Capítulo 199: Chapter 109. Encounter (7) (1)
64 levels.
A level of strength that can be compared with high-ranking knights and wizards of the monarchy.
I stared at him and asked Thein.
"Maybe."
"Yes?"
"Are you mastering magic?"
Raising the super sense, the director's body definitely felt the magic that was worthy of the level.
Looking at his body type, he didn't seem to have trained his body, so I wondered if he was a magician.
However, Tane answered with a bewildered look as if he was saying something out of the blue.
"No, I know you're not going to learn anything like magic. You're just a normal person."
"······Is that so?"
normal?
It was as if the abbot was completely unaware that he was a strong level of power.
Does that mean the abbot is even hiding his powers from the people of the monastery? why?
A question arose for a moment, but I didn't ask further because it seemed like I was asking a question.
'Do you have any past you are hiding?'
I once again looked at the figure of the director who was far away.
***
Time passed and the day of the screening test.
Just in time for noon, some paladins, priests, and boys and girls gathered in the empty lot of the monastery.
The paladin of the monastery, who looked around the volunteers once, opened his mouth.
"Then, I will start selecting apprentice paladins from now on."
The selection method was simple. If you have a battle with the paladin in charge of the examiner and have your skills verified, that's it.
Tom calmed his mind and looked around.
The applicants were mostly boys older than his age.
It is usually those who are close to adulthood who are about to be baptised who challenge the position of apprentice paladin, and Tom is definitely one of the youngest of them.
Paladins, above all swords and armour, the denomination's combat power to prove their piety.
Especially for boys full of blood, the existence of a paladin was much more admired than a priest.
If you become an apprentice paladin, you can formally establish a priestly relationship with the paladins of the monastery and receive a much higher level of instruction.
Meanwhile, children who did not apply for screening were watching the scene around them.
Among them were, of course, Elika and Heren.
"Look at his face, he's really stupid."
Elica, who was standing with her back against a tree, giggled and pointed to Tom, who looked nervous.
In the end, of the three, Tom was the only one who applied for the exam.
Heron glanced back at her, then turned his gaze back to Tom and opened his mouth.
"Elika."
"yes?"
"I'm seriously asking. Do you really want to become a paladin?"
Elica looked at Heren with a frown.
But instead of shooting at him as usual, he was silent for a moment before answering softly.
"I have no particular reason to become a paladin."
"It's just that you're too talented to become a priest. Even the lords always say that, you're born."
Some paladins who recognised Elica's talent early on, like Tom and Heren, both wanted her to become a paladin.
If you don't learn swordsmanship or magic and just become an ordinary priest, you'll probably spend the rest of your life in this monastery.
However, if he became a paladin and further honed his martial arts, he could one day be recognised for his skills and move to the branch of a large denomination or to the headquarters.
He had no choice but to see the reactions of the paladins who taught Elika even a little. How great is her potential.
Heron felt bad about it. If a dear friend could receive great honour and recognition, of course it would have been a good thing.
"I don't know. Anyway, I don't have a heart yet."
Does that mean it might change later?
Heron nodded and didn't ask further.
Anyway, this is not the last time the screening test is done, and there are plenty of opportunities, whether it's next year or the year after that.
"By the way, isn't that a bit unsettling?"
Elica pointed to one side with a chin.
There stood a young paladin who was the examiner for this selection.
Heron also looked at him with a sad look.
Paladin Varian, because I knew he was always looking down on Tom.
it was nothing. He had corrected Tom's swordsmanship posture once before, because Tom did not follow it and continued his swordsmanship training according to the teachings of other paladins.
From Tom's point of view, he was just following a training method that he thought was more suitable for him, but from his point of view, his self-esteem was hurt.
"It's a test, so I won't mix personal feelings. And I'm sure I'll still keep it in my heart."
Soon the exams started.
The applicants who came forward one by one according to the name of each other competed against the Varian one by one.
"The overall basic foundation is still lacking. Unfortunately, it is a failure."
"The stance is excellent, but the sword strike is too simple. Try to train a little more and aim for the next opportunity."
"Passed. It's great without any major flaws."
Dalian was conducted with a non-bladed sword, not a true sword, and only 2 out of 10 people passed in front of Tom.
Then it was Tom's turn, and he stood in front of Varian with his sword in his hand.
Varian looked at him with a strange look and said.
"Do your best to practise your swordsmanship."
"Yes."
After taking a deep breath, Tom rushed towards Varian.
Tung! Whoops!
The blunt iron blades with no blades collided against each other.
Darion stood still, dodging and blocking all of Tom's sword attacks.
It was natural for the attack to fail, so Tom didn't give up and focused on showing his best.
"stop."
About a minute later, at Darion's words, Tom stopped the sword he was wielding.
Exhaling a rough breath, he looked at Darion nervously with eyes full of anticipation.
But the decisive words that came out of his mouth were…
"It's inconsistent."
Tom's face hardened.
What? Fail?"
There was a reason why Elika reacted violently.
If Tom's skills were clearly perceived to be lacking, there was no reason not to be meek.
However, in her view, the ability of Tom and the one who narrowly passed among the two previously selected were not much different. But one sticks and the other falls.
"The center of gravity of the body is not stable when swinging the sword. It's not without qualities, but it looks like you're still lacking in many ways."
After saying that, Varian turned to one side.
There were a total of three people in charge of the judgement, including him, who fought directly with the applicants, and the other two Paladins.
However, they, who had an ambiguous expression on their face, nodded to Varian's evaluation, and eventually gave the same result.
"Unfortunately, it's a failure. Focus on your training and try your hand at the next opportunity."
Tom's skills were at an ambiguous level, barely reaching the pass line, no matter how strong or failed he was.
So, if Varian had passed, there was a possibility that the other two people would have followed suit to some extent.
It was unknown whether he was rejected because he truly felt that Tom was lacking, or if there was even a little bit of personal emotion.
But Tom couldn't take it.
If you protest anyway, the result will not be overturned.
Thinking about the next test, he knew it was right to step back quietly without having to look hateful in the eyes of the Paladins.
"······thank you."
Tom murmured with his sword tight, and finally uttered only those words, bowed his head in greeting, and had no choice but to back away.
And Elica saw.
The moment Tom turned around and returned to his place, the faint scorn that crossed Varian's lips.
wow.
Sensing this, Elica raised her hand and shouted.
"I will apply for the exam!"
Everyone's eyes turned to Elika at the outrageous cry.
Heron looked back in surprise.
I knew right away from her expression and voice that she was completely feverish.
"Hey, hey… Elika?"
"I'm going to have to feed that damn bastard."
After muttering like that, Elica took a step forward.
Although there was nothing in his usual light and serious corner, he was a serious guy as much as he dreamed of becoming a paladin.
When he became convinced that Varian had dropped Tom with only the slightest ill-will, he couldn't stand it.
Tom approached the center of the vacant lot with a look of surprise and bewilderment and looked at her, and the paladins all opened their eyes.
"Are you serious, Elika? Are you going to apply for the screening test?"
Until now, despite the persuasion to become a paladin, she had no choice but to suddenly apply for the exam.
Elica, who took the sword from Tom, stood in front of Varian.
"Dalian, please immediately."
Varian's eyes twitched.
"・・・・・・Okay, do your best to spread your swordsmanship."
Elika, who raised her sword at him, ran straight towards him.
***
I watched the situation in the vacant lot, where the next match had just begun.
I knew there was a test for selecting an apprentice paladin today, so I was watching from a distant location for a while.
'Did you get angry because you dropped your friend?'
Elica wielding her sword with fierce momentum against the examiner.
She seemed dissatisfied with Tom's dropout and rushed to take the screening test.
You could tell from the level, but Elika's swordsmanship was the best among the applicants.
I was watching with a little interest to see how the match would turn out, but I suddenly felt a sign approaching from behind.
"···········?"
I slowly turned my head back.
I had no choice but to do so.
Because it wasn't just a sign of a monastic passerby. The aura it harbored was quite huge.
[Lv. 81]
What came into view was a middle-aged man wearing a gray robe.
He didn't know all the faces of the Monastery, but he immediately realized he was an outsider.
He made eye contact with me, smiled softly, and naturally came towards me. Then I asked politely.
"Excuse me. Are you a priest here at the monastery?"
"············".
I glanced at him.
On the man's neck was a rosary engraved with the symbol of the Church of Rael. From that, the fact that he was a priest could be inferred.
Looking at the sword at the waist, was it a paladin? Someone from another denomination branch?
Whatever it was, just looking at the level, I couldn't tell that I wasn't an ordinary person. Level 81… Who are you?
"No. I'm an outsider in the monastery for a while. Are you?"
The man answered.
"I'm a believer passing by by chance. But can you explain what you're doing over there?"
He asked me out of the blue as he turned his gaze to the empty lot I was looking at.
I answered once.
"It's called a screening test for apprentice paladins."
"Hey, that's right. Apprentice Paladin…."
The man let out a low exclamation.
He did not disclose what the business of entering the monastery was.
He turned his gaze again and watched Elika's battle for a while, then immediately noticed a difference in his eyes and said:
"He's an outstanding kid."
Then they stood next to me and naturally started watching Dalian together.
I was a little embarrassed and looked at him like that. what suddenly?
***
Varian felt a little startled and defended the attack.
It was because Elika's all-out offensive was much higher than expected.
'Is this enough?'
All the paladins of the monastery already knew her excellent swordsmanship, but they did not expect it to be this much.
Of course, compared to his age, it was just that, but compared to the official paladin, it was still not enough.
The two swords interlocked low at the bottom.
The workshop was sufficiently divided. It was the moment when Varian was about to strike the sword to end the match.
"··········································································?!"
Elica's sword blade suddenly drew an arc. Then, he immediately aimed at Barion's neck and stabbed him.
Varian, who had been moderately vigilant in the counterattack that was far beyond the level of a beginner, was slow to react.
Naturally, the battle was unfolding without using magic power, but he reflexively raised the magic power and struck out a blow aimed at the neck.
Barion's sword, unable to control his strength, shattered Elika's blade. It didn't stop there and kept going.
Elika's weak shoulders were exposed to the sword attack with unusual power.
At this rate, it was the moment before even her shoulder was shattered like a sword blade.
Wow!
A small magic bullet that suddenly flew like a beam of light struck Barion's sword. His blade was likewise shattered.
"························ Well!"
Varian, who had missed the hilt, sat down on the floor and grabbed his wrist.
Elica, who lost her focus and pounded her butt wheel, stared blankly at him.
Even those who watched Dalian couldn't figure out what had happened at the moment, but they suddenly came to their senses and looked away.
A strange man was walking slowly towards this side.
"I'm sorry, Sir. Dalian seems to have gotten too intense, so I've been forced to interfere."
The man in the robe offered an apology in a very polite voice.
"Who are you?"
Varian got up from his seat and looked at the man with hostile eyes. The other paladins also had their eyes filled with vigilance.
It was obviously Varian's mistake for not being able to control his power, but it was only natural that the reaction to an outsider who suddenly intervened in the match was not good.
The man with the hood down of his robe answered with a gentle smile.
"I am a believer who happened to pass by."
"Are you a believer, in which denomination branch…?"
A paladin, who was talking, saw the pattern engraved on the sword hilt the man was wearing, and immediately opened his eyes wide.
A brilliant golden cross engraved inside a pure white border.
"And, the knight of brilliance…?"
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