreamed that he would be a man. This is why everyone searched like a mouse and couldn’t find it.”

She nodded as if she understood.

But there was no time to worry about it.

‘Nonsense… why… That monster?’

【The Slayer Dragon King Minerva tests the successor】

【According to the rules of the Demon King, Minerva cannot disclose or misuse anything related to her successor’s information, abilities, acquaintances, or family】

“Yes, yes. It’s okay if you don’t have to say it, no, stop it? It won’t matter as long as you say it clearly and clearly, but I get annoyed just by hearing it, right?”

she growls

“Even the first demon king is really evil. Goddess, to make a place like this with her voice.”

Looking up at the endless ceiling, I looked away. Just by looking at it, like a frog that saw a snake, it stiffened and could not move.

“Hmm… ”

Minerva approached and grabbed her chin and lifted it up.

“Oh my, are you handsome? It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”

“… But I don’t understand. Heard that there were as many as two successors, so I wondered how ridiculously talented he would be chosen… ”

She turns around and examines my body as if she were judging me.

He clicked his tongue and furrowed his eyes.

“… what is this… Aren’t you trash?”

Suddenly, he lightly squeezed his neck.

Couldn’t resist. I couldn’t think of anything to shake off.

My body trembled. Cold sweat broke out on his hands.

I couldn’t swallow a single drop of saliva.

Certainly, the sense of death crept up.

“… our little devil How did you get chosen? yes?”

Her eyes were piercing my whole body.

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