Chapter 249 – Hero’s Gaze Preliminary Group a

‘What is it, a trap…?’
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Lee Poong suddenly thought of Brat, one of the judges.
He’s not like a man who pretends to be brash and has a few squirrels in his stomach.
He intimidates that the Wind Rang Brothers are from the Daesurim tribe, but Mucamuka, a subordinate who learned the skills of one of the tribes, the Iron Bar, is a partial trash.
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The reason I came up with him was because I thought he might be a trap for him.
Previously, in such competitions, he secretly moved people from behind to seduce others and then acted as a way to uncover them, raising his own reputation and clearing out those who did not like to look ugly.
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Of course, those 　deeds were not revealed on the surface.
But every contest he participates in, things like that happen, and the dropouts are always the ones Brat hates, so maybe? I couldn’t help but think that.
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‘…No, no matter how much he is, he has no merit in touching us.’
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Unlike the contestants he has touched so far, Brother Storm is strong enough to possibly kill Brat himself. What if the Poongrang brothers, who have been openly touched and have no place to back down, formally take on the challenge?
From his point of view, there is no reason to cause embarrassment by probing the beehive.

Not only that, but the brother never did much harm to him.
Even though Brat has a despicable personality, he doesn’t want to be touched if it causes direct harm to himself.
Above all, Krachet is next to them.
The Knight Commander, who was in charge of the role of Grise, even had the skills to live up to his name.
There is such a person, but he wouldn’t do anything like this openly.
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While Lee Poong was deep in thought, the woman in the robe said.
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“In fact, even if you refuse, we will proceed.”
“…What are you talking about?”
“I mean literally. Even if you refuse, we will move our forces to exclude him…
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It’s an obvious threat.
It might not be a world-weary storm brothers, but Krasche, the proud leader of the knights, couldn’t stand still.
Just as he was about to shout with his exposed mask puffed up, his eyes widened.
Lee Rang, who is good at feeling the energy of Ryunar and Mana, sensed the power fluctuating around his ears.
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‘I heard something.’
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Krache did not move further.
That… She meant that this woman’s hind belly was the one that could make even that rise dangerous.
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‘No, maybe…’
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Lee Poong tried to think of a dangerous possibility, but stopped.
I can not understand it.
Even with Grise… It’s full of monsters.
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I hate brats, but it’s unmistakably true that they’re strong anyway, and the other judges are strong enough to make brats “Something like that.”
Besides, isn’t there a hero, Kaitsu, who is said to have destroyed two demon lords shortly after being appointed as a hero?
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‘What the hell are these people?’
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Lee Poong…Remembered the eight days when he had spoken of acknowledging himself.
But the worry didn’t last long.
Silly, her mother’s medicine cost more than her soul as a warrior.
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“Okay. Follow me.”
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Krasche with his mouth shut and Yarang waiting for his judgment.
Li Feng answered on behalf of the two, and the woman nodded her head in satisfaction.
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“Thank you.”
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The woman was happy that she had successfully completed the ‘leader’s order.
These guys were the highest level guys in this qualifier.
Excluding them, all that remains are the students of Prunar Academy.
She has to be separated from Yeodee somehow and put her in a safe place.

Her leader said that as long as it was to get rid of Eight Days, she wouldn’t mind if she wiped it out in case of emergency. Because it would cause a huge setback.
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She said, ‘Even if I get rid of just eight days, enemies will appear in bamboo shoots, but… It’s better to have fewer enemies.’
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The plan is moving forward.
Soon the same offer will go to other contestants.
That time is the end of the eight days.
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​According to my suggestion, our party headed toward the center.
I could have asked why I was going there, but as if I had decided to completely trust my judgment, everyone followed me without saying anything.
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My heart is beating for the first time in a long time.
It smells of adventure.
[It would be okay to go on an adventure. It’s good to settle down and pick up all the ties there, but it’s especially fun to get light ties in an unknown area…]
It’s noisy.

Those who deflected my detection decided to find out later.
If there is something to do, he will come directly from there… It deflected my senses, but it didn’t completely hide the information.
At that level, it was judged that it could be handled without problems.
But there is a catch.
If… If those guys are here… I want to ‘test’ it once.
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Even if there is, I don’t know when it will come to me…
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“Instructor hyung… I can’t approach you because I’m scared.”
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As Rius said, no one approached us as if the qualifiers were holding us in check.
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“You’re afraid of diamonds.”
“It’s scary…!”
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At the end of his words, he shook shook shadow boxing at Dia, but Dia clearly ignored it.
Besides, he was looking at me with respectful eyes that somehow felt burdensome.
As if there is a deep meaning in every single action I take.
I don’t have anything like that…
I am just walking toward the divine energy felt in the center.
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“Huh? Are you going to the center now?”
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After some progress, Rius also predicted the destination.
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“Why is the center? It’s wide open, so isn’t it perfect for hitting daguri?”
“It is.”
“Huh? You know why? Do you want to tour the place where the sea god lay down?”

Did you have such a setting? I should have listened more closely.​
When I didn’t answer, the sword hilt flew at Rius, who seemed to think it was positive, saying that the instructor hyung also has a cute side.
Perhaps because he had been hit so many times, Rius let out a scream and guarded him with his arm.
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“Damn it! Are you going to do it?!”
“You’re noisy, Rius. Can’t you understand what the instructor is saying?”
“Ok?”
“The tired opponents, and an open place. At this point, you understand.”
“…Ah.”
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What do you know
I have no idea.
Not only Diamond, but even Mayal looked at me with twinkling eyes, and even Rius kept his mouth shut.

But why would you say that!
Instructors should be dignified, and I would be grateful if they misunderstood me in a good direction.
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“There are several reasons.”
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Just saying that made Dia’s eyes feel more burdensome.
[Okay. At first, I made you completely believe in you and slowly twisted it…]
Just do it, you crazy bastard.
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Thanks to all of them having stamina far beyond that of ordinary people, they arrived at the center quickly.
There were quite a few people watching us, but they didn’t seem to want to attack us.
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“Hmm…”
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I came without thinking… It’s quite a fantastic sight.
Stalactites, stone pillars, stalagmites, stalagmites, etc., Which shine much brighter than other zones, radiate light like the blue sea, and dozens of those lights harmonize to create a sacred atmosphere.
This is the place where you can say that the sea god stayed.
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“Is this the place where the Sea God you mentioned lies?”
“Eh? Didn’t you know? Well…That’s right. No matter how much I searched later, I couldn’t find any traces of something similar.”
“…”
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After all, it seems that not everyone can feel the energy of God.
It was weak from a distance, but no one knew that the energy of God felt so intense when they came all the way here.
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But this aura, something is strange.
It’s right in front of you, but it feels like you’re far away.
It is probably a zero space like a teenager’s ‘family’ meeting place.
There is a hidden space that is not physically connected.
How do I open this
The spirit of God that I felt right now was probably being used to hide the zero space.
Can I get rid of this?
No, there is a better way.
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Ryunar has a will.
I want to test it too. Talk to Ryunar and ask for it.
Ask to open
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I didn’t even have to close my eyes.
My ability to apply Ryunar, which has greatly improved in the past month, brought God’s energy and my Ryunar into contact in less than a second.
In the future, it might be possible if it’s just contact.
And…
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[Who are you?]
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I was surprised.
Ryunar might have a will, but he never dreamed that he would be able to speak.
[Who is interfering in this space…]
His voice sounded tired and even sleepy.
Somehow, it didn’t seem normal…
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[…Ahhh…!]
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The voice suddenly turned to joy.
[Yeah…That’s right…!]
What could have been
And who is he
No way… Is it the water dragon called the sea god?
Instead of asking for his identity, I sent my will like this.
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‘Can I go there?’
[Of course. Don’t be, ah… As you said… The day has come…]
…?
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There was nothing to ask.
Quarrr.
Torrents flow from all sides.
It’s not fantasy. The other three people were taken aback and each took a response stance.
But the water suddenly soared into the air and converged into one point.
The current, which gradually grew stronger, eventually turned into Ryunar and began to unlock the door to zero space.
Also, the dozens of lights emitted by the stones forming the cave converged into one point.
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Aaaaa.
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When the light and water stopped, a black cave appeared in front of us.
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“What, what?”
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Rios exclaimed in bewilderment.
A huge, unknown power was gushing out from within.
I took a step without hesitation.
The three of them were very flustered, but soon followed me.

This is what makes my heart pound.
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“Me-what is that!”
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Brat jumped up and screamed out loud.
Raph Nir, who was not surprised at all, could not hide his astonishment with his mouth wide open.
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The mighty waves of Ryunar and the immense power felt in that cave…
I don’t know what that is, but it’s clear that it’s not unusual.
Brat’s senses appealed that there was a jackpot there.
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‘Even right now…!’
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But eight days have already gone in.
No, that door appeared because he had been there in the first place.
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“Couldn’t it be… Is that the place where the treasure of the sea god is hidden?”

Brat’s murmur was something the other judges thought of as well.

“It’s nonsense. The three archmages didn’t find anything even after investigating…”
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Denny brushed his beard and couldn’t hide a laugh.
Kitz… Smiled.
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‘More than expected.’
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Kitsu also knew about that place.
But…He wasn’t allowed ‘admission’.
The existence guarding that entrance nailed down that only one person could enter this space, and threatened to destroy this space by itself if they wanted to enter by force.
That’s why I didn’t tell Yeodee about it…
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‘Even if I don’t know what’s there, it will be of great benefit to eight days, and then to me.’
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So what he has to do now is to check those who can’t hide their greed and envy.
The warrior got up, smiled and tried to open his mouth.
Then he stopped laughing and became jealous.
Brat, who was secretly tearing up the electronic scroll and instructing his subordinates, closed his mouth.
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“Ah, no, the hero. I have something else to do about contacting my subordinate… Huh?”
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Brat only noticed then.
That they were surrounded by a group wearing robes.
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“What? You guys?”
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Following Brat’s ferocious words, the judges stood up one by one.
The only one who was unconcerned was Mullin, who fell asleep after blowing a bottle and then opened her eyes to the commotion.
Even her, when a short girl walked out in front of her, fluttering her coat made of high-quality material, took off her drunkenness and equipped herself with fighting spirit.
Kitz is no exception to that.
The hero, who had the strength to play with even that dre like a toy, stiffened his entire body with tension.
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“Why are you here?”

Instead of answering Katz’s question, she smiled.

“Why are you here? Hero. I felt like this at that time.”
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The tone of speech that does not suit the short sounds of a child’s 　tongue.
However, the energy she aroused was enough to overwhelm everyone in this place.
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Jiing.
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A warp opens in the air and a huge sword is summoned.
A formidable greatsword with multiple boosters attached to its back.
Holding it is a beautiful blonde girl dressed like an admiral.
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“Reina. I asked why you were here.”
“What?”
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Reina grinned, and the men in the robe took off their robes.
The ‘Sword Emperor’s Union’ and ‘Revelation’ appeared.
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“I’m here to punish evil.”
“…”
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Instead of answering her, Kitz shot a man.
He was not at all embarrassed by this situation and had a leisurely laugh.

[…Grise…You bastard?!]

As soon as Hest, who had been watching through a crystal ball, let out a furious voice, the radio waves were cut off.
It wasn’t what Leo did.
However, the members of the Clan of Revelation opened a barrier to block contact.

Kitz looked at people’s faces.
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‘…Not only the Sword Emperors Union, but also revelations. Then…’
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What about Macia?
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Raina is here, but where is the most important woman?
Kitz felt an ominous feeling.
Not only that, but Emily, who uses magic close to instinct, did the same.
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There is no need for Katabuta words.
You’ve fallen into a trap, and then you have to get out of it.
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Kaitsu pulled out his sword and right after that, Reina’s greatsword pierced the ground and the whole area collapsed.
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“Wow. Wow…”
“Instructor hyung, there’s something childish about it. I like things like this so much.”
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He started to argue with me for not stopping exclamations from start to finish, but he couldn’t hide his pounding face.
Dia and Mayal were quietly following behind, but they seemed thrilled to realize that they were now in a historic moment.
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The passage of the cave was not long.
I quickly reached the end, and I felt that there was a space the size of a school playground.
The stairs leading down were quite steep, but no problem for the three of us.
The place he came down to was distinctly different from the cave of the sea god.
The shape itself is similar, but… Sacred
Monument composed of nameless ores and those ores that shine much more beautifully and divinely than before.
Okay. It was a monument.
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However, something huge nearby blocks this sacred space.
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“What is that?”
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Reus muttered in a nervous voice.
It deserves it.
A monster of gigantic size, reaching 20m.
The monster that looks like a dragon standing on two legs is undoubtedly one of the monsters I read about in Elyunar’s book.
It looks like it’s sealed inside a crystal…But it’s still alive.
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“I hope this is…”
“The demon king who fought the water dragon?”
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The two girls said each other.
Well? It’s strong, but I think I can handle it.
But… There is still something.
There is something hidden in that monument.
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[Come.]
Ryunar called me, and I walked towards the monument as if possessed.
There is a power that is strong and goodness is felt in that monument. And, it couldn’t have been, but I walked toward Ryunar, who felt familiar…
And.
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“…”
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I stopped and looked up.
The students who had been watching blankly followed my gaze, and Ryunar’s will to talk to me, 　probably the water dragon, was also surprised.
[No?!]
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A white-haired girl standing in front of the entrance from which we came down and looking down at me.
A mysterious atmosphere that is terrifyingly suitable for this 　sacred spot.
If there is a difference, unlike the blue color of the sea god’s cave, it is different in that it is white, close to transparent, which seems to disappear at any moment.
Although my eyes were closed, I could clearly feel that they were watching me.
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…I’m tired.

I knew there were a couple of strong men who didn’t even deflect my senses and just ignored them.
By the way…Was it that guy?
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“Rius.”
“Uh huh?”
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Rius, who was fascinated by the mysterious and sacred girl who suddenly appeared, stared blankly at me.
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“Take the two of you out of here.”
“Uh, huh?”
“I can’t afford to protect you.”
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My body trembles with tension.
He said to her with a smile without her expression.
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“What are you doing here? Makia.”
“Because I promised to see you again.”
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Unlike the smooth jade marble-like voice, a destructive light shines on the seomseom jade.
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Stranger… 1st place in user ranking. Macia.
She appeared