Chapter 532 – #112_The Ordeal
#532
One.
From the moment I got on the deck of the passenger ship, I didn’t have to hold Rruye’s hand.
After entering the translucent barrier surrounding the passenger ship, it was created as if it had entered the indoor space.
The passenger ship was also an artifact comparable to Akula in that it maintained a barrier of this magnitude and on such a large scale in an environment oppressed by heavy water pressure.
Unlike Akula, which kept its original form as much as possible, the passenger ship only kept its shell.
Upon entering, Siu and Lerueh were greeted by a splendid hall that could not be guessed from the exterior.
I expected it to be a great battle.
No matter how much he cares for the apprentice witch, if he smuggles raw sleep and gives it as a gift, he’s not as rich as he is.
However, the scenery in front of you surpasses even your expectations.
“Wow….”
It looked the most luxurious of all the buildings Siu knew.
First of all, the floor, ceiling, and walls are all decorated with jewels and gold that glitter so much that it hurts the eyes.
Even the pillars around the beautiful tree are decorated with refined carvings, and there are dozens of crystal decorations the size of a fist.
I realized that the interior, which at first glance looks like a nerd by putting in as much money as possible, will arouse admiration if it is as earnest as this.
“This way too.”
However, Leruhe only glanced around the building, and she moved on without any explanation or bragging.
On the contrary, when she showed off the scenery of the seabed, she seemed more confident in her appearance.
“A kingdom of great grace is coming.”
“… To be honest, I don’t understand Jim’s sense of interior design. If it comes into Jim’s possession, I’ll fix everything.”
“For example?”
“I’m going to buy an aircraft carrier.”
“…….”
We made our way out to the left of the hall and walked down the long carpeted hallway, having a casual conversation.
All the doors scattered on the left and right were locked, and the interior was clean as if it had been cleaned yesterday, even though there was no human presence.
I asked while looking at the candle holders decorating the walls.
“Your Majesty, what exactly is an ordeal?”
“Do you know when a witch dies most easily?”
“I remember she said right after the apprentice witch inherited her brand.”
“It is true.”
Because she inherited the brand from her ancestors, it does not mean that she can skillfully handle all the magic inside.
It depends on the hierarchy, but it is usually necessary to take 10 years and optimize to get a performance similar to that of the predecessors, and I also know that the life of a true witch begins from there.
“Then what would be the best way to shorten that period?”
“Please teach me.”
“It is a fight against oneself.”
“It’s a fight against yourself… ?”
“In the battle where her life comes and goes, a witch’s magic is refined more quickly.”
So, is the ordeal a fight for her life?
But what does it mean to fight against oneself?
After passing through an unusually long hallway, a door came out.
Compared to the other doors that were firmly locked, as soon as Leruhe arrived in front of her, it opened smoothly.
An empty room with nothing placed except for pillars and candlesticks.
In the center was a large bead about the height of Siwoo’s waist.
A marble with an opaque black color and shape like a black pearl was placed on a soft cushion.
If it was this smooth, the face would show through, but this bead was as dark as an abyss that sucked in all the light and didn’t let it out again.
“Eww….”
Leruhe had the expression she had when a side dish she disliked was placed on her spoon during her meal.
The look on his face when he eats, as if he really hates eating but thinks putting down the food he has already picked up is not graceful.
Well, the fact that she didn’t like her ordeal was after figuring out from various circumstances.
Leruet calmly continues his explanation without showing off too much.
“This bead is an artifact named ‘Cradle of Dreams’. If you infuse it with magic, it will send the user into a deep unconscious.”
“Okay.”
“In the deep unconscious, you will have a battle with yourself who has brought out all your potential. Victory in that battle means that I have transcended my limits.”
The witch who has just finished her succession is in an incomplete state that has not yet unlocked her full potential.
Then, by killing herself who unlocked her full potential, it is verified that she has completed her complete succession.
Siu, who fully understood Rruye’s explanation, was intrigued.
After the fight with Bianca, I found another personality sleeping inside this body.
A mechanism for magic that greedily longs for magic and at the same time has no humanity whatsoever.
It took control of her body upon her death and fought Bianca in an equal duel.
Not only that.
By the time he regained consciousness, Siu’s magical ability had improved significantly just by following the way he used magic.
After that, I tried in various ways to meet the personality in the unconscious again, but no matter how much I entered the situation, I couldn’t meet it.
But what about that artifact?
“Your Majesty, is this Cradle of Dreams only for You to use?”
“Well?”
We do not know exactly to what extent and to what level the potential that the Cradle of Dreams reproduces can be measured.
However, if it includes ‘Siwoo in the unconscious’.
Could I compete with it?
Such an idea came to mind.
“You mean trials? Not. There are no restrictions on its use.”
“Then I want to try it too.”
He politely bowed his head as he spoke, and Leruye looked at Siwoo as if he saw everything rare.
“There is nothing else I would not allow. However, it will be difficult, annoying and painful. Even if the battle itself takes place unconsciously, the consciousness is clear. There is not the slightest difference from actually fighting.”
“It’s okay.”
“It’s okay… ?”
“Yes.”
This is a great opportunity.
No matter how close you are to real-life sparring with Master, there is a limit.
It’s because we have to keep our hands together so that we don’t hurt each other.
However, as Leruhe explains, the Cradle of Dreams is actually a sophisticated VR device.
It is a great merit to be able to conduct battles that are extremely close to actual combat without the risk of injury or death.
It is all the more so when you consider that he has achieved remarkable skill improvement every time he passed a life-and-death battle.
Even if it’s impossible right now, what if you transcend Shin Si-woo in your unconscious?
It is to obtain strength that is unmatched by quite a few witches.
If so, it can also be helpful to Master, who is struggling to hunt for achievements alone.
Reading the strange enthusiasm in Shiu’s eyes, Leruye tilted her head as if she didn’t quite understand.
“It’s hard to buy. It’s a unique taste. To be honest, I hate this ordeal. In my heart, I wish you would have done all of my burden.”
“I still want to do it.”
“Yunheo.”
Leruhe and Siu stood in front of the beads side by side.
“As you wish, you do it first. The method is simple. Put your hand on it.”
I put my hand on her as she told me to, and her cold, smooth touch clings to her palm.
“Now infuse your magic.”
“How much will it be?”
“You just inject it with the thought of putting everything in. That’s why Jim can only challenge once a month.”
“Are there any other precautions? Is that something good to know?”
Leruet pondered with his hand on his chin for a moment.
“If you get hurt, it will hurt a lot, so be careful. If you get a fatal wound, you automatically wake up, but a simple injury is terrible enough to leave you in pain.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“And, when you enter the inside, there will be a large square plate. If you want to give up the fight, run to the end and jump down, and it’s over.”
“Thank you.”
“Then, I wish you luck.”
Siu injected his magic power, and at the same time the world turned black.
2.
In terms of experience, it was an eye-opening time.
However, in that instant, as if teleporting, he had reached another place.
Of course, Leruhe, who was next to him, was gone.
This is a space in the unconscious like Ain, so it is natural that others cannot invade it.
To describe what you see around you….
Like Ain, it was black as if it had been thrown into the middle of the universe.
Also, the piercing darkness spread endlessly in all directions.
Perhaps the Cradle of Dreams was an artifact modeled after Ain, so it was similar to Ain.
The difference is that, unlike Ain, who could swim in the air at will, gravity clearly works.
And it was that there was a wide, white land in the form of a square that could firmly hold the body that would fall by gravity.
It was so big that it was not easy to identify it, but according to Leruhe’s words, it seems that there is a cliff at the end of this board.
“Well?”
Looking around her, he noticed a red branch in his hand.
As if it had been there from the beginning, the red branch is now revealing its presence.
The red branch, which Siwoo has been using almost as his main weapon, is already close to magnetic magic as a courtesy.
Since this is an unconscious space, it is implemented as it is even though it physically exists outside.
I couldn’t see the enemy yet, but first of all, I wove armor from the shadows and put it on my body.
The bizarre silence was such that the sound of the joints of the armor could be heard like the sound of a train.
From the moment you realize that this is a space different from your daily life, adrenaline rushes into your blood on the quiet flow of time.
-Clap clap clap clap
Then I heard the sound of heavy armor moving behind my back.
When I turned my head, there was a dark knight wearing a helmet.
A stylish black armor made based on a mangem I played in the past.
Honestly, since it’s a ‘shadow’, you can wear it normally. If it was a metal that exists in the world, it’s a design that has no advantages except for the fact that it’s cool.
A red branch draped over the shoulder.
A golden glow in the eyes that flowed through the blindfold of the helmet worn down.
“…….”
It’s exciting to see anyone.
It was a very strange feeling to see myself moving right in front of my eyes.
“A long time.”
“…….”
Of course, no answer came.
But I don’t know why he looks so strong when he’s wearing the same armament.
No, it doesn’t look like three. This black knight will be really strong.
Instinct is telling.
This is not simply Shin Si-woo’s potential, but it is realized by including the unconscious potential that transcends Shin Si-woo.
-Chuck
Is it because it is an illusion created by sharing the same consciousness?
It took exactly the same amount of time for the two to detect the cloud of war and take their stance.
Knees slightly bent with elasticity so that they can jump forward at any time.
The tip of a red spear hung slightly lower than that.
Even the angle of the window is the same except that the left and right sides are reversed.
“Bloom.”
“Bloom.”
With the same chant, the two armors rushed at each other, leaving traces of brush strokes.
