485. Wall (3)
Field of choice.
There, there was one characteristic among the options based on the ‘unique keyword’ that could be selected each time a new trial began.
The point is that the Tower of Trials allows you to choose a trial theme that is perfect for you using the ‘unique keywords’ that are attached to the challenger based on the individual’s personality, life, and aptitude.
‘The War of the Gods was not only the result of selecting unique keywords in conjunction with the Field of Selection, but also the result of consuming the Remegeton, so it had to be skipped over…’
Moreover, this is the Tower of Trials in the War of the Gods. Haven’t you discovered the secret of selecting beings with the talent and qualifications who have the potential to become transcendents and gathering them as challengers?
‘Not anymore.’
At this point, I can’t ignore it.
There is a high possibility that the ‘unique keyword’ that the Tower of Trials attaches to each challenger is essentially related to ‘talent’ or ‘qualification’ that can reach the virtual state called a transcendent or ascendant.
Although it reflects the individual’s inclination, life, and aptitude, the unique keyword attached to this side by the Tower of Trials is probably an innate talent related to the soul itself.
‘Once you know where the Tower of Trials was created and what it exists for, you can no longer consider it a trivial matter.’
I thought that being able to confirm the ordeal theme by choosing one of the options according to the unique keyword as a place of choice was to increase the possibility of becoming a transcendent related to this to the limit.
‘I will take this opportunity to find out what talents and qualifications the Tower of Trials has judged me to have until I reach the final floor.’
What are the talents and qualifications suitable to become a transcendent?
What kind of talent and qualifications did the Tower of Trials have that they thought they had the potential to become a transcendent?
If you think about necromancy and sacred
[Enter the 37th floor of the Tower of Trials.]
[Difficulty – Hard]
[The theme of the trial is ‘The Limits of Talent.’]
[I hope that there will be a satisfactory result after the asceticism chosen by the challenger.]
Perhaps the Tower of Trials Among the talents and qualifications that correspond to the essence of the soul that we have judged to have and classified under the name of unique keywords, we may be able to find a clue to go beyond the Gate of Ascension.
[The trial on the 37th floor begins.]
[Remaining time – one month]
[Conditions for passing the trial – Show your greatest talent in the selection test of the Gray Magic Tower and receive a seal of talent from the God of Honor]
[Conditions for failing the trial – Challenger death or end of remaining time]
[Trial Breakthrough Reward – Book of Talent and Honor (SS-)]
[Trial Failure Penalty – Death]
Of course, the Tower of Trials will also not want this side to become stronger anymore, so the reward is not that high of a level. It was supposed to be unobtainable.
Coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo!
However, even if the Tower of Trials gives you low-level trials to pursue strength, you may be able to gain something depending on what you do.
‘Is it starting slowly?’
Knowing this, I exercised patience and did not move hastily even though the scenery in my field of vision changed and hundreds of people appeared.
Jump and jump -.
After standing in a huge library that felt as big as a large city for a while, someone came out without having to wait long.
“…joy. It seems that almost everyone who will participate in the selection test for this Mage Tower has gathered. “There won’t be any problem if we start the screening test soon.”
It was a speech filled with self-confidence and the arrogance that comes from it.
Just as common wizards wore robes as if they had made an appointment, the black-haired young man wearing a monocle who walked out of the huge library was no different.
It should have felt a bit more like a librarian, but the black-haired young man who appeared in a purple robe gave the impression that he was a wizard no matter where he looked.
‘…I understand why the Tower of Trials made receiving something from the God of Honor a condition for clearing the trials.’
However, that black-haired man who looked like a mix of a librarian and a wizard was not a pure wizard.
“Well, for now, welcome to the Gray Magic Tower. Talented people. “It took a lot of hard work to get here.”
The black-haired young man wearing an old-fashioned monocle in front of me had not only mana energy, but also a small amount of divine energy accumulated in his heart.
“hmm. Let’s start by introducing ourselves. I am Tekal, a special level wizard of the Gray Magic Tower and an official apostle who serves the God of Honor. Nice to meet you.”
Well, it seems like he was chosen as an official apostle while serving a god of honor that I’ve never heard of before…
‘What a small thing.’
It’s meaningless.
Nowadays, it is hard for regular apostles to feel that they are strong enough to have reached the level of an ancient deity and have taken one step toward the gate of ascension.
Hundreds of people standing throughout the huge library each gave their own unique reactions as if they had different views.
“It’s incredible…. He is a special level 1 wizard of the Gray Magic Tower, one of the giant magic towers, and was chosen as an official apostle by the God of Honor. “There is no such thing as a big man.”
“Huh. This is truly amazing. Such an achievement at that age? It is said that the Gray Magic Tower is indeed a group of wizards and a temple that serves the God of Honor. “Do those who are favored by the gods become that strong?”
“That amount of magical energy is not at a level that an ordinary human can accumulate. This is probably the power he was able to accumulate because he was an official apostle chosen by the God of Honor. “The author passed the last screening test.”
To be honest, I kept hearing stories that made me wonder if I had heard them correctly.
A level 4 apostle who is not even a quasi-god is being showered with all kinds of praise, saying that he is a giant or that he is not at the level of a human being.
From this perspective, a sense of disparity arose because the person named Tekal was the weakest of the weak who would die without leaving a trace with just a single lift of a finger.
‘…no. Is it the opposite? In fact, for those who have not achieved the hierarchy of divinity, this may be the standard for the general strong.’
They’re not wrong.
It’s just that this side has become so strong that they have climbed the Tower of Trials, challenged ascension, and entered the path to becoming a transcendent, so the standard of judgment has changed greatly from the usual case.
I noticed this fact too late and remained silent, and as some time passed, Tekal smiled as if he was secretly enjoying the compliment and burned his lips again.
“okay. Talented people. You are right. “I passed the selection test for the Gray Magic Tower 40 years ago… At that time, I was able to overcome my limitations as a human and become this strong.”
I was puzzled.
Have you escaped your limitations as a human being?
In fact, the author was only assigned a small amount of divine power under the God of Honor.
It was not possible to handle divine abilities, and only the independent use of some powers or special powers was permitted.
‘How can you confidently say bullshit about overcoming human limitations when you haven’t become an ancient deity and transformed into the concept of divinity itself?’
It’s not just a slip of the tongue because you’re not familiar with the hierarchy of divinity, and even though you’re an official apostle serving the God of Honor, you can confidently claim something that isn’t true…
‘That’s amazing.’
It was once again insignificant.
Even though nothing had really started yet, my motivation was already fading and I felt like I wanted to move on to the next floor.
But didn’t they have any intention of continuing their bullshit to praise themselves for too long?
Just as I was about to stop thinking about the field of choice and unique keywords, fortunately, Tekal put on a serious expression and parted his lips.
“There’s nothing to be so nervous about. Talented people. Just as I did last time, this time it is your time to shine with your talents to the God of Honor.”
Tekal continued speaking seriously, gathering the energy of divinity and mana into his hands.
“You have the talent and qualifications to participate in the selection test of the Gray Magic Tower that serves the God of Honor… If you can prove your natural talent, brilliant honor will follow.”
In the blink of an eye, the energy of divinity and mana gathered in Tekal’s right hand was scattered into the air, and at the same time, a colorless wave rang out in the air, causing a strange event.
[ …I, Tekal, a special level 1 wizard of the Gray Magic Tower, as an official apostle serving the God of Honor, declare the beginning of a selection test for talented people. ]
‘Innate talent’.
The Tower of Trials would say that the ‘unique keyword’ was identified by referring to the individual’s inclination, life, and aptitude.
From now on, it was time to find out about my own talent, which even the Tower of Trials labeled as ‘natural talent’.
***
In an instant, a selection test for talented people began and a noticeable change occurred.
‘…was this a screening test that proved natural talent?’
If we are to be honest, should we say that it is a hellish change for those who have not achieved the hierarchy of divinity?
The nature of the mana in the air itself has changed on a particle-by-particle basis, making it almost impossible to absorb and manipulate mana in the air.
And with that, everyone standing in the huge library lost all of their mana energy.
“Tsk! Oh, the aurors have completely disappeared…? How is this possible?”
“Hehehe… Me too. I’m not an Auror, but my magic is gone. “Whether it’s elemental magic or unique magic, it’s in a state where it can’t be used.”
“That’s not all. Do you feel that the mana flow in the atmosphere has become strange? “With the loss of magical energy within the body, manipulation of magical energy outside the body became impossible.”
None of those who participated in the selection test for the Gray Magic Tower were able to avoid loss of mana.
However, unlike them, I naturally had the transcendent myth
Well, the loss of mana can be avoided with pure resistance without even activating the transcendental myth
‘Shall I join you?’
hook.
I didn’t.
After temporarily sealing the divinity and mana energy inside my body, I became like a normal mortal.
In any case, if the 37th floor trial given by the Tower of Trials is related to ‘natural talent’ itself, there will not be much benefit even if you clear the trial by pressing down with force.
‘You’ll find out after you try it whether it’s a waste of time or not.’
Even though it may not seem like a big deal at first glance, it was worth persevering.
And when this person became completely identical to an ordinary person, Tekal, who was standing in front of him, parted his lips again.
Unlike before, Tekal did not bring up any unnecessary stories and spoke only the information that needed to be conveyed to the screening test participants in a practical manner.
[This screening test consists of a total of 8 steps. You must rely on one innate talent to pass the selection test. ]
Ttogak ttogak-.
[ Whenever the selection test is passed, it immediately moves on to the next stage, and the God of Honor will bestow a sacred item on those who reach the final stage. ]
All right.
[ also. Since the screening test requires you to use your own abilities to even infer the identity of the next step, I will not allow any further questions or conversations. So please know that. ]
With that, Tekal quietly retreated, and the participants in the selection test also acted as if they were convinced.
“Indeed, the selection test for the Gray Magic Tower is not just about solving problems and finding out the correct answers, but also having to figure out what the questions are.”
As an old wizard said this with a faint smile, a red-haired young man standing next to him spoke confidently.
“But that is all. Is there anyone who wants to join me? “If we put our heads together and unleash the power of collective intelligence, we can become leaders.”
There were quite a few people who were attracted by his words, but there were also quite a few who were not.
“hot. These guys are extremely weak. Even though you participated in the selection test to be chosen by the God of Honor, you still don’t know what it means? “They are pathetic, pathetic bastards.”
“It’s a meaningless story. I will proceed in my own way. “I won’t say anything in particular, but I don’t think it’s worth sympathizing with.”
“I agree. In the end, in order to be chosen by the God of Honor at the end of the selection test, you don’t need to prove that you were born with natural talent. Cooperation is unnecessary.”
Unlike the red-haired young man, most of the participants in the selection test tried to find their own solutions by sitting around the huge library and reading books or concentrating on something.
‘That’s normal.’
Cooperation?
Collective intelligence?
What does that mean here?
In any case, it is something that can be solved by a person with natural talent without collaborating with anyone.
“…hmm. The person who has been standing there silently since a while ago. Are you also not planning on joining us?”
However, the people standing on the other side did not seem to think so, and now they came to where I was and asked for cooperation.
“Not really.”
I just didn’t want to hang out with that red-haired young man anymore, so I lightly declined and turned my back, and I heard the sound of gnashing teeth.
“…under. Everyone is so arrogant. The Ashen Magic Tower’s selection test is a process for selecting apostles created by the God of Honor himself. “Do you truly believe that you can overcome God’s test on your own?”
It was fun.
Pisik-.
Just kidding.
“…Smile? What is it? Why are you smiling like that? “I’m sure I didn’t say anything wrong.”
However, the red-haired young man seemed to be overreacting, probably because he took offense to the smile, but it wasn’t really worth dealing with.
“…Now you’re not even answering what I say? This is downright rude. We would have to stay here for several months or even years. Is there a need to be so rude?”
I responded calmly without even looking back.
“well. Do you think it’s rude for anyone to not agree with their ideas? “It’s a ridiculous way of thinking.”
It was just a waste of time.
From the beginning, wasn’t that red-haired young man so irritated just because he didn’t agree with his opinion?
I didn’t want to worry about whether he got angry or irritated for such trivial reasons, because it was none of my business anymore.
“If I have to correct you, I have no intention of staying here with you guys for that long.”
“…what does that mean? Don’t you know how long the Ashen Magic Tower’s selection test takes? The earliest screening test can be completed is a few months, while the most common one takes several years.”
“well. That doesn’t seem to apply to me. I really don’t plan on spending a lot of time on this. “I will finish everything within a few hours and then leave.”
The red-haired young man muttered in bewilderment as if it were absurd.
“her. What… how many hours…? Are you out of your mind? That can’t possibly make sense…”
But before he could finish his sentence, I answered with a grin on my face.
“I guess so.”
and.
“For you.”
“….”
With that, the red-haired young man seemed to be at a loss for words and could not say anything else.
‘Well, to be honest, I don’t think I would spend hours taking a selection test created by a god of honor or something.’
Sze-.
In fact, I got the feeling as soon as the selection test for the Gray Magic Tower began.
‘If the mana in the air has been changed in particle-level properties and cannot be absorbed into the body or manipulated outside the body, then the property change can only be resolved.’
If I were to be specific, it is the same as the method of change in character that a martial artist achieves by going beyond the level of a sword energy merchant and reaching the level of sword flame.
By pure intention itself, by giving new properties to the sword energy and changing it, isn’t it going beyond cutting a huge rock like a piece of paper, turning it into powder, and giving it the compatibility of a natural enemy that eats the sword energy?
Then it was a simple matter.
‘The mana in the air is handled by recalculating the way the property changes were made at the particle level and fitting the method of use accordingly.’
By disassembling the property changes applied to the mana particle unit in reverse order, the mana manipulation method is improved to manipulate and absorb even a very small amount of mana energy.
Gooooo-.
And at the same time, by using the very small amount of magic accumulated inside the body, the properties of the mana particles in the atmosphere are changed again.
Whi-profit-!
In the blink of an eye, the mana energy dissolved in the air flows like crazy into the body and accumulates.
‘This will be the next one.’
Being able to change the properties of the mana in the air on a particle-by-particle basis means that it is possible to create a force that deviates from the relationship through the method of reinforcing the overlap of properties like a sword in the surrounding space.
Kugu -gu -gu -gu -gu -gu -gu -gu ─── !!
As the mana energy began to swirl like a storm around the place where I was sitting cross-legged, I realized one thing.
‘Oh, did I use a wrong solution that the creator did not intend?’
…This wasn’t a proper method.
‘The Gray Magic Tower’s selection test was not designed to be solved this way from the beginning.’
From the beginning, the change in the properties of the particle unit applied to the mana in the atmosphere was not solved by self-reducing the change in properties by the participants of the screening test and improving the method of use.
That wasn’t even possible.
Should we say that the innate talent for mana itself is judged?
It was a structure that relied on pure mana affinity to forcibly collect a small amount of mana in the magic circuit for several weeks, and then operated the magic circuit to forcibly collect mana from the surroundings.
The fact that this side created its own method of using mana by recalculating the changes in the properties of each particle applied to mana in the air was, for example, the same as acquiring operator rights that are not permitted in the game.
In a game, users should never be able to obtain operator permissions, but they were forced to obtain operator permissions through hacking.
‘…hmm. Well, in the end, as long as you solve the problem one way or another, isn’t that the right answer? There’s no need to worry. maybe.’
Well, it was none of my business.
Tsutsutsu───!
Therefore, I changed the properties of the mana in the air at the particle level and began to refine the purest mana into primordial energy.
Paaaa-!
It was divine power.
For reference, it was found that even the divine power obtained by refining pure mana into primordial energy was completely different from the creator’s design intention.
This is because an unknown divine energy suddenly tried to be injected into the place where I was standing, and it fizzled and then disappeared, as if a program malfunction had occurred.
‘…Isn’t this at the level where there is no standard solution to the problem?’
It was roughly what I expected.
Perhaps, if things had gone as they were, the selection test for the Gray Magic Tower would have automatically injected the divine energy of the God of Honor into those who obtained the energy of pure mana.
And by accepting some of the divine energy possessed by the God of Honor, it is possible to create official apostles of much higher quality than ordinary priests.
‘I guess this is why the God of Honor is hosting a selection test at the Gray Magic Tower.’
Selecting those with natural talent and engraving the divine energy of the God of Honor into the purest mana energy.
Thus, the essence and significance of the selection test held at the Gray Magic Tower was to create powerful official apostles who would serve the God of Honor.
It is truly an efficient task of selecting exceptional people among those with natural talent and making them official apostles.
Kigigigigigigigeek───!!
But…
“….”
Is this because they did not accept the divine energy given by the God of Honor?
Suddenly, a green sphere of light composed of divine power descended from the ceiling of the huge library and attempted to engrave the divine energy into this person.
I thought that perhaps at the point when this divine energy was engraved on him, he would become an official apostle and a master-slave relationship would be forcibly established.
‘In the end, it was a selection test for the Gray Magic Tower and all, but it seems like it was effectively a slave contract.’
However, the participants of the screening test who did not know anything about it showed their shock as they flocked to where I was.
“What is this…!! Are you saying that I have already been chosen by the God of Glory?! “Not even an hour has passed!!”
“Nonsense. What is that? Are you saying that’s the amount of magical energy you just accumulated? “Is that a person?”
“Genius… No, it’s more than that… It’s not a talent granted to mere humans. “It’s a monster.”
and.
‘Is that what it was like?’
Realized.
‘This is what natural talent is.’
Even if I compared the three ancient deities, my natural talent was on a different level.
The Tower of Trials probably also noticed this fact long ago, so it gave ‘natural talent’ as one of its unique keywords.
Now the question is resolved.
‘The reason the Tower of Trials gave me the unique keyword ‘natural talent’ was purely because the level of natural talent was at a different level.’
With just one innate talent, he had the talent to become a transcendental person who could reach the level of ancient godhood.
“…Okay, with this, I’ve definitely figured out one thing.”
I nodded and stretched out my arms as if stretching.
Afterwards, he smiled brightly as he looked at the green sacred sphere still floating in the sky.
Unlike before, someone’s consciousness and gaze could be felt in that sphere of light made of green divine power.
Ugh!
[ …you. What on earth is it? How can you reject my call? Such as mortals. ]
Perhaps there is a God of Honor beyond that green sphere of light made of divine power…
[ …Go back. The Tower of Trials threw something strange at me. I won’t have you as mine anymore, so you’d better go back. If you don’t do that─. ]
It was laughable.
[The transcendental myth
[From now on, challenger Han Seong-yoon’s actions will be subject to the divine effect of
[You can deny all negative changes about you that are realized due to external interference. .]
[From now on, challenger Han Seong-yoon will receive the divine effect of
[External phenomena can never imitate the power that has become yours without permission.]
“—Since when did I take orders from people like you? “Has this happened?”
Coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo!
In the blink of an eye, the transcendent myth
[What…!! What on earth is this!? Nonsense!! Why is an ancient deity here…!! ]
Is that why?
“What did you say earlier?”
[ …. ]
“Go back? Otherwise, what?”
[ …that- ]
“You have a knack for making people happy.”
Pisik-.
“I’ll give you just 10 seconds.”
Laughing came out automatically.
[The god of transcendence and death warns a similar higher god with murderous intent.]
[─You. Come out here right now.]
That’s also very pleasant.
