I Became a Time-Limited Swordsmanship Genius at the Academy

44. The Valley

Malkarath was a being who entered the Mortal religion voluntarily.

He was tired of fights, struggles, and demons’ arrogance and jealousy. He wanted to escape from the land of the dead and build his own territory.

The monster cage of the Mortal religion was perfect for that.

There were only extremely strong monsters in Mortal, but that’s why it was better.

Because he is strong, he clearly felt the difference in Malkaras’ overwhelming existence.

It was only a matter of time before he rolled up his tail and recognized him as king.

Makaras is a new demon in his realm.

No, it felt like it had been a while since humans had visited.

He asked, looking at the El on his finger.

– He was intrigued. I’ll let you live if you answer me a few questions.

“Questions? Do you have any questions about me?”

– It’s been a while since humans came to this land, but there’s something more exciting than that.

El shook her head.

I didn’t feel the value of answering.

– Are you thinking of rejecting it? Good night. Then you can also ask any questions you want.

“If that’s the case, the deal is established.”

“Malkaras?!”

Anubis was startled.

“Speaking to a mere prey! You are so merciful!”

– No, Anubis. That person is more amazing than you think.

“This, a human…?”

Anubis couldn’t close his mouth as if he was seriously injured.

Soon he summoned something with an angry expression.

Boom!

‘There you go. The golden scales that reveal truth and lies.’

A golden scale with a beautiful color determines truth if it tilts with the heart on the left, and false if tilted with the brain on the right.

Therefore, no lies were useless in front of that scale.

“Human. If you know my name well, you’re familiar with the Golden Scale’s abilities. If you’re thinking nonsense, you’d better stop here.”

“Dogs quietly crouch behind their masters.”

“What, what?!”

Kongkong!

The angry Anubis forgot the human words and barked.

Malkarath ignored it as if it were a familiar sight.

Koogu Palace.

A huge finger moved and placed me in the center of the scale.

Your head will explode if you lie here.

– Good. Don’t ask the first question.

I raised my head high and looked at Malkaras.

It feels like a prisoner meeting a king.

– Who are you?

“…?”

That was meaningless. Of course they wouldn’t ask for my name.

He frowned.

‘Could it be that the creative character in the game differentiated L from me, who enjoys playing games?’

I got goosebumps all over my body.

Malkarath sometimes asks questions that invade the real world, things that shouldn’t be understood in the game world.

For example, even if you die, you will be resurrected, or you will move as if you already know everything.

But I thought it was a developer’s trick.

‘I never thought it would penetrate my identity.’

I thought about the answer for a while.

“…I am me.”

The golden scales are tilting.

Kirik.

Heart.

It was the truth.

Malkaras ran his finger over his chin vaguely.

‘I was the one who made El, and I’m the one who dwells in it. It’s not a lie.’

– Good. Then ask your questions, man.

Anything that benefits me as much as possible.

And I needed a way to escape from this game.

For Malkaras’ knowledge that penetrated the real world, this question was an opportunity worth more than gold.

“…Do you know how to travel between dimensions?”

– Hmm. That’s a pretty novel question. It’s dimension shift.

Likewise, Malkaras quieted the air with thought and silence.

– I can tell you the result first. But the method is so bizarre and everyone is different that I can’t answer.

‘I’m glad. Yes, it can’t be.’

A single answer was sufficient.

– He is also a fun person. I’ve never been asked this question before.

Anubis wrinkled his brow as if looking at an oddball.

– I’ll ask the next question right away. Are you really human?

“…What are you talking about? I am human.”

I tilted my head at the sudden question.

Kirik.

The scale moves.

However, the direction of the scale was a little different from what I thought.

– It’s not tilted.

“?!”

The golden scale leaned neither toward the heart nor toward the brain.

Be silent and stay centered.

In other words, it is neither a lie nor the truth.

– I won’t kill you for not telling lies. Because even you don’t know your identity.

“My, am I not human?”

Asmodians, Spirits, Elves, Dwarves, Beasts… There are many races, but I must be a true human, not included in any of them.

Actually, you are not my son, I think I heard the same thing. I couldn’t come to my senses from the shock.

– Allow me to ask the next question.

Malkarath was inconsiderate.

‘I’m not human… Yes. It’s not important now. Let’s find out later.’

I thought of the following question.

The passage of time.

The route changed when I invaded D-Side.

Many moments of crisis.

Everything was calculated.

“When will demons invade the human world?”

– That’s a fairly common question.

Not at all to me.

Usually the most common answer here is ‘when everything is ready’.

In other words, when all of Cassia Eleanor’s information is grasped, the demons will invade.

But I was attacked by demons and kidnapped here.

That the future has already changed.

Malkarath answered without difficulty.

– Before the shooting stars fall. Demons and monsters will rise at the same time.

Kirik.

The golden scales pointed to the truth.

He frowned.

“That answer is too vague. How do I know when the star falls?”

– Just know that it’s not a long time.

It’s really filthy.

Malkarath maintained his impudence as he stared intently through his white-eyed eyes.

– I will ask you one last question.

“Is this the last question already?”

I have a lot of questions, but it was regrettable.

– Who made you?

“……”

I couldn’t answer.

From the first question to the third question.

They were all questions about me. Those are also unusual things.

‘Did you infer my identity from the first question?’

Similarly, the person who made it was also ‘me’.

However, because of the shock and fear I felt at the second question, it was not easy to answer.

Whoa.

I vomited my breath, gathering tension.

“I made myself.”

Kirik.

The golden scales are tilting.

The answer was false.

***

– Meow.

The place where I followed the cat was a huge valley.

The valley was so cramped that no gigantic monster could enter, and when all the students entered, it was so full that they bumped into each other.

With a slight distance, the first row was a swordsman, the second row was a wizard, and the third row was classified as other powers.

“Where is this, Professor?”

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“I’m not sure either. It’s the first time I’ve heard of a space like this in the tomb of the dead… Do L students really exist in a place like this?”

I looked at the back of the cat to tell me the answer, but the cat just walked gracefully.

“I guess I have no choice but to go.”

The more I dug into the narrow valley, the wider the section came out.

It feels like a hidden space.

I could feel a sense of liberation even when many people were together now.

‘Is there anything?’

The cat who guided us suddenly disappeared and was nowhere to be seen.

I thought I had already gotten ahead of myself, so I hurriedly moved on.

“Professor. There’s something up ahead.”

Leartis Penrose pointed forward.

Something curled up like a soccer ball.

G-Gren pulled out his sword.

“Stay away for a moment.”

The closer I got, the more strange noises I heard.

– Kiek.

A voice like a bird singing.

No, actually the bird was crying.

Black body with large wings.

A small cry with a long beak.

‘I have a wound.’

Red blood was leaking from his torso as if he had been hit by someone.

“I need help.”

Says Luna Elliot, who has a warm heart.

Gren shook his head.

“This is nonsense. The opponent is a monster. I could help you and come back to death.”

Gren is a former adventurer who has killed a lot of monsters.

There were a lot of people who led the party to the precipice with childish judgment, and I saw a lot of ungrateful people biting their necks for asking for help pretending to be dangerous.

G-Gren’s judgment is cool-headed, but that’s why it’s safer.

Luna Elliot’s decision to help a young creature whose life is in danger.

As a result…

Both are wrong.

“Sweet girl! Gal, let’s get this bird and keep it as a pet for our Evangeline.”

“This is a wise saying.”

Because there were already some players.

The Elyos, Rin and Gal, were hugging and stroking the new monster.

Gren and Luna, who had been fighting for a long time, laughed out of embarrassment.

***

Gren, who was judged to be safe, gave permission to help the monster.

– Kiek!

I cried as if I was happy when I helped the monster with the emergency medicine I brought.

He waddles with his short legs and his big body, and walks somewhere.

– Kiek!

I felt a familiar deja vu seeing him cry as if to follow him.

“Shall we follow it?”

“Good.”

Waddle, waddle.

The name of the bird is Stormwing.

The reason is that it has wings huge enough to call a storm.

Unusual wings and powerful strength called hunters.

Perhaps all of these wounds were inflicted by monster hunters.

‘I don’t know why I didn’t take him.’

– Kiek.

As if arriving, Stormwing cried sadly.

“What is this…”

There were so many stormwings inside.

– Kiek…

– Kihehehe…

All of them cried sadly.

There were not one or two guys with minor wounds in their hearts and even danger to their lives in the worst case.

“We have to help. They don’t hurt us.”

Gren nodded at Luna Elliott’s words.

Luna’s divine power rather hindered her from recovering from her wounds.

However, there were many cures she brought, and in case of emergency, she could heal the wounds with her holy power, so helping was no problem.

– Kiek!

About 20 or so.

When it no longer feels any pain, it examines itself with its beak as if it is curious.

A flock of stormwings, crying happily, spread their wings wide.

“Is it a ride?”

When G-Gren was hesitant, Rin, an Elyos, did not hesitate.

It looks interesting just by looking at it, so what are you hesitating about!

“Whoops! This cute bird knows my subject.”

Stormwing was hard enough to call a storm, and could easily burn even a single human being.

‘I can feel the flow.’

G-Gren felt an incomprehensible flow.

Sometimes, when you go on an adventure, this happens.

Things that feel like destiny.

First, feeling safe, I boarded Stormwing’s body. Rin said she liked it, and she even made a leash for her.

“But where is this going?”

Radia asked curiously.

It would be nice if I could go to the location where El is, but isn’t the possibility remarkably low?

This is not the time.

Ladia, who was in a bit of a hurry, fell into anxiety.

That anxiety became a reality in a slightly different direction.

– Kiek!

– Kiek!

A bunch of stormwings crying with joy.

“… Come to think of it, they must have had parents too.”

The group of stormwings took me to where my parents were.

The problem… Was that Stormwing’s parents were huge enough to fill the valley.

The pressure was so great that I couldn’t even move my body properly.

‘This is why the hunters couldn’t take it.’

Gren trembled as he recalled the memory of dealing with a dragon.