The World-Class Extra’s Walkthrough - Chapter 317

Episode 317

Coronation Ceremony (1)

The tip of the sword passed over the emperor’s forehead, making a straight line.

Because he was a heroic spirit, he did not bleed red.

However, blue smoke rose from where the sword touched, showing that the blow was effective.

‘Still, I can’t say it was a decisive blow.’

The depth was too shallow.

Now it was Emperor Esshan’s turn.

As if mocking what I was clearly looking at, his new form disappeared like smoke.

A momentary tingling sensation on the top of my head.

I instinctively threw myself away.

< Hehehe! >

Esshan, who was falling from the top of my head as if he was going to split me along with the floor, burst out laughing.

An exquisite attack that even I could not counterattack with.

Therefore, the opponent took the next turn as well.

< Now, how about this? >

He changed his position like lightning again and held the knife to my throat.

It looked like black stones and white stones were taking turns on a checkerboard.

But this time, the place he put his foot in was exactly the key point of the trap I had prepared.

“I will take one more, Your Majesty.”

I quickly turned over and swung the Hebiod around.

Then, a leg was scattered from the king’s torso.

Esshan’s sword, which had lost its center of gravity, grazed the tip of my nose and was in vain.

But the hero laughed cheerfully.

< Hehe! Is it really like this? Where did this kid come from? This is truly an amazing thing! >

As Eshan burst out laughing, the blade’s trajectory was suddenly cut off.

Then, strangely enough, it popped out from between my half-tilted crotch.

Just the flashing sword light makes my lower body feel cold.

‘what? Are you saying there is no need for a next successor?’

It wasn’t just a matter of ignoring inertia, it was like playing with the space around me at will.

But this was also within my ability to respond.

“Ha!”

I corrected my body shape by kicking into the air from the falling position.

At the same time, he pulled up his magic power and concentrated it on a point on his side.

Esshan’s mischievous blow could not be completely avoided.

The moment to borrow the power of new armor.

[‘Karashan’s Thin Raincoat’ is activated.]

This armor was an imperial treasure owned by Prince Lukashan.

It was badly damaged during the last war, but I left it to the craftsmen to improve it.

Light and soft even if it sacrifices a little strength.

‘Anyway, defense can be raised by concentrating magic power.’

I chose to wear it under my white robes and give it a momentary boost.

It was thanks to him that he was able to spin his body in the air and deflect Esshan’s sword strike.

Moreover, the early form of Hebraet’s magic sword technique had the disadvantage of not being able to distort space for a short period of time at the moment of being counterattacked by the opponent.

“This is my third time. How is it?”

I said as I retrieved the sword I had thrown out.

Heviod had already stabbed deeply into the center of the opponent’s chest and escaped.

Esshan nodded with a deep smile.

< It was enough. >

The battle ended like that.

Since it was a test and not a hunt in the first place, there was no need to fight until the very end.

System messages came to mind.

[You passed the first section.]

[You achieved a perfect performance on the most difficult course.]

[Extra points are added to the result evaluation.]

Okay, this is it.

I cleared the highest difficulty course without allowing a single hit.

If you passed through the Cave of Succession perfectly in this way, leveling up was not impossible.

< Shin.Ver.Se >‘s style was that it became exponentially more difficult as the level went up, but it was easy until at least level 60.

While I was thinking that, I felt eyes on me and raised my head.

“…?”

Esshan the Great was staring at me as if he were looking at some rare animal.

Now I see that the blue heroic spirit’s eyes are as red as fresh blood.

he blurted out.

< What an interesting guy. Hundreds of years have passed since I left a piece of myself here, but this is the first time I've seen someone like you. > You

think I’m that interesting? why?

“What is so interesting about me? “I heard that Your Majesty achieved countless achievements while fighting the war against the demon world during his lifetime.”

Is there anything new from the veteran emperor?

To be honest, the method of destruction that I showed was not only capable of dealing with Hebraet magic swordsmanship.

If you can sense in advance where your opponent will appear, you can respond equally to any sword technique.

From Esshan’s perspective, who created a new form of martial arts by mixing magic and swordsmanship, it was an approach that was not particularly interesting.

Rather, I thought that people would find it interesting to press down at speed…

< I find that unclearness of yours interesting. >

“Yes?”

< You are neither a wizard nor a knight, are you? Because you don’t like being biased to one side? Umm no. You just see that there is no reason for that. >

The emperor of long ago accurately pointed out the gist of the methodology I was taking.

That gave me a little goosebumps.

A feeling of being penetrated to the core.

< You think you can give up your power and take on something else at any time, right? So it has to be that unclear. Hehehe! >

Eshan’s point was very accurate.

As players, Eve and I were able to change our skill sets every time we equipped a new fate card.

So we could become new people at any time.

There was absolutely no reason for a wizard, a knight, or anything to be fixed, so it was natural for them to remain an ‘unclear entity.’

‘Still, Es’shan won’t be able to see through this, right?’

I listened to his next words.

A great magical imperial family that has been passed down flawlessly to this day.

Esshan was one of those Grand Masters.

< Everything in a human being can be said to be a ‘product of decision.’ Not only swordsmanship and magic, but also walking techniques, breathing, and even the trembling of your eyes. >

“….”

< And now I am watching your decisions from such a close perspective. That is why I dare to judge you. Because the little decisions you make come together to make up who you are. All I have to do is extract parts similar to you from the countless human groups I have experienced and reconstruct them. >

What does this mean?

After being confused for a moment, I reflected on Eshan’s words one by one and came to a conclusion.

“You’re saying that you brought up someone similar to me through your experience fighting countless enemies.”

< It's more complicated than that, but it's probably hard for you to understand when you're still young, so I'll just say it's a similar process. Even if you go to Moro, all you have to do is go to Certion. >

“…!”

I kept my mouth shut.

So, it was a kind of big data.

As Eshan observed my every move, he recalled similar aspects of the people who passed by him.

And tied it all together.

Like an artificial intelligence that has started learning, Eshan captured the consistent characteristics of various objects and was finally able to say, ‘This is what you are.’

‘Is this what was going to happen?

I heard that all previous emperors were genius magicians, but I never thought something like this was possible.

Esshan gestured to me as I inwardly clicked my tongue.

< Now go forward again. You should follow the path given to you, right? >

That was correct.

I bowed my head slightly to show respect to the Great Emperor’s spirit and then passed by.

Then I heard him muttering.

< Hehe, I’m jealous. That guy did take care of his son well. >

That guy…?

* * *

[A second fork in the road has appeared.]

[Look at the clues.]

This time, five choices were given.

There was one skull on the rightmost path, and five skulls on the leftmost path.

There was nothing complicated to think about.

‘It means that the most difficult course has become even more difficult.’

It was also a warning to not take risks and go to an appropriate lower level course.

But my choice did not change.

This time I took the path to the far left.

As I stepped over the five skulls and entered the path, I felt a coldness of a different level.

Considering the nature of the opponent who would appear next, it was inevitable.

[An enemy appears who will test the legitimacy of the succession.]

The moment the system message popped up, the surrounding area became pitch black.

The moment when I was engulfed in such terrible darkness that the title of ‘exploration expert’ I had previously earned was of no use.

‘As expected, it will be difficult to do it alone this time.’

I chose to summon a spirit.

After consuming an enormous amount of magical power, he was able to bring out a being so large that it could be counted among the handful even in the spirit world.

[Instant summon: Supreme fire spirit]

[The spirit ‘Hronesas’ appears.]

In an instant, everything that was visible disappeared.

An enormous scarlet glow filled the cave, radiating heat in all directions.

Everything seemed to be spinning in a blazing haze.

The flame giant was looking at me.

-I responded to my friend’s call…

Although it was only one level, the top level spirit had the power to compete with most boss monsters on equal footing.

Excluding the Spirit King, Hronesas is a fire spirit with the greatest fire power.

In particular, it was an optimal weapon for attacking this course.

I nodded my head slightly to wish him well.

And that moment when you take one step forward.

< Damn it! This is a disgusting guy again! When on earth will that damned bastard's tradition of succession be broken?... >

With a loud mutter, the other person appeared.

A female heroic spirit wrapping a black shadow like a shawl.

Beside her, soldiers with solid shapes as if carved out of the darkness stood with a stern appearance.

[The 19th emperor ‘Kielisha’ has appeared.]

[Defeat your opponent and pass through this path, or retreat and take another path.]

Kielisha was the only female emperor in the thousand-year history of the empire.

An unprecedented being who acquired the right to succeed to the throne, which is given only to the emperor’s biological son, through the body of a woman.

She was also an unfortunate witch who survived the turbulent times when she had to ascend to the throne while enacting special laws.

“Nice to meet you, Your Majesty.”

< I’m sorry, but I’m not very happy with you, Huin. >

“Is it because I’m a man?”

< Yes, there is no soul in this damn grave that can talk to me! Until now, there were only single-minded men who knew nothing but magic. It was so crazy and jumping around. But... >

Kielisha, who had been harshly criticizing the previous emperors, silently closed her mouth.

She looked at Hronesas standing next to me and gave an expression of surprise.

< You control spirits? Until now, there were only one or two people who had mastered elemental arts, but they were even capable of handling top-level spirits. Hmm, not bad? It really can’t be that bad. >

His eyes suddenly soften.

In its own way, it meant that it was nice to see you.

Even though it is only a piece of consciousness left behind by a dead person, it is wandering around in search of common ground like that.

‘It’s a bit pitiful.’

Anyway, that’s it and this is this.

I said, slightly lowering my head.

“Let’s get started.”

< That's right. >

As Kielisha gestured, the cold that enveloped her son-in-law became even stronger.

The Empress was an elementalist and witch who used ice and darkness.

The reason I summoned the fire spirit first was because I knew Emperor Kielisha’s methods well.

‘I’ll finish it in 30 seconds this time too.’

The soldiers were left to Hronesas.

I aimed my sword at the Empress.

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